The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-24

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St. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 24.-(AP)-
Leaving with the farm belt . plea
for the election Of Herbert Hoover
% the candidate "best fitted" to deal
with agricultural relief and other
National problems, Charles Evans
Hughes was en- route to Chicago to-
day for hi second address Of the
presidential campaign.
The former secretary Of state, who
was the Republican presidential
nominee in 1916, made double-bat-
relied speech in his initial appearance
Of the campaign here last night,
speaking first to = crowd which
packed the Municipal auditorium.
and later repeating the address from
radio studio over . network Of sta
tions Of the National broadcastinr
company chain.
Repetition Of the speech, in which
Mr.. Hughes declared his belief that
Hoover was better equipped BY ex-
perience and background for the
presidency than Governor Alfred Z.
Smith was necessitated by the fact
that arrangements could not be
made for the radio hookup 1t the
hour he spoke at the auditorium.
Mr.. Hughes was due to reach Chi
cago At els o'clock this afternoon
for his speech there tonight, prepar-
alton Of which occupied his time on
the train today.
In his st. Joseph addresses he de-
clared there were few party issues
this year and that the chief question
before the voters was to choose be-
tween Hoover and Smith on the
basis Of each candidates equipment
to handle governmental problems FOR
the next four years.
As to (which one, for this highest
office, is the better of these two
men!" he answered, II decidedly
prefer Hoover"
IF anyone can buttress our pros
perity and extend it, that man Is
Herbert Hoover" Mr.. Hughes said
after declaring that the policies Of
the Coolidge administration had
contributed to degree Of prosper
ity which has excited the wonder
and envy of the world"
"While Smith has been working
in Albany, Hoover has been working
in Washington. It is said that Smith
is . quick learner. So is Hoover. In
his knowledge Of the problems of the
nation, Hoover started years ahead.
If Smith were elected, it would take
him years to learn what Hoover
knows now"
Mr.. Hughes said that Governor
Smith had resorted to ''the greatest
Of all alibis" in announcing he would
appoint . commission to work out
details Of . program Of farm relief
legislation in the event he was sent
to the White House.
"The experiences Of Governor
Smiths life, his attitudes, his asso-
Citations, have been remote from diff
ficult economic problems in general
and agricultural problems in par
need leadership and special skill in
finding remedies. There is no swift
road to the goal we seek, but
should rather have Mr.. Hooyer's
guidance than any one / know"
Discussing the tariff, Mr.. Hughes
asserted that Governor Smiths 0d-
vocacy Of specific revisions based on
the recommendations Of an impartial
tariff commission has ! pleasant
sound, but our experience shows that
his proposal is Is impracticable %
some Of his other suggestions. #
history proves anything it is that
you can't take the tariff out of
politics.
Calling the prohibition issue =
"sham BATTLE" Mr.. Hughes said
Smith was trying to gain the presi-
deicy by getting enough wet votes
in the north and east to add to he
essential dry votes Of the SOUTH"
"The drys," he said, ''are asked to
support him on the ground that he
can do nothing, and the vets be-
cause he can do much. This is not
to my mind = very commendable en-