Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
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LELAND STANFORD UNIVERSITY
STADIUM. Calf, August 1.-THE tex
n! Herbert Hoover'S speech accepting
the Republican nomination for tn
presidency follows
You bring. Mr.. Chairman. formal no.
fice Of my nomination by the Repuhli-
can party 10 the presidency Of the
United States. I accept. 1t is great
honor to be chosen for leadership IN
that party which has so largely made
the history Of our country In these past
70 years
Mr.. Chairman, you and your aSsoci'
ates have in four DAYS travelled 5000
miles across the continent 10 bring me
this notice l am reminded that IN or
der To notify George Washington of hi
election. Charles Thompson. secretary
Of the Congress. spent seven days or
horseback to deliver that important in
tellicence $50 miles from New York tc
Mount Vernon.
In another way. too, this occasion IL
Eliminates the milestones Of progress
BY the magic Of the radio this nomina
ton was heard by millions Of our fellow
citizens. not seven days after its occur
renee. nor one day. nor even one MIN
ute They we're 10 all intents and pur-
poses present in the hall, participants
In the proceedings, Today these same
millions have heard your voice and now
ere hearing mine. We stand in their
unseen presence. 1t is fitting. however.
that the forms of our national life. hal
lowed by generations OF usage. should
BE- lealously preserved. and for that rea-
son you have come to me. as similar
delegations have come TO other canol-
dates through the years.
Rl,s
heard from Kansas City the reading of
our party principles. They wo0id wish
IN hear from me not discourse upon
the nIatform-in which I fully concur
but something of the spirit and Ideals
Nth which it is proposed to carry 1t
into administration.
Our problems of the past seven years
have been problems of reconstruction:
our problems of the future are problems
Of construction. They are problems OF
progress. New and gigantic forces nave
come into our national life. The World
War released ideas Of government IN
conflict with our principles. We nave
grown 10 financial and physical power
which compels us into q new setting
among nations. Science has given US
new tools and thousand inventions.
Through them have come 10 eacn o. US
wider relationships, more neignoofS'
more leisure, broader vision, higher am
billions. greater problems. To insure
that these tools shall not be USED u
limit liberty has brought vast array Ga
questions in government.
Nation of Homes.
The points Of contact between the
Government and the people are con-
sssntlv multiplying. Every year wise
governmental policies become more vital
i, ordinary life. AS our problems grow
e. 10 our temptations grow 20 venture
away from those principles upon Which
c,,r Peuublic was founded and upon
which ii has grown. 10 greatness, More
n-,er we must direct economic progress
Il, support OF moral and spiritual prog
orr marty platform deals mainly with
economic problems. but our NATION =
mt an agglonsrstion Of ranroaoS' o.
s11ir,s. If factories. Of dynamos or statls-
iirs. II is . Nation Of homes. nation
Of men. Of women. of children Every
man has a right To ask OF US Wh@tl ~
the United States Is a better pace ioI
hin. his wife and MS children 10 hVe IN
herauss the Republican party has con-
r;,,cte6 the Government for nearly elgIl1
resrs every woman has right TO ask
Srl9etFer her life. her home, nef man ;
ton her hopes. her happiness VIII pe
better assured by the continuance OF INC
penublican party in power, l propose
~ discuss the questions before me III
that light. .4o the
e.ransiru II shall be an honest cam
,sig1: every penny viii be publicly &C
counted for. II shall be true caln-
naig-7 we shall use words 70 convey
or meaning. not to hide IT.
Eight Years of Progress.
The Republican party came into su-
4l,oritv nearly eight years ago. II -
necessary TO remind ourselves OF M
critical conditions OF mat tlnle.
,,esce ard involved in violent and can
p.eS Sixr,Itps both al home ana
sS.road The Federal Government was
e,1ey,ding Al the rate Of five ana one
l.sif hiIIiony per year. our natloflat oeot
FOOD ~ the staggering total OF twenty :
so1,y hillions. The foreign dfots WEI
Unsettled The country was III paiIIS
T~o-. oyerexpsnsion due 10 the Wat any =
49, continued imitation Of credii anu anu
currency after the armiStlce' iolio ..
- rrecipitsnt Nationwide oeIla non ',I
l., hail q wear crashed the prices
- ,C,,,, n,od;ties by nearly one-nai hsti-
s.,1ts,re uas prostrated: Land was W.
.s g.s,,I commerce and industry "eTs
'sear,,ata6 our foreign trade sps5s"
80 fve millions Of unemployed Na als
- tna streets. Discomfort ano agAtn
tso,, against our democracy were tau
,art Pear for the future naaflpeo eFS's
heart.
Regaining war Losses.
A.. nar,v ever accepted more ditli-
81, .ssk IF reconstruction than dia tIls ~,
rsa-,,,b1ican party in 1921. The FecoIu
r. go Seven and oue-haf years cotl-
- period Of rare courage ID
s-snxeof, and constructive actioIl
$50 i1ss q political party been apLe -
-, hack uDon q similar peflou 49, 49,
E'o@ "stisfsction. Never could II ioo ,s
Is With more confidence ina 80
rerord would be approved ny 1i'S W.
tgrate. Sa THE healing
y,yocesses Of good VIII nave e"'ii'S "''''''
he fires of hate. Year by year IN oui
relations with other nations We nave 40
vanced the ideals Of law and 81 peace
,n substitution for force. by flgo'o"
.c,royey Federal expenses have peen re-
fat3EfT ON Two O4si4DttS pft
national debt has been feoucco oy 80
sn6 nalf billions The foreign deoL'
have been settled IN large part ana ni
fgrfnS which have regard for our deo''
ore and for our taxpayers. Taxes naP'
beegq reduced four successive times
These reductions have been mace "
the particular interest Of the snlalieI
tszps ycrs F0r this purpose taxes upof
articles NJ consumption and popllal
service have been removed. The lncotn'
tax rolls today show reouctlon 81 D.
ref cent in the total revenue COLLECTED
IN income under SO 900 per year. Whil'
fney show q reduction Of only % pc
cent in revenues from incomes aboW
fhst amount. Each successive Teduc
zion IN taxes has brought REDUCTION
fn The cost Of living TO al our people
Commerce and industry have revived
Although the agricultural, coal and tex
tlle industries still lag IN Their recover
ard stan req.tge our soiiciolde and ar