Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Mr.. Hoover Speaks.

TIE GG11EIEau AICSiIehtidl boiAAI4A0~
ton, is a straightforward document
leaving no doubt as to his position on
issues pressing for attention today. But
beyond that, Mr. Hoover has revealed
himself agaln to the Nation as far
more interested il the human side
tsan In the dryer. legalist!c and sta
t.sacal side Of life. II is the children
the women and the men who. after all,
make up the country, and Mr.. Hoover
speaks 10 and for them.
The speech Of acceptance strikes q
high plane. In it Mir Hoover makes
promise that II elected President he
Will strive for the welfare, both prysi
cal and neral Of the people. But
h will strive In a practical way, which,
after all. is essential if real accom-
pIishrrent is to be attained. The
speech IS devoid of political bomhast.
But it strikes directly and with pre-
eislon at the issues and policies OF
government.
Since his nomination Mr. Hoover
has declined TO BE- drawn into public
discussion Of the party platform and
Of the issues involved in the cam
paicn. waiting until he had fully pre-
pared his own views on these ques-
tions. There is no deviation from the
platform which his party wrote at
Kansas City. But he has interpa eted
that platform in plain, everyday Ian
guage that every voter may under
stand. AT the same time his speech
is mastery piece Of American die
tion. filed with forceful and almost
ep.grammatic phrases.
The public has awaited this deliv-
erance with interest. particularly the
Republican candidates further state
r1ent in regard to the wet-and-dry
issue. which his Democratic opponent
has made the main issue In the cam
paign- Mr.. Hoover has not side
xtepped the issue. but has joined 1t
squarely The public has waited, too,
fer Mr.. Eoover's views on the farm
question with this question, likewise,
Mr.. Hoover has dealt adequately. Civ
ing a definite program Of what he
will propose for the aid Of agriculture.
= do not favor the repeal of the
eighteenth amendment" Mr.. Hoover
repeats. sligning himself with the
principle Of prohibition. But at the
same time he frankly admits that
grave abuses have occurred. abuses
which must be remedied. He looks
with disapproysl, however, upon any
plan Of modification of the dry laws
(which would permit that which the
Constitution forbids." That, in Mr.
Hooyer's understanding. would be
qualification Thereby he turns his
back directly upon the New York idea.
which Gov Smith has approved, the
idea that the individual States shall
be left free to determine for them
seiYes in large part what does and what
Goes not constitute an alcoholic bev-
erage. He says frankly that there
ere those who do not believe In the
purposes Of several provisions Of the
Constitution. and that ne does not
deny their right TO seek 70 amend the
Constitution.
They. are not subject to criticism
for asserting that right, Is the Hoover
comment. ''but the Republican party
does deny the right Of any one 70
seek TO destroy the purposes Of the
Constitution By indirection"
The EoovsT plan for farm aid IS
both tangible and capable Of accom-
plAsnment without violation Of the
Constitution or the erection Of a
bureaucratic governmental establish
rnent which would soon have every
farmer Of tie country In its grasp
Us keystone Is the protective tariff. 70
preserve the great domestic market 10
the American farmer. which, after all
4 sd and done. is the farmers main
reliance. Other important features Of
the farm program are the develop
nens 81 the inland waterways In order
u give t1e farmer cheaper transporta-
tor for MS crops. and for the goods
which he himself must buy, and the
establishment Of Federal Farm
Board. with authority and resources TO
stlll further aid the farmer II some
hundreds Of millions of dollars are re-
CURED from the Federal Treasury, this
eoes not terrify Mr Hoover He says
n nation which is expanding ninety
billions year can we'll afford an en-
pendltQYe Of a few hundred l1iiiions
for workable plan that viii give %
one-gnBd Of lis population their fal
share u the nations prosperity"
Here is no enemy 81 The American
farmer Here. rather. IS FRIEND
seeking coasuuc4yely 70 bring al thf
benefits Of American prosperity 70 TIE
farmer his wife and their children
be- degree equal To those benefits Hhicf
have come 10 the ibduatgialist and tn
laborer Not is Mr. Hooger's attituds
anything bat that u friend to o.
eanlUed labor. as indicated III hls ac
eeptanCe speech
Mr. Hoover has been unjustly ac
c1sed By certain ardent Smith sup
porleFs Of seeking 70 gain tfougl
apc1etly. through raising the religion
issue III his contest with Gov Smith
10 these accusations Mr. HooPe
gives the lie in one paragraph u hi
address which stands cut even abov
others lie say2
~ this land oediea3ed 10 toierancs
We slll find outbreaks u Intolerance
come If Quaker stock NY ancestof
were persec4tcd ~ tneir beliefs. Her