The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-13
HOOVER Holds
firm IN Stand
ON DRY issue
win Further AmpIify Views
on Grave Abuses in
October Speech.
NOTHING TO ADD NOW
Proposes Probe of Weak
Spots in Enforcement
to Find Remedy.
NOTHING TO ADD NOW
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff CorresuOndenf

Herbert Hoover will make a speech
in the East in October, further
simplifying his views on the prohi-
bition issue, but until then he will
stand on his unconditional indorse-
ment Of the Eighteenth amendment
and its enforcement laws, the
United Press learned today on in
disputable authority.
The Republican presidential nom
inee now has nothing to add to the
remarks made in his speech of &C
ceptance, when he announced that,
if elected President, he would in
Stitute a searching investigation of
what he called grave abuses" in
regard to prohibition.
The confidential advice which
newspaper men received from a
close friend of the nominee, who
said Hoover was mot welded to the
VolStead act" cannot be construed
as any weakening in the stern dry
stand of the candidate.
Always Dry
The friends words were meant to
convey only the idea that Hoover
does not intend to fight for cleo
ton in November over Governor
Alfred E. Smith, solely or even par
t1cularly on the prohibition issue.
Hoover always has been regarded
as a dry In letter answering the
Senator Borah QUESTIONABLE last
spring, he Endorsed the dry amend
ment and took stand for efficient
enforcement of the laws enacted
Hereunder.
He went much farther in his ac-
ceptance speech Saturday and, TAX
4 ing issue with Smith, he said any
enforcement modification which
would permit that which the consti-
tuition forbidts is notification, and
as such will not be countenanced by
the people
In the eastern speech Hoover will
explain that his proposed inveStiga-
ton would be conducted by care
fully selected commission represent
ing every phase of the issue. Col
lege professors, sociological experts,
women, church LADDERS, business men.
wets and enforcement authorities
should be represented on the COM
mission, ne believes.
Aims Solely at Abuses
If the commission should hold the
VolSCead act is unavoidable Hoover
would stand by the commission, &C
cording to highest authority here.
The candidate does not, however,
intend to appoint the commission
with that idea in view. The in
veStigation will be directed solely to
the correction of abuses and better
nentS of encouragement conditions.
Hoover did not mean to be am
biguouS in his speech or to leave
the door open for any interpreta-
ton that he would stand for light
wines or beers in the light of the
existing situation. He directed his
remarks on the subject solely to the
thought of soundly indorsing pro-
hibition.
Goes East Thursday
Many kilograms of congratulation
from Republican leaders poured
into the nominees campus home
today. They commended especially
his dry stand.
Thomas B. Love, Texas Democrat
who came out for Hoover, wired
D Il shall vote for you in November
and only blunders can prevent you
= carrying Texas, whose voice you
have uttered" Senator Charles
Curtis, Republican vice presidential
candidate said: Il congratulate
you on your speech of acceptance.
Best wishes" Another was from
E. S. KinSley national committee
man from Vermont: You have de-
MED the right of those seeking to
destroy the Constitution by multi
f1cation." Senator James E. Wat
son of Indiana 81 heartily con-
graduate you upon this lucid declar-
alton of your personal views and of
party purposes" Alexander Moore,
ambassador to Peru: "Congratula-
tons on masterful speech. If I can
help, command me-"
The itinerary of Hoover's journey
: back to Washington was announced
today. He will leave here at 10
o. m. Thursday night for Los An
Zgeles. He will leave Los Angeles
Z Friday night and go to Kansas City.
From there he will proceed immedi-
ately to his birthplace at West
Branch, Iowa.
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