The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-18
In Statement Repudiates Pro-
posed Third Party.
All Doubt as to Food Cars
Stand Cleared Away.
WILL STICK AS REPUBLICAN
Declares Harding Represents
All His Political Ideals.
COntradicts Wilson Regarding
The Chicago Platform.

Washington. June 1S.-Herbert
Hoover today threw his support soliS-
ly behind Senator Warren G. Harding
and called on all shades of the Re
publican party to support the presi-
dental nominee
Hoover announced his support of
the Republican ticket after breakfast
ing with Harding. The announcement
detlnltely cleared the doubt surround
ing Hoover's attitude as the result Of
the Chicago convention.
Hoovers letter endorsed the Re-
publican platform except in some
minor particulars. Coming on the
heels of President Wilson's condemna-
ton of that document, the letter was
regarded here as making further con-
sideration of Hoover as a Democratic
presidential possibility out of the
question. He had been mentioned by
Democratic leaders at French Lick,
Indiana.
Against Third Party.
Hoover also declared against a third
party, which, it is understood. many
elements dissatisfied with both old
parties wanted him to lead.
Hoover reiterated previous state
ments of Senator Harding that Hard
ing would issue no statement of poll
cies until after the Democratic con-
vention.
Il need not reiterate my conviction
! that the constructive ability so criti-
cally needed for the vigorous business
of reorganization of the federal gov
eminent and to meet the many eco
ffoInic issues before us lies in the Re-
publican party" Hoover declared.
Issues Formal Letter.
In response to queries. Hoover said
IN letter which has been sent to the
questioners:
Undoubtedly many Of the indepen-
nj md n.
myself are greatly disappointed over
some tendencies that were apparent
at Chicago. The Chicago platform is
not radical The greater part of II is
constructive; nothing to prevent the
compromise planks on labor the
league. etc. from being given a for
ward looking Interpretation; some
Things, including a reorganization OF
our election expenditures, and the pri-
maries are not adequately dealt with
II there was to be unity in the con-
vention. there had to be large meas
ure or compromise. The compromises
on the platform and the candidate are
PROOF that we have not arrived at an
era of new political and social ten
dencies-and for this same reason. the
same divergent groups and the same
attitude of compromise will be found
! III the Democratic convention.
Need Only Two Parties.
than the development of several marty
organizations representing the COM
plexion OF every group in the country
With the legislative and executive
4 functions more widely separated than
in any other dem ocracy. the whole
process of constructive government
VIII come to an end If we have more
than two dominant parties. If we
should come to this position there will
; be no possibility of the American peo-
pie securing an expression of the will
of the majority and we shall be en-
trely ruled by logrolling minorities of
sterile political coalitions.
/ 1 am convinced that those of us
ana believe they are the majority of
the party-who hold more definite
views could not, even were we so in
! clined, successfully effect the consurrl-
. nation of such views outside the
party, and that our duty is to endeavor
: TO bring them to realization within the
] party orga alton itself as the issues
! on which they bear.
| The tendencies of the party will
gain their meaning only from actual
administration.
He Believes i'm Harding.
II am convinced that unity of ac-
ton among the liberal thinkers of the
party. especially If they exert them
selves in the current Of congressional
I elections will insure the country
against legislative reactions.
IF the Republican party is not to
be irrevocably spit. I cannot conceive
that Senator Harding will for one mo-
! ment submit the administration side
of the government to the domination
of any group or coterie. Furthermore,
we have the possibility of having
measures and policies determined by
full cabinet responsibility and of hav-
ing cooperation restored with the
legislative branch of the government
For all these reasons, I believe
that those Of us who look upon party
orga MIA ton. not from the point of
view of partisa nship. but solely from
the point of view of its usefulness as
an agency of maximum service to the
country. should support the Republi-
can party a the polls