Evening star., 1928-11-03

10 ile OOuScuul at ~ Itkltc all liuul i,
protected by an escort of more than
so motor cycle policemen. holding their
sirens wide OPEN The mass of
humanity at the narrow entrance to
the hall was entirely too much for the
corps Of policemen, however. and men,
bers Of the party had to wage hand
to-hand fight to get into the build
ing. 1t was only With great difficulty
that a lane was cleared for the nomi-
nee and Mrs. Hoover.
One of the most vociferouS Interrupt
tions TO the speech came when Hoo
YER said the party which, by the IN
derwood bill. removed practically all
farm products from tariff protection.
"is not the party for the American
farmer end the American workman to
intrust with revision of the tariff" The
crowd yellode "Hurray for Herbie."
"Attaboy." and "Whoopee," and Hoo
Yer laughed as they shouted.
Hoover gave agriculture its rightful
place as a campaign issue, characteriz-
ing it as the most urgent economic
problem in our Nation today and
stating that there has never been
national campaign into which so large a
discussion of the agricultural problem
has entered"
He took occasion, incidentally, to re-
iterate his previous approval OF the
plan to call special farm relief ses-
sion of Congress- in the event the needs
of the farmers are not met at the
forthcoming short session. He dscried
attempts to remedy all the varied ills
of the farmer with one general preScrip-
tion and repeated his conviction that
Federal farm board. with competent
authority, could diagnose the troubles
and prescribe cures.
Hits immigration Change.
Referring again to the protective
tariff as an important phase of farm
relief, he interpolated a denunciation
of any plan for looSening immigration
barriers and thus leSSenlng protection
afforded American labor and high
wages.
He pictured Uncle Sans position as
one of helpfulnesS to all branches OF
private industry, rather than one OF
competition with those industries. EX-
tend to private initiative firm help
ing hand, but do not use that hand
to engage in business practices destruc-
tive to business and industry, he argued.
There are three potential fields into
which Government rlghtfully may throw
its constructive and operative capacities,
however, he reminded his hearers. The
frs. field, he said, includes great under
takings in public works, such as inland
waterways, flood control. reclamation,
highways and public buildings" The
second embraces the fostering of edu-
cation, public health, scientific research
public parks and conservation Of ma
tional resources, agriculture, industry
and foreign commerce. The third field,
he said, lies in broadening the as
eiStance of the Government to the grow
ing efforts of our people to cooperate
among themselves to useful social and
economic ends"
Pledges Waterway Aid.
AS further aid to agriculture
Hoover pledged his good offices toward
completion of a great 12,000-mile, in
terconnected waterway system through.
the heart of the continent, reaching
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great
Lakes and down the Mississippi to tn
Gulf of Mexico Cheaper tranSporta-
ton would result for farm products, he
declared. He asserted he was for COM
pletion of this system and of Mississippi.
Hood control works at the earliest
moment.
In conclusion. the nominee warned
that the country should be on guart,
against attempts to undermine equality
Of opportunity"
by this principle" he said. Eve
should test every act of government,
every proposal, whether it be economic
or political. insist upon the most
strict regulation of public utilities be-
cause otherwise they would destroy
equality of opportunity. / object to
the Government going into business in
competition with its citizens because
that would destroy equality of opportu-
nifty. Equality of opportunity is the
flux with which alone can we melt
out full and able leadership to the
Nation
Enumerates Objectives.
Enumerating maintenance Of peace.
economy in Government, the protective
tariff, restriction of immigration. the
encouragement of foreign trade and the
relief of agriculture. as great govern
mental policies which affect every
home" he said:
Solution of these is not always easy.
Only the inexperienced can be positive
in offering solutions of great problems.
He closed his address by repeating that
part of his acceptance speech in which
he said: You convey too great a COM
pliment when you say that I have
earned the right to the presidential
nomination. No man can establish such
an obligation upon any part of the
American people. My country owes me
no debt. 1t gave me. as it gives every
boy and girl, chance"
Hoover's homecoming to vote has
become punctuated with rapid sue
ceSSion of Small-town ovations. Scarcely
do he and Mrs. Hoover get settled at
the luncheon table, or in the comfort
. nf "a
rear of the long special train than
the train slows up, the sound of sirens
and whistles looms ahead, the strains
of band music are heard and. presto,
the train has stopped to afford an
other station crowd an opportunity to
greet the nominee.
Voices His Appreciation.
Hoover readily responds to these
demonstrations by coming to the rear
platform and voicing a few words of
appreciation. One of the largest and
most enthusiastic crowds of this char
acter was encountered yesterday after
noon at Vincennes Ind where the train
halted to change engines. Undaunted
by a misty atmosphere and muddy
earth. the cheering mass surged around
the car and waved hats and flags riot
ously. The corps of special railroad
police accompanying the official party
was swept off its feet. Several young
men and boys climbed up to the plat
form of the car itself, only to be pulled
back by the officers. Hoover enjoyed
the excitement immensely.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover were leaving
the station at Louisville yesterday to
reboard their train Hoover stopped to
shake hands with tiny 4-year-old boy
who was trvipo tn saw S0Ynethino hiif
was unable to make his voice heard
above the tumult. Hoover bcSt down
and asked him to say it agaV.
Come home with me and eat some
waf1es." the bright-faced youngster
said in childish pitch. Say. I'd cer-
tainly like to do that" the sspirant for
the presidency replied, but I don't see