Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-02
G. O. P. Nominee Addresses
Throng in Armory After
Tour of Streets.
REAL KENTUCKY CHEER
GIVEN FOR MRS. HOOVER
Candidate Stresses Prosperity in
Short Address-Predicts 40,-
100000 Will Vote.
BY REX COLLIER.
staff Correspondent of The Star.

with the hoover party mere, making
a final swing through the turbulent
border States, Herbert Hoover has
flung to the voters an eleventh-hour
challenge as to their choice between
what he believes to be an assurance
of continued prosperity under Republic
can management and what he sees as
a gamble with promises held out by his
Democratic opponents.
He climaxed here today a series of
impromptu speeches on the general
prosperity theme with vigorous pro-
nouncement that he does not believe the
American people, lin a time Of such
manifest evidence of progress. asSur-
ance of peace advancement of prosper
ity, advancement of education and
moral forces, would wish to change
their policies of Government"
His statements we're cheered wildly by
a rain-Soaked throng of loyal supporters
gathered at the Jefferson County court
house. The nominee was deeply i'm
pressed by the enthusiasm of the Ken
tuckians, who dared the rain in order
to vcic their approval of Hoover and
his pledges.
Auto Parade Precedes.
An automobile parade through the
slippery streets preceded the meeting
at the courthouse Factory and loco
motive whistles were tied down in one
long blast as the special train crossed
the Ohio River into the city.
Hoover exhorted his supporters not to
fail him in their final duties as citizens
the journey to the polls next Tuesday
for the quaddrennial Understanding
formalities which decide the fate Of
President-to-be The fact that more
than forty million people will cast their
ballots in the coming election, he said,
is expressive of the seriousness Of the
issues and the earnestnesS and con-
viction with which the people are meet
There is no other country in the
world" Hoover declared, where
10000 900 people on single day will
90 to the ballo& box tor Nexp their
determination It has never happened
before in all history. It Is the greatest
( spectacle and inspiration Of self
government the world has ever Wit
messed"
Taking up the prosperity topic, the
nominee emphasized that national prog
ress and national government are in
terlocked, one being dependent on the
other.
Stresses Prosperity Issue.
sThe policies of our Government bear
an increasing responsibility for con-.
tinued national prosperity and national
progress" he said, mot only moral but
spiritual. Upon the SoiIldneSS OF It's
principles and policies depend not only
the employment and high standards
of living of our people but the peace OF
the world and the place that America
occupies in the world.
4 "JJnder the administration of the last
seven and half years our country as
a whole has made unparalleled prog
ress. Not every group has marched In
the front rank, but no man can say
that our country is not stronger, that
mis- hopes are not greater than they were
seven years ago. The peace OF the
world has been solicited. We have
gained in domestic peace and pros
perity. ,s,o o.nross;o,, The
continuation of prosperity is OF vital
interest to every workers job and to
the safety and safeguarding OF every
business and every home. The issues
before us are moral as well as economic.
They affect the welfare Of every home.
The result of the election will affect the
direction of our national thought and
our national actions for many years
TO come"
Thousands of citizens were massed
about the Seventh street station here
when the train arrived. Many had been
standing for hours in the rain, to hold
places of vantage Heading the recep-
ton committee were Gov. Elem Samp-
son and Senator Sackett.
Visits Only for Hour.
The whole visit here lasted but an
hour. There was difficulty in getting
Hoover and his party through the
. cheering Jam at the station to theu
waiting automobiles. The line march
followed several downtown blocks, In.
cluding Main street, where flags anc
banners dripped their message OF wei
come Hoover was surprised to flnc
a Hoover edition" of the Herald-PoSi
being sold on the street corners, with
flaring banner lines and large like
ness of himself covering most OF the
front page. Beneath the picture, II
large type, was stirring editorial o.
welcome and support.
The nominee delivered his speech
from a colorfully draped improvisec
speakers stand in front Of the court
house. Bunting, flags, posters anc
signs carried the name and picture o.
the Republican standard-bearers OF
every side. Extra amplifiers hung from
the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets
so that those who could not get nea
the platform could hear the address.
Hoover approached the courthouS'
from the rear and entered through
a back entrance His appearance OF
the roStrum in front of the building
was the signal for prolonged and vocif
erous cheering.
Hoover waved for silence ant
launched his address at once, becauS
of the limited time available befor
the train was due to move on.
Brief Stops Planned.
After leaving Louisville an route t
ST. Louis for a formal address tonigh
on farm relief the train was to max
several brief stops in Indiana, SO tina
the nominee could greet station crowd!
The st. Louis speech will be the las
formal address of Hoovers campaign
It will be delivered in the Coliseum c
the Missouri city and will mark tn
Republican nominees final personal ap
pearance in the So-cailed border terri
tory Since leaving Washington yes
terday afternoon he has appeared be
fore crowds in Maryland, West Virgini;
1 Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Th
train passed through Indiana en- rout
40 Louisville and then retraced its pat
through Indiana on the way to S
Louis.
At North Vernon, Ohio the train WI
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