Evening star., 1928-03-26
HOOVER CANDIDACY
RAPED IN SENATE
West Virginia Member criti-
cizes Secretary on Reply
to Borah.

A Democratic attack on the candi-
dacy Of Secretary Hoover for the Re-
publican presidential nomination was
irnIeashed In the Senate today.
Senator Nicely of West Virginia, Q
Democrat, attacked Mr.. Hoover's reply
to Senator Borah's prohibition Ques-
tiounaire.
mr.. Hoover in his letter to Senator
Borah," said Senator Nicely. reaches
the snblimest heights Of epistolary hum
busgery ever attained b. man. There IS
not . rirn-runncr, = home e-brewer or .
bootlseser Ia ~ the land who can write
. less responsive or more unsatisfactory
reply than that which Mr.. Hoover has
written p senator H0rah's Qaes-
ti0nnnire. z
cxlE KIa sisrltish- Candidate.
senator Neeiy also referred 10 Mr..
HH0sck IL s0lif great British candidate
S0r President. The West Virginia
Senator assumed that Mr.. Hoover was
soon 70 enter the primary election in
Illinois" although the time limit for
fling IN IllinOis has long since passed.
The Senator predicted that Mayor VIII
MMkM 11MAG Auukupn1kls VIM &A4o ~ 1tAt~-
cessfuily bAnished King George from
Mr.. Hoover.s coming % the Western
metropolis. undoubtedly win repeat
with cannibalistic giee those noteworthy
words Of the famous giant 50 dear 70
the heart cf every child: Re. Fl. 70.
Fun, smell the blood Of an English
man: Be he niive or be he dead. III
grind hts bones 10 make my bread.
This u che first Democratic attack Co
be made upon Mr. Hoover In tha Senate.
When Senator Neeiy had concluded
his remarks. there was no further de-
bate On the subject Of Mr.. Hoover.
Hoovsr,s Stand Recalled.
senator Nicely objected 10 the Hoover
reply 20 the Borah prohibition ques-
ti0nnaire on the ground that Mr.. Hoover
had failed to answer specifically
number al the questions asked BY Sem
atnr Burnh. Mr.. Hoover did say In
his reply that he was against the re-
peal Of the eighteenth amendment and
Ii favor Of the strict enforcement Of
the laws enacted thereunder.
Mr.. Borah asked Mr.. Hoover" said
Senator Neely, III he fayorS inccr-
pofating into the Republican national
platform plank specifically applying
TO the eighteenth amendment. Mr..
Hoover has not even attempted to
answer this question. He has simply
ignored It. Mr.. BorAh asked Mr.. Hoover
II he favored the enactment into law
of the principle embodied IN the New
York referendum that Congress should
modify the Federal act to enforce the
eighteenth. amendment Mr.. Hoover
completely ignored this question.
Mr.. H0rah asked Mr.. Hoover II he
favored . program Of legislation which
VIII enable every state 20 determine for
itself the alcoholic content Of heyer-
hges TO be manufactured. sold and
transported throughout the country. To
this question Mr.. Hoover has been as
as RAal was 20 his $50
prophets who yAinly supnlicated him 20
send IRE from Heaven to burn sac.
rificiAi bullock on Mount Carmel"
Explains Democratic Viewpoint.
Senator Neely suggested that Scnator
h favor AZ nledsins I RennhlIcsn "a. ~
dates and the Republican party 70 :,
vigorous enforcement Of the prohibition
iAwse" and let Mr.. BOrah add. Herbert.
please do not eyade this question. but
answer Il yes or no.
"a candidate continued Senator
Neely, who II afraid 10 state his po~
aiti0n on any question Of national con-
Germ Is not worthy 10 hold the high
Once that has been hallnwed hy Wash-
tngtOn. Jefferson. jackson. Lincoln,
Roosevelt and Wilson.
II any one inquiries Why member
of the party OF jefferson desires 70
know Mr., Hoovar's Attitude toward the
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