Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-08
HOOVER TAKES RAP
|. AT REDS IN SPEECH
Returns to White House Early
Today From Address at
Kings Mountain.
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since he has been President. Esti-
mates placed the crowd as at least
Besides defining his own ideas of
Americanism, MIR. Hoover demanded
political and economic equality for all
people. He demanded clean govern
ment, obedience to law, and freedom
from either pacifism and militarism,
and warned against the dangers of
Bolshevism, radicalism, anarchy and
despotism. Again he urged the citizens
to do their duty by exercising their
rights OF franchise, reminding them
that their ballot Is the only. protection
they have against class and minority rule
and to preserve the principles of this
Government.
Important Battle.
Referring to the Battle Of Kings
Mountain, the President said 1T was a
little army and little battle, but it
was Of mighty portent. History" he
declared, has done scant justice to its
significance, which rightly should place
1t beside Lexington and Bunker Hill,
Trenton and Yorktown as one Of the
crucial engagements in our long strug-
Tracing the development OF American
spirit, the Chief Executive told of the
strenuous stimuli which had spurred
Americans to their present philosophy
of society,"" and declared that a score
OF nations have borrowed this philoso-
ply to prosper thereby.
Sharp contrast was drawn by Presi-
dent Hoover between the American sys-
tenn, Bolshevism and Socialism. I'm
the American system" he said, through
free and universal education we train
the runners, we strive to give to them
an equal start-our Government Is the
umpire Of its fairness. The winner is
he who shows the most conscientious
training, the greatest ability, the strong
est character
Socialism, or its violent brother,
bolshevism," declared the President,
would compel all the runners to end
the race equally; 1t would hold the
sw1ftest to the speed of the most back
ward. Anarchy would provide neither
training nor umpire. Despotism, or
class government, picks those who run
and also those who win.
Religion Is Necessary.
cit Is significant" continued Mr..
Hoover, that some of these systems
deny religion and seek to expel it.
cannot conceive of wholesome social
order or sound economic system that
does not have its root in religious
faith.
mo blind materialism can for long
engage the loyalties Of mankind. Eco
nomic aspiration, though it strongly
marks the American system, Is not an
end In itself, but only one of many
instruments to accomplish the profound
purposes of the American people,
which are largely religious in origin.
This country is supremely dedicated, not
to the pursuit of material riches but to
pursuit Of richer life for the indi-
vidual"
Frequently during delivery Of the
speech he was interrupted by applause.
The South virtually opened its arms
to the Executive. At every city and
town along the way, both going TO and
coming from Kings Mountain, there
were throngs to cheer him. His train
paused for moment or SO at each of
these places and several times. the
President, so greatly impressed by the
demonstrations, had words Of apprecia-
ton. At one time-it was in Salisbury,
N. Che gave a little hint of politics
in his response to the greetings. His
opening for this came when some deep
voiced man in the jam near the rear
pldLlOIu1 VI Tile tEhnu yCiiCus NIL x1OO-
yer, we are for you 100 per cent?" When
the cheers prompted by this declara-
ton died down, Mr.. Hoover put aside
his customary reserve, leaned over the
rail and with his face actually BEAM
ing said, IT thank you. Now that you
have the habit, keep it."
Ten Thousand at Charlotte.
It was at Charlotte, NJ c., on the
return trip, that the President faced
the greatest crowd. However, this was
the only prearranged demonstration.
Representative Jonas, who was elected
during the Hoover landslide two years
ago and who Is a candidate to succeed
himself, had asked the President to
stop there for few moments, pre-
sumably as a gesture in support Of his
campaign. 1t Is safe to say that at
least 10000 persons were packed about
the train.
Yielding to the calls for o speech,
speech, but I wish to thank you for
this friendly reception. My ancestors
came from this region and after look
ing over the great industrial develop
ment here, which has proved itself one
OF the most progressive sections In the
United States, wonder why they left"
This touched the great crowd at Just
the right spot and provoked q tremen-
dous outburst. At High Point, Con-
cord, Greensboro, Danville and several
other places there were masses of peo-
pie at the station.
At Danville, on the return trip, the
President talked with one Of the strik-
ing cotton mill workers during the
three-minute stop there.
It was dark at the time but q hun
dred or so persons were gathered about
the rear of the train Mr.. Hoover went
to the platform Of his car in response
to calls and, supposedly for something
of interest to say to these men Of Dam
vile now participating in the big cot
ton mill strike, he asked, "How's the
strike coming along?"
Striker Talks Freely.
The man at whom he was looking at
the time he asked this happened to be
one of the strikers. This man hap
pened also to be without fear or tim
idity in the presence of the Chief Ex-
utive. Addressing the President as
"your excellency," using that term sew
eral times in his response, this striker
in a most composed manner assured
Mr.. Hoover that the strike was coming
along all right. He said that its long
duration had caused come little hard