Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
HOOVER IS LIKELY
TO AMPL|FY VIEWS
Advisers Say Nominee viii
Explain Position in Com
ing Speeches.
BY JAMES L. WEST.

Associated FTeSS StaH writer.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Calf.
August 13-Swinging into his campaign
in earnest early in September. Herbert
Hoover probably will expand upon sew
eral Of the subjects treated in his ad-
dress here Saturday accepting the Re-
publican presidential nomination. They
will include prohibition. farm relief
foreign affairs and the development of
natural resources
While the candidate has not disclosed
the line he will take In amplifying his
declaration on the wet and dry ques-
tion. some of his confidential advisers
have stated that he will make clear his
position and that the searching investi-
CATION he proposed in his speech will
extend to the subject of the Volstead
act as well as the abuses which have
surrounded its enforcement.
These same advisers state specifically
that Mr.. Hoover has by no means
closed the door on the modification of
the first enforcement act passed under
the eighteenth amendment, If all of
the facts obtained by the investigating
commission points to this as conStruc-
tive method of carrying forward what
he has characterized as "a great social
and economic experiment"
Opposes Notification.
In this connection, however, they
emphasize what the standard bearer
said in his acceptance speech, that
modification 10 permit that which the
Constitution forbids is notification.
which the American people will not
countenance.
Hoovers views as to farm relief are
TO be amplified in the address he will
make at his birthplace. at West Branch,
Iowa. on the evening of August 81.
and expectations are that he will ad-
vert to this subject upon more than one
occasion before the campaign ends in
November.
In his next speech, to be delivered
at a homecoming celebration in Los
Angeles next Friday afternoon. he will
touch again upon development Of water
resources and probably vii speak briefly
regarding the Boulder Canyon Dam
project. which he has Endorsed and
which is of vital Importance to all the
people in the southern portion OF his
address and the one he viii make at
West Branch the nominee has aban-
doned the idea Of making motor trip
to the California SierraS before leaving
here Thursday night for Washington
He may be able to get in one day OF
fishing but most of his time will be
spent at work in his study.
Messages Pour In.
Additional messages regarding his ac-
ceptance address continued to pour
into his home today, Supplementing
the 200 or more he received Saturday
night and yesterday. He has been graft
fled by the purport of the kilograms,
which came from Democrats as well as
Republicans. and which have indicated
to him that the speech of acceptance
was we'll received over the country gen
orally.
Thomas B. Love. Democratic leader
OF Texas who announced that he would
vote for Hoover. said: II shall vote for
YOU III November and only bunderS
can prevent you from carrying Texas
whose voice you have uttered tonight"
Senator Charles Curtis OF Kansas,
Hoovers running mate, sent this tele-
gram; Il congratulate YOU on your
speech of acceptance, Best wishes"
w. N, Doak. vice president and legiS-
lative representative of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen. hailed the speech
as "the political masterpiece Of the ages, ,"
while Alexander Moore. American AM |
bassador 10 Peru eahled congratulations |
on a masterftil address,
Senator James n, Watson OF Indiana I
who bitterly fought Hoover in the pre- !
convention campaign, sent telegram /
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