Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-06-29
HooVer's Record

Tbs agricultural middIe-west got exactly
nothing out Of the Republican convention
at Kansas City. 10 the platform adopted
at that convention, the farmers are made
the same indefinite promises which were
made in the platforms of 1920 and 1924.
and which were completely ignored OF for
gotten.
In the nomination Of Secretary Hoover
for President. the Republican party named
the candidate whj tried 10 dominate the
Department Of Agriculture when the late
Secretary Wallace, Of Iowa, was at its head.
and the man who is popularity accredited
with having had most to do with writing
President COolidges two vetoes Of farm
legislation. In him, il nominated a candi-
date against whom the farmers are bitter,
and from which they have no reason to
expect even sympathetic consideration for
agriculture.
In the nomination of Senator Curtis for
Vice President. the Kansas City conven.
tion selected man who faced both ways on
farm legislation. he voted for the McNary-
Haugen bill and then voted TO sustain the
Presidents veto Of that legislation. When
casting the latter vote, he explained that
he did il because he felt that he must
stand by the President The farmers will
not forget that when the test comes. Sena-
tor Curtis preferred TO stand by the Presi-
dent rather than by the farmers. They
may now be expected to cast their votes
for candidates who will stand by them
through thick and thin. and not for mere
fair weather" friends.
Attempts are being made to picture the
HOover-Curtis ticket as harmony ticket,
but il there is good feeling between the two
candidates. il is Of very recent growth.
Prior TO the nomination Of Secretary Hoo.
yer. Senator Curtis declared that TO nomi-
nate the former would be for the Republi-
can party to offer candidate who would
place and keep the party on the defensive
until election day. On the night following
Secretary Hoover's nomination. but before
Senator Curtis was nominated for Vice
President, the latter was bitter in his re-
sentiment. In statement issued at Kan.
sas City, he made il clear he did not feel
hoovers nomination was one of which the
party might be proud. He went 50 far as
10 say thatif some Of the Eastern Republi-
cans at the convention had had littla
more backbone, we might have had
ticket that the whole party would have
been proud Of.
Senator Curtis recognized what all now
know. that il was Boss" Ware. Of Phila-
delphia. who has been denied the ri sht to
a seat in the U. S. Senate, who made
HooveT's nomination possible. Il wish"
said Senator Curtis in this same ST ate
ment. that We might have been at work
a little earlier and had a more stout
hearted support SO we would not have had
TO listen TO Ware. Of Philadelphia. name
the Republican nominee" Here. at least.
the usually tactful and cautious Kansas
Senator was hurting out his real feelings.
These expressions by Senator Curtis do
not sound as If the Hoover Curtis is a real
harmony" ticket. nor do criticisms by
such independent Republicans as Governor
McMullen and Senator Norris. of Nebraska,
and the silence Of former Governor Low
den. Of Illinois. Indicate that all is har-
monious. In fact, expressions by leading
newspapers in Europe indicate that Mr.
Hoovers nomination rs far more accept
able in Europe than TO the Republican
party One of the leading newspapers of
London, where Mr.. Hoover lived for so
many years before deciding to again become
a resident Of the United States, expresses
the opinion that international dreams
are going to be brought nearer realization
III this good friend Of Europe becomes
President Of the United States" In 1920,
the Republican party waeed its campaign
against the League Of Nations. The 1928
platform declares that the Republican party
stands firmly on this Governments re-
iusal TO enter the League. yet its nominee
for President was in 1920 one of the most
conspicuous and active advocates of
American membership in the League. II
Mr.. Hoover has ever repudiated his stand
Of eight years ago for the League. he has
not done so publicly. Ia his nomination
there is no more consistency than there is
harmony in nominating as his running
mate a candidate who declared Hoover
would place the Republican party on the
defensive and who buued out the truth
about Boss" Ware making the Hoover
nomination possible.