The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-15
It's UP to Hoover

LII up TO hoover
Herbert Hoover is the presidential nominee
The Republican convention has ratified the
choice of the rank and file.
Conspiracies Of party bosses could not use
the legitimate farm revolt for their selfish pur-
pose Financial interests could not kill the can
didate they feared.
This Scripps-Howard newspaper and its
twenty-five independent liberal associates led
the journalistic support for Hoover. Today we
congratulate both the candidate and the coun-
try on this victory.
Our rejoicing is tempered only by our sense
of the magnitude Of the candidates oppor
tunity, and of his solemn responsibility. SO
he, too, must feel.
For Herbert Hoover is now the leader Of
the majority party To that party, except for
short intervals, the people have intrusted their
Government for three-quarters of century.
Hoover had come none too soon. His his
toric and once proud party is rotting with cor
ruption. His predecessors have failed to check
this ravage Of the vitals of government by
predatory wealth Theft and sale Of public re-
sources, pollution of the polls-by officials
whom it has not disavowed. That is the Re-
publican record.
From this day forward Hoover will be un-
der pressure from the bosses and the interests.
They have fastened themselves on him. Fail
ing to destroy him, they crawled to the winning
side Some tried to change their spots before,
and others during the convention. Now they
claim credit for his victory. They plot to share
the fruits thereof.
But Hoover is not responsible for these
camp followers unless he becomes responsible
to them.
These are his materals-craven hangers-on,
corrupt party, compromise platform.
So it is also with most institutions and par
ties, to greater or less degree. Providence
does not give to man perfection. The leader
is he who can fashion such earthly materials to
his better purpose. Such was the greatness Of
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Wilson.
But they had other materials So has
Hoover They found strength and hope in the
common people who had lifted them to high
place.
He now controls the party. It is his to
cleanse. He is the candidate. His election will
depend upon his courage, his integrity, his con-
structive genius-all qualities he has shown in
abundance in times past.
Hoover in all probability will go, out to
meet fair and worthy opponent, Alfred e.
Smith Differing in type, in heritage and IN
party. they share a common character and con-
secration to duty
Rarely has this Nation been more fortunate
in both it's party leaders Never has it needed
such leadership more.
In this era, when the increasingly complex
domestic and foreign problems of our Govern
ment are those of social engineering, we believe
that Herbert Hoover is better fitted by training
and experience for the presidency than is
Smith.
The sovereign people, in delegating their
Government next November to the trust and
wisdom of one of these leaders, must know
where he stands on basic issues. They want to
know:
Will he guarantee honest administration?
Will he restore civil liberties?
Will he guard the public resources, and curb
the encroachments Of financial and giant
power interests9
Will he give to our farms an economic
equality with industry?
Will he mitigate unemployment resulting
from Embellishments of the machine system,
and widen the opportunity of labor to share
the fruits Of its soil?
Will he renounce, the imperialism which
preys upon weaker countries?
Will he keep the peace in the family Of
nations, by justice toward others, by patience
when provoked, and by lessening the economic
and political conflicts which cause wars?
We have faith in Herbert Hoover.