Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-24
HUGHES DECLARES
HOOVER BEST MAN
Former Secretary of State
Gives Speech Twice in
st. Joseph, Mo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated EreSS.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, october 24-Leav-
ing with the farm belt a plea for the
election of Herbert Hoover as the can
didate 'best fitted to deal with agri-
cultural relief and other national prob
lens, Charles Evans Hughes was en-
route to Chicago today for his second
address of the campaign.
The former Secretary of State, who
was the Republican presidential nom
inee in 1916, made double -barreled
speech, speaking first to a crowd which
packed the auditorium and later re-
peating the address from radio studio
over a network of stations of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. chain, Repe-
tition of the speech was necessitated
by the fact that arrangements could
not be made for the hook-up at the
hour he spoke at the auditorium.
win Speak Tonight.
Mr.. Hughes was due to reach Chi
cago at Ais o'clock this afternoon for
his speech there tonight.
I'VE have choice between two men. .
Mr.. Hughes said in his st. Joseph
speech. ut is not merely a uues-
ton as between two parties. It is
not merely a question as to what uuali-
tcationS one or the other of these two
men has, considered alone or as COM
pared to some one else. The primary
question Is, Which one, for this highest
ONCE, Is the better of these two men?
The question is between Smith and
hoover, and decidedly prefer Hoover" :"
Prosperity Up to Voter.
The voters, he declared, were called
on to determine what were the policies
tnat would make for the prosperity and
the security of the country.
we need economy in administration
we have had it in an extraordinary de-
gree. No derision or clustering mis-
statements can alter that fact. We can
not afford to commit the policy of pro-
lection to a party that has always
opposed 1t.
THE way to buttress our prosperity.
10 give every one, employer and en-
pioyed, producer and consumer, a feel
ing OF greater security as he looks for
ware ware 70 tne next four years with all
earnest effort under competent leader
snip to deal with all the economic diff
ncultleS That confront us, is to continue
the policies of the Republican adrninis-
Hoover
The question of choosing between the
Two major candidates, Mr.. Hughes said
should be dealt with ''in the Amer
ican spirit"
Condemns Bigotry.
II have no patience with bigotry,'' he
affirmed. It confess that / am in
tolerant of intolerance. I denounce
every effort to bring any question of
rellgion into this campaign. We have
enough troubles in this country with
OUT introducing into our political dis
cusslons dlderenceS of religious faith.
In this Republic every one has the
rignt TO worship God according to his
own conscience and we subject no cam
oldate Tor oftice to any religious test.
This American spirit is the hope of our
country, the essential safeguard of re-
hgion itself as well as of the state.
Let us also have the sportsmanlike
spirit and be fair to both candidates
l DO not regard 1t as any disparagement
OF the personal qualities of Smith to
prefer Hoover Both men have much
To their credit. Both represent the
American tradition of rising from poor
and humble circumstances to great
place. Each should have the
credit Of his achievements.
But, in my mind, considering the
ofnce OF President of the United States,
there is wide difference and a clear
room for preference. say this with
respect to the qualifications of knowl-
edge, training, leadership, executive
ability, talent for cooperation, resource
fulness, humane and liberal spirit and
capacity for leadership, every one of
which is important"
Contrasts knowledge.
Mr.. Hughes, who in the past has
spoken favorably of Governor Smith
as New York'S chief executive, as
serted that the Democratic candidate
had knowledge of the government of
that State.
But it is poor argument" he con-
tinued, (which says that we should
elect a governor because of his intimate
knowledge Of state affairs, but should
not choose a President because of his
rare and intimate knowledge Of ma
tional affairs.
while Smith has been working at
Albany, Hoover has been working in
Washington. 1t Is said that Smith is
a quick learner So is Hoover. In his
knowledge Of the problems of the Ma
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