The Washington times., 1928-10-23

his presidential campaign todi
vember and assured that he
the stronghold OF his adversal
Upon his return Hoover went
Immediately to his headquarters to
begin work on his st. Louis speech.
expected to be delivered on Novem-
Der 2, while on his way to Cali
fornia to vote.
Hoover had an early breakfast
on the train and spent an hour in
conference with political lieutenants
aboard.
Wild Welcome i'm New York
More than 10000 people from
the sidewalks of New York greeted
the Republican nominee at Madison
Square Garden last night in the
greatest demonstration accorded
him since he launched his cam
paign. Riotous applause. which
lasted for Is minutes. greeted him
as he was presented by James r..
Sheffield, former ambassador to
Mxico.
A roar and din which prevailed
for eight minutes announced his
entry into the huge amphitheater.
At half dozen points his studied
onslaught on Governor Smiths
policies on farm relief. prohibition
and water power development was
punctuated by ringing applause.
Dawes i'm Onslaught
Vice President Charles G. Dawes
made his first appearance of the
campaign with Hoover, assailing
the Democratic emphasis upon pro-
hibition as an attempt to avoid the
major issue of Republican pros
perity and progress.
Hoover charged Governor Smith
with advocating state socialism"
IN his Proposals for water-power
development. agriculture and State
controlled liquor sales. Such poll
cies he declared. would lead in
the end to the utter destruction of
self-gcvernment and the American
political and social system
The great issue of the campaign,
he told his audience. was a "ques-
ton of fundamental principIe-shall
we depart from the principles of
our American political and eco
nomic system, upon which we have
advanced beyond the rest of the
world-in order to adopt methods
based on principles destructive to
its very foundation?'
- Assured Of Victory
Hoover was showered with pre-
dictions of victory in New York
State, New England and the entire
Industrial East during mis- 27-hour
visit to the metropolis. His lieu
tenants told him his visit would !.
insure a New York victory.
The candidate turned his atten-
ton today to drafting an itinerary
for his second transcontinental trip
to California, where he must go to
vote two weeks hence at his home
in Stanford University. En- route
he will stop at st. Louis for semi
final address. The wind-up of his
campaign will be from the West
Coast, where he will speak over
nationwide hook-up on the eve %
the election.
Hoover's tumultuous day in New
York included six lesser speeches.
He interviewed hundreds of party
leaders and workers from all sec
lions of the Empire State and re-
ceived half a d6zen delegations Of
supporters,
In this round of events. he re-
vived memories Of his service in
feeding 10000 900 European children
after the war. pleaded for the cleo
ton of Republican Congress.
spurred his national organization
to greater efforts with a warning
that the only danger ahead lay in
overconfidence, and Landed the work
of World War veterans in getting
out the vote.
intellectual Liberal"
One of his visiting delegations
IL,
American intellectual liberal"
The high spot of his visit was
his attack on Governor Smiths
policies in his night meeting at
Madison Square Garden. After al.
luding to New York's favorite son
as my distinguished opponent"
which brought thunderous applause
from the throngs he dealt with the
issues impersonally. or as the poll.
cies of the Democratic party"
Twice during his prepared ad.
dress he paid tribute to the political
PHILOSOPHERS of Democrats-to An
drew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson.
Again he called out roars OF an.
plause with cordial references to
Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin
Coolidge.
As he was sped back To his hotel
after the rally. tens of thousands
Saluted him with cheers and shouts
along the milling thOrOughfares Of
the RialtO and down the worlds one
Fifth AVenuo. Republican veterans
characterized the Hoover demonsfra-
tion on the whole rs the greatest
this city of great political demon.
strations ever has witnessed.
Scores Smith Plans
Governor Smiths plan for F'e,,.
eral commissions to deal with al
ministrative problems such az water
power were characterized by the
Republican nominee as subversivc
"to the very basis of liberty and
freedom.
"They would destroy initiative.
wipe out competition. DESTROY free
industry. free commerce and free
speech" he said
There has been revived in this
campaign series of proposals
which. IL adopted, would be a long
step toward the abandonment of
our American system and a sur.
render TO the destructive operatioo
OF governmental conduct OF com.
mercial business.
because the country is faced with
difficulty and doubt oyer certain
rational problems-that is. prohibi-
ton. farm relief and electrical power
our opponents propose that We
must thrust Savernnlept q .long. wax
into the business which gave rise
90 these problems. In effect. they