Milford chronicle., 1928-11-02
HOOVER SHOULD WIN
EASILY SAY OBSERVERS

. Washington, D. c., November 2
. The choice between Herbert Hoover
and Alfred E. Smith should he tb,
easiest OF many presidential cam
paigns, according to political OBJ
servers who have been followins
elections for more than quarter Of
a century.
1t has been made so, they believe
by the campaign speeches of the
candidates themselves. These have
revealed more than ever the great
stability of Herbert Hoover and the
astounding opportunism of Governor
Smith.
Mr.. Hoover has not made a prom
Use that he cannot fulfill, even his
opponents concede. The Democratic
nominee would be hard pressed to
back up his assurances concerning
Iarm aid, prohibition, tariff revision
ana governmental reorganization
partly because of his imperfect un-
uerstand1ng of the problems them
selves, and partly for the reason that
his own party in Congress could not
be expected to support his propos-
ais.
Another consideration fully as
torceful in determining the voters
choice on election day is set forth in
the warning Herbert Hoover sound
ed IN his recent speech at New York
City, when he said Because the
country is faced with difficulty and
oouDt over certain national prob
lems-that is, prohibition. farm re-
lief and electrical power-our oppo-
nents propose that we must thrust
government long way into the bus
lnesses which give rise to these
problems. In effect, they abandon
the tenets of their own party and
turn to state socialism as a solution
for the difficulties presented by all |
three"
The proposals to which the Repub- |
Hcan nominee referred are all sane
toned and endorsed by Governor
Smith himself. He insists that pro-
h1bition should be abandoned for the
state purchase and sale of liquor,
that agriculture can best be helped
by having the government directly
or indirectly buy and sell and fix the
prices of farm products, and that
the government should go into the
hydro-electric power business. Those
recommendations are taken from his
own campaign speeches, and the i'm
preston they have made persists in
spite of his frantic last minute ef-
fort to alter it.
To the several other contrasts
which enable the country to make
its choice between the two men is
now added the recurrent question of
government ownership and opera
ton" Mr.. Hoover is firmly opposed
to it, in principle and practice, with
the exception of several instances
where there is no alternative. Gov
ernor Smiths effort to take a similar
position is rendered difficult by the
number of instances in which he
has advocated the idea of govern
nent operation and control as the
appropriate solution of some one of
The outstanding problems of this
With the election just around the
corner, it seems significant that the ::
leaders of the groups
most directly affected by outstand- :
ng campaign issues are giving their
support to Herbert Hoover.
For example, there is Thomas D.
campbell of Hardin, Mont, nation
lily known as the worlds biggest
armer" because he directs opera
ions on $4,000 acres, of which $4,000
re constantly under cultivation.
The agricultural program of the
republican party, supplemented by
lr. HooVer's understanding of the :
arm situation, will be enough to set
ne farmer on the road to a new era
+ prosperity" said Mr.. Campbell.
Our producers of wheat and other :
rains need the financial assistance :
I the government in storing t1eir :
rops, so that they may be fed to the 5
onsuming market at a rate which 5
Illl prevent gluts, and keep prices :
teady. Herbert Hoover knows farm
roblems better than any man with
nom l have discussed them in :
lany years." :
vi equal interest is the statement :
1 William Green, president of the :
Federation of Labor, re- :
arding the immigration stand of
ne Republican nominee. :
Mr.. Hoover's, statement on immi- 3
ration is in accord with the de- 3
Jared policy of the American Fed =
ration of Labor" says President 3
reen. His announced opposition to :
ny change in the quota and restric- :
We provisions of existing inlmNCra- 3
on legislation is most welcome in 8
eed. Mr.. Hoover's statement upon g
lis subject will create a most fav- =
rable impression among the vast E
ajority of working people every g
here.
The climax of Mr.. Hoover's cam s
lign in the east was his New York 3
Getting, at which a tremendous au- =
ence of 10000 cheered MIN for % 8
inutes so unanimously that the g
'ginning of his radio broadcast was =
delayed. He will leave s
r California with the assurance =
at in but one eastern state, Mass =
does there seem to be any
'ubt of a sweeping victory for him =
i'd his running mate, Senator Cur =
). There is every Indication that =
'vernor Smith has lost ground >
eadily since his opponent took the =
Id in the east, and every survey =
w points to a Republican victory -