Evening star., 1931-06-25
Indianapolis Speech Debated
As Stand on Political Issues

While It Is denied that President
Hoover's speech at Indianapolis was in
tended to have political significance, his
statements nevertheless are discussed
generally in their bearing on the issues
that may be raised in the campaign OF
1892. His optimism Is noted in COM
ments, and many agree that individual
initiative must be maintained, but some
hold that his tariff views are incon-
sistent with other principles enunciated
before the Midwest editors.
when the history Of this period IS
read" in the opinion Of the Oakland
Tribune independent Republican,, sit
is probable the Hoover Indianapolis
speech will be regarded as the most
significant of its documents" That
paper sees "an Executive determination
upon O course Of construction, one OF
sound thought and firm hand, deliver
ing timely warning against easy adher-
ence to the patent remedy, one who
keeps his head while the demagogues
shout their thousands OF ideas"
"An epoch-making utterance that will
be studied with interest and profit far
beyond the borders OF this country is
recognized by the indianapolis Star (in-
dependent Republican,, which declares:
"The President does not intend to de-
part from the traditions Of $50 years.
He recognizes the function of the Gov
ernment to insure to our citizens un-
hampered and equal opportunity to
prosper"
"Mr. Hoover's appeal" as viewed by
the Cincinnati Times-Star (Republlcan), {,
was for continued faith in q great syS-
tenn which has done more for human
freedom than any other system in the
history of mankind, and which, in spite
of its occasional failures, has given and
is giving Americans far more material
prosperity than any other people has
ever known" The Fort Wayne News
Sentinel (Republican) calls the speech
zone Of the ableSt and most fortnight
expressions of diagnoStic opinion ever
delivered by an American President with
respect to q problem of the first magni-
tude" The San Jose Mercury-H Herald
(Republican) states, "He differs from
the politicians, in that he sees the CAM
paign Of economic science to make in
dustry strong enough and steady enough
to supply regularly human wants as
analogous to the campaign OF medical
science to conquer disease and physical
science to conquer nature"
Declaring that "the Presidents sum-
mons to Americans to seize hold again
upon the confidence which alone should
DC bI1C IlOIulh4 VI AAF1tAS AZ OSAAS
country is as inspiring as it Is sound"
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (inde-
pendent Democratic) offers the ap-
praisal: His analysis of the factors
which enter into the existing business
depression was masterpiece Of clarity;
his estimate of the recovery possibilities
Of the Nation a compelling summons. !"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (in-
dependent Republican, advises that
there ought to be determined appeal
all along the line for that plan which is
truly American, which dates back to the
foundation Of the Government, which
has been tested and proved-the plan of
individual opportunity and prosperity
under the helpful guidance OF the Gov
ernment." The Hartford Times (inde-
pendent Democratic) concludes that the
address "was rich in its conviction Of
the dependableness of American resource
fulness and manhood in Q season Of