Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-09
MUCH TO REFRESH
IN HIS CANDIDACY
Declares Hoover Would Not Cheaper
Himself by Stumpino Country For
Highest Office Within Gift Of
People-campaign Opened by Ad.
dress in Congre gational Church.
Special To Times Republican.

VIZ 'Nil sNNh'iS' ''''
scramble, the degradation of the
presidential office resulting, tho cor
ruption of the public mind by the use
of money ,and other questionable
practices. will send senators back
from the stump to their seats in the
senate and TO Their duties to the
people, will lift the whole political
life of the nation and teach citizen
ship clearer ideals of its duties.
This is very much needed and the
Hoover propaganda somes at very
opportune time"
Thus did Governor George Clarke
set forth his reasons for heading the
Hoover movement in Iowa in an ad-
dress last night at the Plymouth
Congregational church. The former
governor is president of the Hoover
for President Club- in this state.
large audience heard his address.
Among other things he said:
For several months Mr.. Hoover
has been urged as candidate Tor
the presidency. To such an extent
has this been that about the middle
of FEBRUARY the New YORK World.
one of the leading and most iii;
fluential democratic newspapers in
the country. gave him the assurance
that if he were nominated as a
democrat. a republican or an indie
pendent, he would have it's sup
port.
This was a recognition of Mr..
Hoover's supreme fitness and thai
above all other partisan considera-
ton he was worthy of support. This
same feeling is in the minds and
hearts of thousands of others of
every political party. Not all of the
thousands will speak for obvious
reasons. But hundreds of thousands
will feel the urge and wish that
political life in this country might
rise to the high minded high spirit
ed point reached by Mr.. Hoover in
his response to the calls upon him
by the people-to that point where
there is willingness to serve if called
upon and where the common good is
placed above every other consider
alton. 1t he should be nominated
then the hundreds of thousands
would speak when they could speak
with that still small voice known as
the American ballot.
How refreshing 1t is amidst all
the scramble for office and playing
for position and discussion as TO
whether a course will be good or
bad politics and discussion as to
whether a man has been regular or
not. to hear Mr.. Hoover say I think
the issues before the country trans
cend partisanship. ! am not seeking
public office. think the American
people should select their own off,
rials at their own initiative and
violation and | resent the manufac-
ture of officials by machine methods.
thoroughly believe that I, like any
other citizen. should always be ready
for service when really called upon
but to go out and try to persuade
the public to cali me is opposed to
my every instinct. |. of course be-
lieve in party organization. but ii
must be for the promotion of issues.
not of men. l am an independent.
progressive republican. ! object as
much to'the reactionary group in thu
radical group in the democratic
party
His Face to Fronts"
Mr.. Hoover on the stump, or
organizing for the campaign, would
cheaper both himself and the pres-
Dental office. 1t would bring the
suggestion of making great service
to the world a basis for winning the
presidency. He is incapable of any
thing of this Kind both by nature
and conviction. His perfect frank
ness and calm courage are admir-
able. These, and his unselfsh de-
votion to country, will make him
tremendous force politically. With
professionalism in politics he will
have nothing to do. Neither will
that kind of politics have anything
to do with him. Everything in his
career indicates that he would be
powerful leader Of public opinion
His expressions of opinion on public
questions are straightforward, I'M
usually clear and quite convincing
as to their soundness. He Is for
measures and not men. Men to COM
mand his support must be men who
forget themselves and the next
election and are consumed by de.
sire to, render the greatest service
possible to their country and to man
kind. He Is not self seeking. !
have no doubt but what without at
all thinking of 1t, he believes that
he that humboldt himself shall be
exalted that he that would be great
would be servant of all that he
that. loseth his life shall find it,.
His face Is to the front. He /
progressive in his political life and
thought. He says the party with
which he afflliates must adopt a for
ward looking liberal constructive
on the treaty ana on GU,
economic issues and II the party
proposes measures for sound bu.i. q
ness administration OF the country
and Is neither reactionary nor radi.
cal IN its approach to our great
domestic questions, and is backed by
men who undoubtedly assure the
consummation Of these policies and
measures he Will give! 1t his entire
support.
Not 9 partisan sealot, moi par
Il y N y d gotry platform DuiIt to-
catch this or that vote would 90 til
pieces under his denunciation. Not
only must there be : sound ! plat.
form but Y must be backed BY mar
y Who nndoubte assure li,e con ii !