The monitor., 1928-08-31
RACE PRESS WARMLY
COMMENDS HOOVER'S
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Favoring His Stand in General They
Are Especially Pleased With
His Statements Concerning
Equal Opportunity
CATCHES RACE IMAGINATION

Washington, D. c., August 30
Wholesale approval was accorded the
acceptance speech of Herbert Hoover,
republican nominee for the presi-
dency of the United States, by col
ored editors throughout the country.
While they favored his stand in gen
eral they especially commend him for
his position with respect to equal OPP
portunity for all Americans, ire
spective of race, color or creed.
The editor of the Philadelphia
Tribune found favor with the pro-
gram for the promotion of business
and prosperity but concerning the
declaration about equal opportunity
pointed out:
"Mr. Hoover, in his acceptance
speech, touched the thing nearest to
our heart. The biggest thing, and the
most important thing which confronts
the American Negro today, is his lack
of opportunity to develop into we'll
bert Hoover will use his high office,
when elected to the end that the
American Negro would have even a
semblance of equal opportunity, he
would stand equal with Abraham Lin
coin, the greatest of all Americans"
Mr.. Hoover made his position very
clear in his acceptance speech con-
cerning equal opportunity and point
ed out in forceful manner that he
favored equal opportunity for all and
declared it right of every American
citizen.
Down in Virginia, the editor of the
Norfolk Journal and Guide expressed
his view as follows:
Candidate Hoover's acceptance
speech, delivered last Saturday, con-
tanned note that should be reassur-
ing to the under privileged and dis
advantaged classes of American citi-
zens. In spite of Mr.. Hoover's as
sertion that this country is the most
prosperous on the face of the earth,
it is clear from his vigorous declara-
ton in favor of equal opportunity for
all Americans that he recognizes that
there are in our social, economic and
legal system certain drawbacks to full
enjoyment of the fruits of labor and
pursuit of happiness"
While the foregoing comments are
typical of many, there were editors
who were concerned with the entire
address. The editor of the Louisville
Leader pointed this out:
"The address reveals craftsmanship
of the highest order, craftsmanship
which causes not only the Importance
of the economic phases of the condi-
ton of America, but can look beyond
these and discern the relation of
sound economic conditions to happy
homes and spiritual well being. Here
Mr.. Hoover touches the heart of the
great mass of voters"
The Detroit Independent editor
took still another turn and in addi-
ton to commencing Herbert Hoover
as the logical man for the presidency
of the United States, issued the fol-
lowing warning to the colored voters
of the republic:
''Al Smith is all right in New York
as governor, but will be all wrong in
Washington as president, under the
influence of Blease, of South Car
olina, Harrison of Mississippi, Heflin
of Alabama, and associated with Rob-
inson of Arkansas as vice president"
According to the editor of the
Houston Informer, Herbert Hoover
demonstrated beyond the shadow of
doubt or peradventure that he is
statesman of the first rank and well
qualified to direct the ship of state
for the next four or eight years"
From Denver came the declaration
that "the Colorado Statesman is in
absolute accord with Mr.. Hoover's
pronouncement concerning EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY. No American citi-
zen should aspire for more than an
equal opportunity in the race of life
and none should be denied less. Such
sentiments publicly expressed and
broadcast will be studied and appre-
ciated by citizens of all sections, vo-
cations and political affiliation."