The Washington times., 1928-08-22
HOOVER OFFERS
OLIVE BRANCH
TO L0WDEN


- CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. a.
Assuming the role of crusader for
The development Of American family
life, Herbert Hoover today dedicated
his services as President. IL elected,
TO- the Improvement of American
homes, and created sensation when
Ne made a bid for the cooperation
OF former Governor Lowden.
The Republican nominee took this
pledge at his birthplace in West
Branch, Iowa. The subject seemed
no close to his heart that he diverted
from his first farm speech to dis
cuss it. -,
.'The solution of these problems
tconfronting our country has but
one purpose" he said, that is, the
comfort and welfare Of the Ameri-
can family and the American home.
The family is the unit OF American
life, and the home is the sanctuary
OF moral inspiration and of the
tion of America is not a country OF
40, 900 900 people, but nation of
$4,000 900 families living in % .OOO, 900
homes. I pledge my service TO these
homes.
IN his visit to Iowa and espe-
rialIy, at his birthplace, Hoover re-
vealed an emotional side almost urt&
known to the public. In talking OF
his early days here and his de-
parture for the West as a penniless
orphan, tears came to the Mons
4ree,s ewes. To his friends he
praised the opportunities Of the mid
West iii no uncertain terms.
Grateful to Midwest
Hoover, a child born In the agri-
cultural West. may rise to the great
est heights of eminence. He looks
upon his own career as an example
and he IS deeply grateful to the mid
west. He likes, to contrast this
ssunlimited field of opportunity to
conditions in Europe, where chill
dren are horn merely to renew
their fathers occupation For this
reason. the nominee pledged him
self to protect the field of oppor-
fiinfty for children in America. TO
safeguard home life and to promote
the welfare Of American families.
In his farm speech, Hoover Gre
ated stir by rendering the olive
branch to former Governor Frank
o. Lowden, OF Illinois, who de-
nounced the Republican farm plank
after the Kansas City convention re-
jected the equalization fee. Hoover
publicly asked Lowden to partici-
pate in the farm conference he will
call, il elected. to find solution for
agricultural depression. After say
ing he recognized the value of the
farm aid efforts of various leaders,
Hoover added:
aoutstanding farmers, such as
Governor Lowden, will be asked to
5oirl in the search for common
ground upon which we can act.
FaVors Waterways
Hoover devoted most Of his speech
to stressing the necessity for inland
waterway development. He de-
cIared waterways would Ieduce
transportation costs on farm prod.
nets while building up the mid
West to such degree that industry
generally and the railroads. too,
would benefit. Under present con-
1itions, he said, "a row Of toll
gates has been placed around the
mid West. Construction Of tile st.
Lawrence waterway and waterways
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf,
he said, would bring a ~ to To-
cent saving per bushel. Such
saving. he declared, would force
upward the price of the whole
crop"
Hoover urged the farmers to adopt
''modern business methods in
marketing their crops. This was
predicted by International News
Service and the nominee will devote
a speech in the future to this sub
ject alone.
The nominee faced busy pro-
gram for the next two days: He
left West Branch early today, motor
ing here by way of Iowa City. The
citizenry of the latter city appeared
to have turned out enmass to cheer
Hoover as he rode through the gaily
decorated streets.
Views ChiIdren's Parade Y
Hoover's first action, here, after
b parade through the streets, was
to review a parade of boys and
girls at Brucemore, an estate near
the city. The remainder of the day
was to be devoted to farm con-
ferences.
The nominees schedule called for
attendance at a luncheon of agri-
cultural editors ait 1890; a reception
TO Iowa farmers at 1870; a recep-
tion to the Service League at 2:30:
q reception to daily and weekly
newspaper editors at 2:45, and a
reception to Iowa farmers at 4.
Tomorrow farm leaders from Illi-
nois. Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri. Oklahoma,
Nebraska, Kansas, North and South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan will assemble to meet
with Hoover.
Just TO vary the farm discussions,
he will receive delegation Of the
Iowa Association of Engineers,
which will meet here to organize a
Hoover Club" Later in the day
he will receive a delegation of Iowa
union leaders. and his last act will be
to inspect the 81 100000 Soldiers
Memorial Building erected here TO
the memory of the war dead.
Hoover will leave here too soon
TO hear Senator James T.. Watson
of Indiana speak in his behalf at a
great Republican rally. Watson,
who fought Hoover bitterly for the
Republican nomination. has indorsed
the nominee and taken the stump in
his behalf.
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