South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-19
HERBERT HOOVER
GIVES SUPPORT
TO W. G. HARDING
Supports Republican After
He is Fed Up BY
Senator.

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-Her-
bert Hoover Friday threw his sup
port solidly behind Sen. Warren G..
Harding and called on all shades OF
the republican party TO support the
presidential nominee.
Hoover announced his support of
the republican ticket after break
fasting with Harding at the latter's
invitation. The announcement def
initely cleared the doubt surround
ing Hooyer's attitude as the result
OF the Chicago convention.
Hoover's letter endorsed the re-
publican Platform, except in some
minor particulars. Coming on the
heel OF Pres't Wilson'S condemna-
ton Of that document, the letter
was regarded here as making fur
democratic presidential possibility
out Of the question. He had been
mentioned by democratic leaders
now at French Lick, Ind.
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 Sen. Harding that Hard
ing would issue no statement of
policies until after the democratic
convention.
4 need not reiterate my convic-
ton that the constructive ability SO
critically needed for the vigorous
business reorganization Of the fed
eral government and 10 meet the
many economic issues before US lies
in the republican party Hoover
declared.
Answers Questions.
In response 10 inquiries, Hoover
said in a letter which had been sent
TO the questioners:
Undoubtedly many OF the indie
pendent and progressive republicans
like myself are greatly disappointed
over some tendencies that were az
parent at Chicago. The Chicago plat
form is not radical. The greater part
of it is constructive; nothing TO pre-
vent the compromise planks on lab
or, the league, etc, from being Civ
en- forward looking interpreta tion /:
some things. including a reorganiza-
ton of our election expenditures and
the primaries, are not adequately
dealt with.
IF there was 10 have been unity
in the convention there had 10 be a
large measure of compromise. The
compromises on the platform and
the candidate are proof that we have
not arrived at an era Of new poll
teal and social tendencies-and for
this same reason the same divergent
groups and the same attitude of
l. -
democratic convention.
Nothing could dc more disa strous
than the development OF several
party organizations representing the
complexion OF every group in the
country. With the legislative and
executive functions more widely sep
arated than I'm any other democracy,
the whole process Of constructive
government will come TO an end If
we have more than two dominant
parties. II we should come to this
position there will be no possibility
Of the American people securing an
expression OF the will of the major
ity and we shall be entirely ruled
by og-rolling minorities Of sterile
political coalitions.
Il am convinced that unity Of &C
ton among the liberal thinkers OF
the party, especially II tncN exert
themselves in the current OF con-
gresSional elections. will insure the
country against legislative reaction.
For all these reasons, I believe
that those of us who look upon
party organization, not from the
point of view Of partisanship, but
solely from the Ioint of view OF its
usefulness as an agency OF maxi
mum service to the country, should
support the republican party at tho
polls"