Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-13

Utica ObServer-Dispatch, us a refresh
ment to those who still have pride, and
hope, and confidence in the highest
sense of the term 'Americanism. The
directness of the appeal to the people
is atteSted by the Kalamazoo Gazette
and Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Sym
pathetic and intelligent approach to
every problem" is seen by the Memphis
Commercial Appeal: "a fearless. force
full manner" by the Manchester Leader;
message which is intimate with the
needs and thoughts of the people" by
the Charlotte News, and it is impress
sive' to the Williamsport Sun.
Men without political prejudice
listened or read with the growing con-
viction that Hoover means business.
says the Ann Arbor Daily News. and
others which see businesslike qualities
are the Oklahoma City Times. Sioux
Falls Argus-Leader.R Roanoke Times and
Milwaukee Journal.
The Fort Worth Record Telegram
finds that the Presidents utterances are
the more effective for the reason that
permanent history is made through the
fact that shorthand. telegraphy, radio
broadcasting, photography and amplifi-
cation of the human voice by electricity
OF the new Presidents relations with
business. the Chicago Daily News states:
He emphasizes the present deliberate
and wise differentiation between public
utilities and ordinary corporations.
Where the law recognizes or confers
monopoly, he says strict but just regu-
lation of service and rates is essential;
where the law provides for competition,
attempts at domination and control, in
compatible with equality of opportunity.
will be resisted effectively. Mr.. Hoover
believes in wide cooperation with
private enterprise. but he expects that
enterprise to be mindful of its RESPONSE
bliities. to avoid wrongdoing and to
combat existing abuses within its own
sphere
Critical analysis comes from the New
York Evening Post: In all the big
issues OF government save prohibition,
President Hoover justifies the faith We
had in him. On that question he seems
to us to adopt a course that will again
seek TO sink this irrepressible issue be-
meath some other label and thus con-
tinue the costly confusion over it. He
makes OF himself an epforcer Of the law
and champion of it. We had hoped
that he would make himself an en-
forcer, but also a statesman looking for
lem back Of the law" OF his state
ment in the speech of acceptance favor
ing a dry investigation, the Post states,
comparing with it the proposal for in
veStigation of Federal jurisprudence,
Many vets who supported Mr.. Hoovers
candidacy will not see in this announce
ment fulfillment of the promise made
in the speech of acceptance"
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The Hartford Times charges that eff
We are to apply the standards Of straight
forWardneSS and sincerity it must be
remarked that in one respect Mr.. Hoo
yer has, to use a slang phrase. gotten
away with murder With a vast show
OF solemn earnestnesS," says the Times.
he depicts as the soreSt necessity OF
the times repair of the edifice of law
and order. The decrepitude and ca
lamitous situation of that structure
were as evident and notorious all
through the late campaign and even in
the era of Mr.. Daugherty. with his
little green blinded house. as it is to-
day. and yet the gentleman from Palo
Alto gave IL scarcely the recognition Of
a dozen casual words. II illustrates the
difference between a candidate and a
President"
That Mr.. Hoover appears as a strong
airy is arnrmed Dy the SprlngneId Re-
publican. the New York Sun, the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin. the Savannah
Press and the Lexington Leader. After
years of virtual silence. the Government
is in the OPEN" proclaims the st. Louis
Times, while the Admission Star AYERS
that much will depend on the type Of
men whom he selects to investigate the
evils that he deplores."
ut will be interesting to follow the
application of business methods and
principles to legaliStic forms" suggests
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, while the
New Orleans TimeS-P icaylne comments:
Reform Of criminal procedure is gil
gantic task. In adding 1t To the others
that ne takes over. Mr.. Hoover displays
q courage that. as We hope. Is not born
Of inexperience and enthusiasm. but is
instead the product of thorough study
and matured conviction"
On the Hoover stand for law enforce
ment the Portland Oregon Journal says:
Disregard for some law destroys re-
spect for all law is a principle that Mr..
Hoover lays down which all must re-
spect. 1t is. a conclusion over which
there can be no debate The Pasadena
Star-News holds that on that point he
should have the earnest. sincere as
sistence Of the American people" ana
he Nashville Banner also bcspeaks gen.
,ral support for the President lin the
treat task ahead Of hin"