The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-19
HOOVER OUT
FOR HARDING
Former Food Head Accepts
Action Of Repub'
SAYS NOMINEE is FOR kLl
The Platform Progressive and Con-
structive, He Says After Breakfast
ing With Nominee.

structive, He Says After Breakfast
ing With Nominee.
Washington, June 19.-Endorsing
the main action of the Republican
convention at Chicago, Herbert Hoov-
er, in a letter TO friends, called
upon all elements of the party
to support the Republican national
ticket at the polls.
Mr.. Hoover made his statement
after breakfaSting with Senator Hard
ing
Mr.. Hoover's statement was:
Il breakfasted with Senator Hard
ing at the senator's invitation. l pre-
scented the views which l believed
were held by considerable group of
independent and progressive Republi-
cans on various questions
THE senator stated it was his most
sincere desire to be the instrument
tality for bringing The divergent ele-
ments of the party together; that the
views of both the the conservative and
progressive wings of the party would
be fully represented in the adminiStra-
ton; he represented no particular
group, but considered it his first duty
as leader of the party to consolidate
all elements into a united front. He
will, of course, issue no statement I'M
til after the Democratic convention,
and then after consultation on all
sides
My own position on various issues
are we'll enough known. And as to
the party situation 1 cannot make II
more clear than the following letter
which I sent to friends in different
parts of the country two days ago and
before I had any communication with
Senator Harding.
"'The Chicago platform is not radi-
cal; the greater part of 1t is con-
structive and progressive: nothing pre-
vents the compromise planks on labor,
the league, etc, from being given a
forward looking Interpretation some
things, including a reorganization OF
our election expenditures and the nrl-
maries, are not adequately dealt with
"'In these times when the great
problems and issues created by the
war are new and so complex, we must
eynect q wide divergence of view
among the members of the party as
to the methods by which they are to
he met. 1t follows, therefore, II mere
was to have been unity in the conVen-
tiOn. there had to be a large measure
of compromise.
"'The compromise on the platform
and the candidate are proof we have
not arrived at an era Of new political
and social tendencies, and for TINS
same reason the same divergent
groups and the same attitude of com
promise will be found in the Demo
cratic convention.
Nothing could be more disastrous
than the development of several part!
organizations representing the com
plexion of every group in the country
With the legislative and executive
functions more wisely separated tha1
in any other democracy, the whole
process Of constructive government
will come to an end If we have more
than two dominent parties.
eff we should come TO this position
there will be no possibility of the
American people securing an expires
sion of the will of the majority, ano
we shall be entirely ruled by log-roll
ing minorities or sterile political coal1
lions.
"Tm convinced those of us-and
believe they are the majority OF the
party-who hold more definite views
could not. even were we so inclined
successfully effect the cOnsummatlor
of such views outside the party, anc
our duty is 70 endeavor to bring then
to realization within the party organl
zation itself as the issues on which
thew bear arise The tendencies OF
the party will gain their meaning only
from actual administration.
"I am convinced unity of actor
among the liberal thinkers OF the
party, especially if they exert them
selves in the current of congressional
elections, will insure the countr!
against legislative reaction.
eff the Republican party is not tf
be irrevocably split l cannot conceive
Senator Harding will, for one moment
submit the administrative side or the
government to the domination OF any
group or coterie Furthermore, We
have the possibility of having admins
trative measures and policies deter
mined by full cabinet responslbiilt!
and of having cooperation restored
with the legislative side Of the gov
| eminent
"I need not reiterate my conviction
the constructive ability so CRITICAL!
needed for the vigorous business re
| organization of the federal govern
| ment and to meet the many economic
| issues before US lies in the Republican
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