The Washington times., 1928-09-11
HOOVER DRAF IS
SPE { GIL I D
WINIABOR
YBy WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON

by WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Herbert Hoover today completed
q tentative draft Of his third public
address as Republican presidential
mominee-the labor" address to be
delivered at Newark, N. j., Sep
tember IL.
Hoover will seek to win the sup
mort Of organized labor. The high
points OF the address undoubtedly
win be a pledge to bend every
effort, IL elected, to continue high
wages and steady employment, an
explanation OF his party's pledge
Is enact legislation curtailing ex-
cessive use of the injunction In
labor disputes and further IN
Clorsement of the principle OF col
lectiye bargaining.
Greater Demands
In his acceptance speech, Hoover
touched but briefly on the labor
aubiect. He cited the pledges OF
fhe Republican platform and de-
caared the demand today was TAR
Beyond "a full dinner pail, and
that the workers actually desired
sslarger comfort and greater par
Aicination in life and leisure.
The Republican platform praised
the tariff and restrictive 1mmlgra-
ton laws as providing a living
wage" for workers.
ssThe party favors freedom IN
contracts" the platform added, the
right of collective bargaining by
free and responsible agents OF their
own choosing. which develops and
maintains that purposeful co-opera-
ton which gains its chief incentive
through voluntary agreement. we
believe that injunctions In labor
disputes have i'm some instances
been abused and have given rise to
4 serious question for legislation.
THE Republican party pledges
itself to continue its efforts to
maintain this present standard OF
living and high wage level.
Hoover undoubtedly win indorse
this plank for the second time, but
IA greater detail than in his &C
ceptance speech. Some labor lead
ers have urged more detailed dis
cussion OF the labor problem and
Hoover win meet their wishes at
Newark.
Once Hoover has approved a final
draft Of the Newark speech, he
win arrange his proposed fishing
trip to the lower Chesapeake Bay.
He hopes to get two or three days
vacation this week. angling for salt
water fish down the bay.
Gets Cheering Reports
The nominee was cheered again
BY reports reaching Republican
49,, 5-..,os%n,.e F,.CYra fuYo States
Montana and Indiana--which the
Democrats have claimed.
M. Bert Thurman, the Repub-
llcan committeeman from Indiana
and pre-convention manager for
Senator James r. Watson, predicted
Hoover would carry the Hoosier
state. He declared the small bust
ness man was flocking to Hoover's
standard in such numbers as to in
sure the victory. /.
When Mr.. Hoover said that the
small Independent business man Is
the stronghold OF American indlyidu-
atty and furnishes the leadership
for larger enterprise and declared
that we must maintain his oppor-
tunity and individual service he
struck q note to which they will
respond" said Thurman. They'll
show their response on election
day"
Joseph M. Dixon. Republican
nominee for Senator in Montana,
said his State would go Republican
BY $4,000 He declared As of Mon
tana's SIS counties would go for
Hoover. In the wheat counties of
his State. Dixon added. the farmers
were won over by Hoover's indorse-
ment of the st. Lawrence waterway,
the completion of which would re-
duce rates on their export wheat
from to 10 cents bushel.'