The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-10-11
HOOVER IS BEST
QUALIFIED FOR
THE PRESIDENCY

Herbert Hoover's qualifications for
the presidency appear to be fully ap-
ipreciated by the voters OF Montana.
The republican national committee has
taken poll of the leading citizens of
the state by asking persons whose
names appear in "Who's Who in
America" to state their preference and
their reasons for such preference. The
results, tabulated to date, show that
rs citizens Of Montana who have made
sufficiently important mark in their
particular fields to gain entrance in
the national who's who are for Hoover
while only four, so far, have expressed
preference for Governor Smith. The
reasons given for supporting the re-
publican candidate indicate careful
weighing of the qualifications of the
two principal candidates.
Charles Lincoln Bovard of Helena.
educator and clergyman, grounds his
preference in the following terms:
Eternal fitness Of type for such an
exalted position; manifest ability dis
played under many acid tests; the
platform declaration on which he
stands and q score more too numerous
to mention"
w M. Johnston Of Billings, an
eminent lawyer, finds reason to sup
port Mr. Hoover in his splendid exec
utive ability, his position on prohibi-
ton, restriction of immigration,
knowledge Of foreign affairs" The
fact that Mr. Hoover is "sane, sound
and scientific; is not a politician and
lis practical" attracts J. P. Howe of
Missoula, an engineer. A man of the
same profession as Mr.. Hoover's, that
Of mining engineer, G. w. Goodale of
Butte, declares 81 was among those
who urged the nomination of Mr..
Hoover for the presidency in 1920,
since which time he has added greatly
to his qualifications"
II am satisfied with the Coolidge
administration" says Sam Stephenson
Of Great Falls, lawyer and president
Of the First National bank, land |
believe that Hoover is more like Cool
idge than any other candidate; this,
notwithstanding the fact that | am
not in favor of prohibition" The rea-
sons why Sheldon E. Davis of Dillon,
president of the Montana State Nor
NAL college, will vote for the republi-
can candidate are "his public record; |
his alignment witht the republican
party; his interest in sound business
principles and the fact that he will |
meet new problems constitutionally."
S. G. Ford of Great Falls, former
attorney general of Montana, says of |
Mr.. Hoover: "The best man for the
job No man in America has a better
record of real service. He knows our
problems and is the one man who will
find solution" May Trumper of
Helena state superintendent of public
instruction, says II believe he has
better understanding of our national
problems on account of his education
and broader experience. Negard him
as the safer man on the liquor ques-
ton"
y. ii. 7. Shelley Of Red Lodge, for
mer national committeeman Of the
party and later of the re-
publican party, editor and publisher
of The Carbon County News, said, II
am for Mr. Hoover and l am delighted
that he was nominated, as he is the
best qualified man for president that
has ever been placed on any ticket.
He stands for progress, and has more
achievements to his credit than any
one in public life today. This is a
Hoover age and Hoover is the right
man for the job"