Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Depicts Destroying influence
of Socialism, BoIshevism,
DeSpotiSm and Class Rule.
THR0NGS HEAR INSPIRING
KINGS MOUNTAIN SPEECH
President Declares America Faces
Problems of Growth Rather
Then Those of Decadence.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Stan correspondent Of The Star.

KINGS MOUNTAIN. S. c., October
7.-Amid the inspiring and historic
memories of this Revolutionary battles
field, President Hoover today delivered
an grafton vibrant in its extolling OF
American patriotism and ideals and at
the same time depicting the destroying
influences of Socialism, Bolshevism, an
archy, despotism and class rule
Any one of these systems of govern
ment according TO the declaration Of
Mr.. Hoover. would not only completely
remove the driving force of opportunity,
which has been such a contributing
factor in the increasing greatness Of
America, but would mean the destruc-
ton of the Constitution Of this Republic
and cause the abandonment of its
spiritual heritage.
Thousands Hear Speech.
This speech of the Presidents, which.
according to his own expression. was
dedicated to "the Spirit of America
and readily acclaimed as the most in.
spring of its kind uttered by him since
becoming President, was delivered as
the principal feature of the ceremonies
incident to the celebration of the 15Oth
anniversary of the battle of Kings
Mountain.
Thousands Of persons, many of them
having travelled great distances to take
part in this patriotic celebration and
TO see and hear the Chief Executive,
were assembled in natural amphi-
theater formed by the picturesque
slopes Of Kings Mountain, a foothill Of
the Appalachian system. Amplifiers
carried the Presidents inspiring and
stirring words to this vast gathering.
while a radio hook-up carried his mes.
sage to millions Of others throughout
the land.
After eulogizing the little band of
patriots who turned back a dangerous
invasion of the British in the South.
designed to separate and dismemher the
united colonies. at the battle of Kings
Mountain, President Hoover pointed Ia
| the tremendous growth of this Nation
following the winning of Independence
and the adoption of principles of gov-
eminent that VIII endure throughout
the ages. He spoke Of the security OF
the people, and the opportunity open
to all; of the material advancement
and the social development.
Race Not Yet Perfect.
He added to these reminders Of our
inherited sense of freedom, of liberty,
confidence in future progress, love Of
peace and faith in our ideals of gov
eminent. All of these, he said, "are
the true glories of America"
While lauding the American ideals
and the American institutions of Gov
eminent, President Hoover said it would
be foolish for him to say that our
political and social system works per-
fectly. He added that the human race
Is not perfect yet and accordingly we
are confronted regularly with disheart-
ening occurrences Also, that there
are malevolent or selfish influences at
work, which, according to him, if un-
checked would destroy the very basis
of American life. In this connection
the President frankly claimed that the
people of America must look to their
own conduct that they do not by their
own failure to uphold and safeguard the
true spirit of America, weaken their
institutions and destroy the very forces
which upbuild our National greatness.
1T is in our own house that our
real dangers lie" Mr. Hoover warned,
land it is there that we have need to
summon our highest wisdom and our
highest sense of public service"
He supplemented this with the state
ment that Government in business,
except in an emergency, is destruc-
ton of equal opportunity and is cons
trary to the principles of our ideals.
Moreover, no practice of business which
would dominate the country by its
selfish interest should be tolerated. Also,
he said, corrupt influence must be kept
from the Nation and it's ideals He
branded crime and disobedience of law
as the very incarnation of destruction
to system whose basis is law.
Urges Use of Ballot.
Both pacificism and militarism, in his
opinion, court danger from abroad. the
one by promoting weakness, the other
by promoting arrogance. Again the
President reminded the citizens of their
duty to express their opinions at the
ballot box. To not do so, he charged,
is at once an abandonment of the whole
basis of lf-government. Manipulation
of the ballot he said is a denial of
government by the people, and COR
ruption, or even failure of moral per-
ceptions in public Office, defiles the
whole spirit of America, while mere
destructive criticism destroys leader
ship and substitutes weaklings.
Mr.. Hoover added to these warnings
that he knows that such existing evils
cannot shatter the American ideals or
subvert American institutions If the
American people hold the faith THE
knowledge of danger" he added, lis
large part of its conquest"
Attention was then called by him to
the duty of those who believe in the
American system, which is to maintain
knowledge of and pride in it, not par
ticularly because of fear of foreign