Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
HOOVER ADDRESSES.
/. THRONG OF $4,000.
Nominee Stresses Prosperity
and Home Life in
Southern Speech.
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expressing his pleasure at being among
them He was introduced by Joseph c.
Schaffer, Republican candidate for the
House In the ninth congressional dis
trict of Virginia, who, in turn, was pre-
scented by Representative John O. Til
sen of Connecticut, majority floor lead
er, but who was born in Tennessee
within hundred miles of this place.
At Childress, Tenn, Mr. Hoover left
his special train and with the party
accompanying him, including Mrs.
Hoover, boarded automobiles for a ride
over the perfect concrete road which
now winds through and over these
mountains. His first visit in Elizabeth
ton was to the huge new rayon and
artificial silk plants, which have been
erected here. A new unit of the plant
was officially opened today with Mr..
Hoover officiating. Eventually these
plants, it is estimated, will employ be-
tween 10000 and 10000 persons and
will be among the biggest textile fac
tories in the world
Johnson City is Host.
In the Linwood Hotel, Mr.. Hoover
and his party we're guests at luncheon
given by the Chamber of Commerce.
With him today were both the Republic
can Representatives now representing
Tennessee's first and second district in
the House. Representative j. Will
Taylor, the Republican boss of the
State and national committeeman OF
the second district and Representative
B. Carroll Reece of the first district.
There were other Republicans present
both from Tennessee and Virginia.
johnson City, Tenn, near and big
ger neighbor of EliZabethton, did honor
to Mr.. Hoover, too After leaving Eliza
bethton, Mr. Hoover went direct to
johnson City and there at the National
Soldiers Home, he was greeted by the
veterans and delivered a brief address
He and Mrs. Hoover were guests OF
honor at dinner given by the Johnson
City Chamber of Commerce. The
Hoover special train left Johnson City
for Washington at 8:15 pm. and was
due to arrive in the Capitol at am.
tomorrow morning.
The big event of the day was the
address delivered by Mr.. Hoover at
Elizabethton. A great network of
broadcasting stations sent his words
flying through space to thousands upon
thousands of "listeners-in."
Representative Taylor, who repre-
sented former Gov. calf" Taylor. gave
Tennessee's Grand Old Man" an af-
fectionate greeting: Mr.. Taylor said in
part, 'Ie is more than an individual,
my countrymen, verify, he is an insti-
tuition
Born and reared midst the hallowed
scenes of this picturesque region, so
rich in historic splendor and remi-
niscence, he imbibed that fine spirit
of patriotism that has characterized and
distinguished his uniformly popular and
successful public service
THE glorious epic of Kings Noun
tain replete with the sufferings and
sacrifices of our Revolutionary fore
fotlaers, these gorgeous hills, the ripping
rills, these boundless natural resources,
these beautiful and romantic rivers that
rise amidst this Jungle of massive and
majestic mountains. and like coils OF
blue ribbon go singing to the seas. have
all had irnpassioned expression and de-
scription from his eloquent lips from
divers platforms in every State IN the
Union.
"Three times a Representative IF
Congress from this bulwark of Repub-
licanism, once Governor OF the Old Vol
unteer State, an orator statesman
and sportsman without a peer"
Former Gov. Taylor in his speech intro
ducing MFR. Hoover, referred particularly
to the benefits which the South is receiv=
ing under the Republican protection
tariff. as exemphfled by the great In
dustry now building at Elizabethton
where rayon and artificial silk are made
from cottonseed waste and wood.
II have had the honor said the vet
eran, who now makes his home peace
fully in Happy Valley, ito introduce II.
the past to my people two Presidents of
the United States, President Harding
and President Roosevelt, I have now
the honor of introducing to you the
next President of the United States,
Herbert Hoover"
Mountain Is Sound Board.
The crowd cheered and waved hats
and handkerchiefs as the Republican
candidate came forward. With the
rnolIntainside back of him as a sound
ing board and big amplifiers to aid, Mr..
Hoover's voice rang out clearly over the
great an1phitheater and could be heard
distinctly quarter of mile from the
speakers stand.
The reaction to Mr.. Hoover's speech
here was favorable. He sought to show
to the people of this State and of other
southern States that the interests of
their people lay in continuance of the
Republican principles of government II
was confidently predicted by the State
Republican leaders that he had gained
votes by his statement of the campaign
issues and that he had stirred the border
and Southern States to renewed activity
in this campaign.
George Fort Milton, McAdoo Demo-
crat four years ago and now supporting
the Hoover ticket, attended the rally
here today He is the publisher of z
newspaper in Chattanooga, which is
urging the election of the Republican
candidate for President and the defeat
of Smith. Mr.. Milton said that Ten
nessee was gonig Republican and the
only question was the size of the ma
iority, which he said might run to
10000.
The mountain folk came down into