Evening star., 1928-10-13
HOOVER Halls NEW
COOPERATION PLAN
Business and Governmental
Relationship Praised to
New York Delegation.

BY the Associated Press.
Voluntary cooperation between busi-
ness and Government was emphasized
today by Herbert Hoover in a speech
made at his headquarters to delega-
ton of New York City trade paper
publishers and business and professional
men who came to Washington by spe-
cial train to greet the Republican presi-
dental candidate.
Mr.. Hoover asserted that this CO.
operation. started under his administra-
ton as Secretary of Commerce, marked
new mode of relationship between
Government and business and worked
to the mutual advantage both of busi-
ness and the people. He added that
it was an effective method of removing
the need for governmental interference
in commerce and trade.
ga. Simmons, publisher, and spokes-
men for the delegation, in presenting
the visitors, addressed Hoover as Mr.
President-elect. That brought applause
from the group.
Says Country Needs Hoover.
"Wen, it's just as good as that" SIM
mons replied amid more applause. I'VE
representatives of many trades and two
professions. engineers and lawyers, want
to say to you," Simmons said, that
We believe the outcome of this campaign
can end in one way only for the well
fare of the country, and that is that you
be elected President of the United
States"
In replying, Mr. Hoover said:
"I wish to express my appreciation
to you for coming here and for the
support that 1 know you have been
giving over these many months. Many
of the men here are old friends OF
rnine-in fact, I think the majority OF
them go back in personal relationships
over many years. And value the
fact that the friends one makes IN
life are ones supporters.
''Those of you who are engineers !
do appreciate in this time, because the
engineers have contributed a great pur-
pose in the United States-a purpose
that is applicable to all branches OF
public life. There is the engineers
modes of thinking by which there must
first be determination of exact fact
to be followed by proper presenta,
ton of these facts in their proportional
weight before any determination Is
made of either public or private issue.
That should be the basis of govern
mental action.
Praise for Lawyers.
"The LAWYERS make a great contribu-
ton as always to public life. They are
the men who can present those issues
when these determinations have been
made.
MY business friends who are here
can cast back over the last seven years
as to the many enterprises and CO.
operation that we have carried on from
the Department OF CoEnmerte III ,42
public interest That cooperation
represents a new mode of relationship
between Government and business by
which the men who represent industry,
represent bodies interested IN various
branches of public welfare, are able. to
sit down with the Government which
represents the people as a whole, and
determine upon policies in industry or
in their association which shall work
out not alone to their own interest, buC
at the same time In the public interest.
THAT, 1 think, is one or the most I'M
portant developments OF these recent
years that we may avoid the vast
amount of interference of government
with business through the cooperation
Of business agencies themselves.
Nov I wish to thank you for COM
ing I wish to thank you for your sup
port. I wish to thank you for the evl-
dences of victory, which you bring"
Bring Political Banners.
After the greeting in the assembly hall
on the second floor of the headquarters,
Hoover accompanied the delegation to
the front entrance of the building to be
photographed with its members. The
visitors brought number of political
standards, some of which have been
unfurled in every campaign since the
memorable free silver" contest in 1896.
One, that carried by the representatives
of the tailors, was first used in the cam
paign of 1875.
The delegation was divided into three
main divisions First, the trade publi-
cations; second, the Hoover-for -Presi-
dent Engineers, and third, the trades
and industries, including many business
units which have taken an active part
in all of the Republican presidential
campaigns of the last 80 years.
POIlLlcal STANDARDS OF close 10 4u
trades and industries were carried by
the column as it marched over Massa-
chusettS avenue to the Hoover offices
The railroad men had the ''transporta-
ton banner" and other standards were
those of the engineers architects, public
accountants, hide and leather mer-
chants iron and steel representatives,
bankers and brokers, hat dealers, mil
linery manufacturers, hardware men,
real estate men, upholsterers and drug
dealers.