Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
Leaves No Doubts
of Stand in Favor
of Prohibition.
DECLARES HOOVER
is CREDIT TO NATION
Presidential Candidates
Name Brings Outburst
of Cheers from Crowd.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

senator CnarleS GURUS OF Kan
SaS, vice-presidential nominee of
the Republican party, leaves no
doubt as to where he stands on
the prohibition question. In his
speech of acceptance. delivered
last night in Topeka. Senator
Curtis said:
II believe in meeting an issue
Squarely, therefore I state that
not only am heartily in favor OF
faithfully enforcing all our laws,
but, further, am opposed to the
repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment or the Volstead act"
Plain and to the point. Senator
Curtis has been a supporter of the
dry cause for years. He has taken
this occasion to make the issue
between the Republican national
ticket and the Democratic ma
tional ticket on this subject the
clearer. Gov. Smith, the Demo.
cratic standard bearer, has al
ready declared his purpose to
point the way to modification OF
the dry laws If he be elected.
First Kansan Nominated.
The Kansas Senator, Republican
leader of the Senate and a descendent
OIL his mothers side from some of the
proudest and most powerful Indian
chiefs OF the older Kansas. is the first
kansan to be nominated on the ma
tional ticket of one Of the great political
parties. Speaking last nisiat among his
friends and neighbors in Topeka as well
as the thousands of visitors who came
to the Kansas capital for the notifica.
ton ceremonies, the Republican NOM
lnee for the second highest office in the
land declared
i accept the nomination of the Re-
publican party for Vice President of the
United States. It is not in the nature
Of man to refuse such a signal mark of
political recognition"
Senator Curtis had been a candidate
for the nomination for President at the
Kansas City convention and his friends
had hoped for first place on the ticket
for him. In his speech of acceptance
Senator Curtis praised highly the
presidential nominee. Herbert Hoover,
| saying.
Declares Hoover Well Fitted.
You have notified me that the man
who has been nominated to the high
ONCE of President of the United States:
who in few short months is to lead
our party TO renewed victory, and our
country to continued honor, happiness
and prosperity. is Herbert c. Hoover.
He Is well worthy of the party's choice;
a credit to 1t and to the Nation, both
IN the eyes of our people and of the
world. His extensive knowledge. train
| ing and experience well At him to
guide the country wisely and justly TO
| new heights of renown"
The veteran Senate leader called
upon the Republicans to show a united
front against the Democratic foe.
There must be no disloyalty within
/ our own ranks. and there will be none"
he said Republicans may quarrel
among themselves, but not at such a
time as this. Then they form and pre-
sent united impenetrable front"
| Senator Curtis nomination. made in
recognition Of his ability and long public
| service, was made also with the hope of
| neailng the sore spots in the Middle
! west, due to the agricultural unrest.
| 1t was hailed as a wise move on the
| part OF the Republican leaders, and
there is reason TO think that it Is al
ready having It's effect in that section
OF the country. Senator Curtis sup
ported the McNary-Haugen farm aid
bill when 1t was before the Senate. al
though he declined to pass the meas
ure over President Coolidge's veto In
the last Congress, pointing out that as
Republican leader of the Senate he felt
his duty to the party too strongly TO
seek to override the President in this
| matter.
Deals With Farm Problems
Coming from one OF the great farm
| States, 1t was expected that Senator
| Curtis would deal In his acceptance
| speech with the farm problem and he
did. He enumerated many measures
designed to aid the farmer which the
Republicans have placed on the statute
books, and other measures which have
been proposed by Republicans In Con-
| gress, but which failed of action. He
himself was the author Of two farm
measures, In which two Democratic
members Of the House joined with him
in their preparation and introduction.
The flrst was known AZ the Curtis
Aswell bill, creating an interstate farm
marketing association, and the second
was the Curtis-Crisp bill The object
Of the latter bill was TO enable the
farmers to stabilize their markets
against undue and excessive fiuctua-
| tions and 10 minimize speculation and
waste In marketing Both the measures
were sought TO be substituted for the
McEary~ Haugen bill.
Senator Curtis was strong In his as
sertion last night that the farmers
must look TO the Republican party for
real aid, He pointed TO measure which
have been enacted In recent years TO
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