Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-05
OUR CHOICE IS HOOVER

Tomorrow go to the polls to elect president
of the United States Of America.
All the talk, the whispers, charges and counter
charges and accusations of the past few months, go
into the discard the citizens of the nation cast their
ballots in accordance with their wishes. They
have made up their minds long since as to Just how
they Will vote. Under system of voting but
the voter himself knows how he has cast his ballot.
Imperial Valley is interested directly in this
presidential election such it has not been interested
in any previous one, for Boulder dam legislation, long
private worry of ours, has developed into nation
al question and has played important part in the
prediction campaign.
Citizens of Imperial Valley cannot help but have
Boulder dam uppermost in their minds as they ap-
proach the polling place. Perhaps it is selfish
viewpoint, but it be excused the fundamental
principle of sef-preservation. Boulder dam is vital
to u.s. to our present and to the generations which will
come after
Granting that other things are equal the citizen
of Imperial Valley asks himself = how will my vote
help Imperial Valley? Am to accept the word of
men who have been closest to the legislation; who
nave fought the battles for years. who know whereof
they speak? Or shall I accept valid, promises and
statements made by Others undoubtedly prompted by
political exigency? # choose the first must cast
my ballot for Herbert Hoover. If accept the second
my vote goes to Governor Smith.
This is the clean cut issue that confronts us. We
are interested in the other phases of the campaign
prosperity, prohibition tariff and farm relief = but
not to the extent that concerned with Boulder
dam legislation This also is issue that is pri-
marily ours. We must choose between ndisputable
factS and vague promises.
Again, other things being equal blood is thicker
than water. Herbert Hoover is Californian. Born
IN the middle west and coming here mere boy,
he has since made it his home bringing it always the
highest honors. It's interests his interests He
IS one OF us. The same thrill of ''home" that we all
experience when we say California, comes to him.
Our beloved California offers her most ustrious
son to the nation for service in the highest office
within its gift. Proud of his wonderful service in the
past to the world and to humanity, shall deny our
nation the opportunity to avail itself of his wisdom,
courage and unsurpassed executive ability?
We freely grant the wonderful record and recog-
nlZe the splendid ability of his opponent Like Mr..
Hoover, he too has risen from humble rank to the
helghts. They are two of whom every true
American may well be proud, living examples as they
are OF the opportunity which the United States offers
But there must be choice. There must be a
winner and loser. Concedng even for the sake of
argument that Governor Smith and Mr.. Hoover of
equal ability and equal integrity must give the lat
ter the added assets of being Californian and of hav
ing stamped himself by his words and actions true
friend of the Boulder dam legislation and therefore
true friend of Imperial Valley. Recognizing these
truths there should be more doubts, no more waver-
lng Imperial Valley should show it's preference for
Herbert Hoover by an overwhelming majority.