The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-04-01
HoovER,s QUALIFICATIONS UNKNOWN

Relative to the proposed candidacy of Herbert Hoover
for the presidency of the United States the following state
ment issued from Washington d. " this week. VIII cast
little light the subject:
To those who feel impressed with the desrabty of elect
ing Mr. Herbert Hoover president OF the United States we
beg to offer suggestion Let them ask themselves the
ton What has Mr. Hoover done that demonstrates his ab
y administer the executive affairs OF the nation for four
years He has refraned from expressing himself ON the
issues of the day. and from agning himself with any party
the platform of which might turn for enghment We
are therefore, confined to review of Mr. Hoover's past
achievements find index of the equipment he would
bring to the White House, if elected.
"One of the chief duties of the executive is the negotia
ion of treaties and the general conduct Of foreign rea
TONS record is utterly barren of any connection
with such matters 1t true that he has engaged in business
activities in various countries and supervised the shipment OF
supplies from country to another but the subject of
diplomacy upon the successful execution of which the fate Of
nations often depends he almost as ignorant as child In
eft is the business of the president give congress
from time time information of the state of the Union and
legislation for it's consideration For twenty years
before the Mr. Hoover scarcely set foot shores
The country passing through period of reconstruction
from conditions of peace How Mr. Hoover
give intelligent consideration to such subject, when his
practical knowledge of affairs confined to the
period and the emergency financial industrial and economic
systems that then PREVAILED
The president given the veto power the enacmens
of congress Imagine Mr. Hoover for twenty years alien
to institutions, disappearing what majority of the train
ed legislators of the senate and house decree necessary
the Nations welfare Are the people ready to set such
in judgment the acts of 500 who have studied at first
hand the evolution and needs of our government
The thing Mr. Hoover set before the people in
support of his request for their endorsement at the polls
his record Food Administrator With almost unlimited
and funds he might well have been expected
psh much but his record shows in many places of
judgment which he compelled acknowledge after harm
had been done The only real saving of food accomplish
ed by the sefdenia of the American people, Every sup
posed achievement of the Food Administration given
onwide publicity The injury done food production dis
trbuon economical consumption has general
public knowledge.
''Mr Hoover's boom has nothing substantial behind
it than every managed publicity If he should be nominated
and elected will be blind faith that he will administer the
affairs of government in satisfactory His support
point to nothing in his career either in actual achieve
men public statement that indicates his fitness for the of
flee Is it possible that the be seriously considered
against the other candidates in the field backed by
of service for their states and the Nation? The idea
rs an insult to the intelligence OF the American people,
List and FOR SALE
with Rohwen Qunan lift 100 lbs.