Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
POLICIES OF

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ence Of law, the president said that
Ito consider these evils, to find
their remedy, is the most sore ne
cesSity Of our times"
Safeguard Freedom
rigid and expeditions justice is
the first safeguard Of freedom, the
basis Of all ordered liberty, the vital
force Of progress" he said. 1T must
not come to be in u republic that
it can be defeated by the indiffer-
ence Of the citizen, by exploitation
Of delays and entanglementS Of the
law, or by combinations OF GRIM
inals."
Turning to the enforcement Of the
Eighteenth Amendment, MIR. EoOv-
er asserted that abuses which had
grown up around it I due in part
TO the failure OF some states to &C
cept their share Of the responsible
ity for concurrent enforcement and
to the failure Of many state and
local officials to zealouSly enforce
the law.
But a large responsibility rests
directly upon cur citizens" he as
serted. There would be little traf-
fic in illegal liquor if only criminals
Datronized it. The duty Of citizens
to support the law is co-equal with
the duty OF their government to en-
force the laws which exist.
Transfer Activities
Our whole system Of Self-gov-
crnment will crumble either if Off
Gals elect what laws they will en-
force or citizens elect what laws
they will support. The worst evil
of disregard for some law is that it
destroys respect for all law"
As Il immediate step for an i'm
prOVement Of conditions, President
Hoover declared it essential that a
large part Of the enforcement ac-
tivitieS be transferred from the
treasury department to the depart
nlent Of justice as a beginning Of
more effective organization"
ReIterating his determination to
appoint a national commission for
a searching investigation, the chief
executive disclosed that its inquiry
would go to the whole structure of
the federal system of Jurisprudence
as well as to methods of enforce
ment Of the Eighteenth Amendment
and the causes Of abuse under it.
Peace With World Desired
Solemniy asserting that the Unit
ed States not only desires peace
with the world, but to see peace
maintained throughout the world.
the president expressed the hope
for ultimate American adherence to
the world court and declare that
the acceptance of the recent treaty
Tor the remuneration of war
should pave the way to greater
limitation of armament, the offer
OF which we sincerely extend to the
world"
Expressing his belief that no more
potent fundamentally for the pa
citic settlement of controversies be
tween nations than the World Court
has ever been conceived, Mr.. Hoover
declared mo other is practicable Of
establishment"
The reservations placed upon our
adherence should not be misinter-
preted," he continued. The United
StaetS seeks by these reservations
no special privilege or advantage
but only to clarity our relation to
advisory opinions and other matters
which are subsidiary to the major
purpose Of the court.
FaVorS World Court
The way should and / believe
VIII, be found by which we may take
our proper place in a movement SO
fundamental to the progress Of
peace"
There was just a single line ref
erence to national defense in the
entire address which was four
thousand words in length. 1t was:
Peace can be contributed to by
respect for u ability in defense"
Adverting to his recent good Will
tour of Latin America, the preSi-
dent said each of the republics to
the south was building "a racial
character and a culture which is an
impressive contribution to human
progress"
Farm Relief Program
we wish only for the mainte-
nance of their independence, the
growth of their stability and their
prosperity" he said.
Turning again to domestic affairs
the chief executive said further ag-
ricultural relief and limited chan
geS" in the tariff cannot in JUS
tice to our farmers, our labor and
manufacturers be postponed" adj
ding that he would request a spe-
cial session of congress for the con-
~SideratiOn Of these questions.
Government cooperation in en-
couraging movements in business
towards self help; stimulation of
education and the extension of pub
lie health services were other move
ments upon which the president
placed his endorsement. He declar-
cd that public health service should
be as fully organized and as uni
.verSally incorporated into our gov
system as is public edu-
cation
Mandates Of Election
III appears to me-" he went on.
that the important further
mandates from the recent election
were the maintenance of the intep-
rlty OF the constitution; the yipor-
u enforcement of the laws: the
continuance of economy in public
expenditure: the continued regula-
ton Of business to prevent domi-
nation in the community; the &c
NAL Of ownership or operation OF
business by the government in COM