The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-05-01
VOTERS RALLY TO
HOOVER STANDARD
Presidential PoR Shows a
Preference for Man Who
Can be Trusted.
Feel That Country vii, be Wisely
Represented by One Who Knows the
Feelings, Hopes, Aspirations and
Problems Of Common People.

the Llterury digest 5SOS voters eh'
pressed q preference for Herbert
Hoover as chief executive Of the
nation.
With hut one exception this was the
largest vote cast for any one OF ~
possibilities. In the South
Atlantic and Pacific groups Of states
the Hooyerites had clear plurality.
This spontaneous endorsement Of a |
man with no political career back OF
him, no political machine to work for
him. no special interest to spend money |
for him, Is sigificant Of new era In |
American politics. ..ts....
II means that the people. grooming |
under the weight - tremendous Nv
ing costs, are turning away from the
empty forms OF politics and demanding
new deal--one that will give them
relief from an intolerable condition,
Z 1t means that they want economics
rather than fsl0quence; science rather
than sentiment; efficiency rather than
phrases.
! Il means that they are no longer
willing to entrust the selection OF can
didatss to the professional politicians
whose fair promises have proved - de-
captive, but propose 70 make the
veices frem the farm, the workshop
anl the mine heard IN. party councils.
They call for Heover because they
know frem what he has done what he
can DO and what he will do II the Op-
portunity 10 given him. .....r.
They know that q man who could
make q mountain Of abandoned mill
tsillnss In Australia, q dsserted mine
In Burma, unsuccessful mines Ia other
parts of the world, sources Of splea-
did income for his employers would
not be president who would tolerate
waste, iusf6cisney and red tape In the
administrator Of . government.
They know that tie man who could
be trusted BY Conservative English
companies 10 regain the confidence VI
me bubble IN pniamAnaGsd eaterprises
In Colorado, Nsxics and Africa IL the
kinA Of man who could he trusted 70
rem the eveateAt business inAtltutten In
the world the units1 States govern
| nent, for the Interest Of its AHlnhlsst
~ we'll Do lts larger stsekholders. Y
They know that man who could
| administer $4,000. 100 10 920WO,OU0 I
aosth tn carving BslGtans In the v"r.
te1 Of war NJ m overhead cost Of i
| u enc Der cent could work out meth
DDS q taxst zion and disteibnri0n In tilns
Of peace which would make the hwund
less resources of the Waited States
available for rhs sustepance of tht
evercharged poor In Ills own land.
They feel instinct.vely that mar
who prevented the Overloading Of thu
fables Of the veil tO-dO In order tina
| oil might have enough, when actin,
as food administrator, would use hi
power as president to stop the mat
orgies OF eXtravagance Ut the top I,
nuke sure Of wholesome conditions 4
the bottom.
l What many, even sInOnr his support
erk. do not know, ID that Herber
Hoover learned the lessons Of American
ism In the normal American way IA
nm office hoy In a real estate offic
in Oregon. AZ agent for 4 laundry, a
n self-suppOr.ing Student In Stanfor,
university, as u miner, as an employ
Of the United States Geological Sur
yey and MS assistant to u great Aneri
| can mining engineer. t.
Hoover knows the feelings. hopes
| aspirations ana pTODlems OI tnS coI
mon people and he is high 10 4 pre-
fessiOn whose mission Is to bring "a
yether with me least possible vast
and friction labor aud capital for tn
purpose Of supplying the inateris
needs OF humanity.
Those who have read his book o.
mining practice and his articles on ecC
Monies know that Hoover approache
the problems Of industry Different
from the lawyer. the banker. the mel
chant or the professor. He deals wit
facts rather than theories. His is III
mind Of the builder, not of the middle
man.
Reconstruction calls for the constru,
tive intellect. The nation calls ia
production TO relieve the Ills of RI
Ing prices and unsatisfied wants. Pre-
ductlon is pre-emlnently the work q
the engineer. Being nm engineer. Hoove
does not promise all things TO a
men with the cheerful disregard {
possibility which l. the habit of III
politician. To reconcile conflicting II