The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-02-10
MT STERLING, KENTUCKY. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY
HOOVER FOR PARTY THAT
ENDORSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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Herbert G.. Hoover has issued
statement defining his attitude
toward the presidency.
He announced that he is not can
didate for the nomination and that
no one is authorized to speak for him
politically.
If the League Of Nations is made
an Issue in the election ha saws he
will vote for the party that stands for
the league.
In response to requests that he de-
clare allegiance to either one or the
other Of the great political parties,
Mr.. Hoover says he will wait until it
is more definitely decided what the
party managers stand for, and will
Exercise prerogative of American
citizenship and decline to pledge my
vote blndfolded."
His statement follows:
Gin order to answer a large num-
Der of questions all at once, let me
emphasize that / have taken day off
from the industrial conference in
Washington to come to New York
solely to attend to pressing matters in
connection with the children's relief.
II want to say again I have not
sought and am not seeking the presi-
dency. I am not a candidate, / have
no Organization No one is author
lied to speak for me politically.
GAS an American citizen by birth
and of long ancestry, am naturally
deeply interested in the present criti-
cal situation. Ny sincere and only po-
litical desire is that one or both of
the great political parties will APP
proach the vital issues which have
grown out Of the war and are new,
with a clear purpose looking to the
welfare of our people, and that candi-
dates capable of carrying out this
work should be nominated.
off the treaty goes over to the
presidential election with any reser-
vations necessary to clarity the
worlds mind that there can be no in
fringement of the safeguards pro-
vided by our constitution and our
nation-old traditions) then I must
vote for the party that stands for the
league.
with it, there is hope not only
of the prevention of war, but also
that we can safely economic in mill
tary policies, there is hope not Of
eprlier return of confidence and the
economic reconstruction of the world.
81 could not vote with party if it
were dominated by groups who seek
to set aside our constitutional guar
grantees for free speech CT free rep
resentation, who hope to re-estab-
lish control of the government for
profit and privilege.
| could not vote with a party if it
were dominated by groups who hope
for any form of socialism whether
it be naturalization Of industry, or
other destruction of individual init
alive.
"Both the extremes, camouflaged
or open, are active enough in the
country today. Neither of these de-
nominations would enable those con-
structive economic policies that will
get us down from the unsound eco
nolaic practices which Of necessity |
grew out of the war, nor would they |
secure the good will to production in
our farmers and workers or maintain
The initiative of our business men.
The issues look forward, not back.
81 do not believe in more than two |
great parties. Otherwise, combina
ions of groups, could as in Europe,
create a danger of minority rule.
81 do believe in party organization
o support great ideals and to carry
,reat issues and consistent policies