Evening star., 1932-09-29
ROOSEVELT TO TALK
. ON TARIFF ISSUES
Governor Wins Support of
Senator Norris at Me-
, braska Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD THE ROOSEVELT SPE-
CIAL, September 29.-Gov. Roosevelt
with the public avowal Of his candidacy
by Senator George w. Norris entered
on the record, today crossed Nebraska to
Sioux City. Iowa, where he will discuss
the longtime difference Of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties on the
tariff.
After Norris, independent Republican
at McCook, Nebr., last night publicly
indorsed Roosevelt, declaring patriot
ism demands that we put our country's
interests before our party's interests,
Mr.. Roosevelt said II rejoice in and
approve the statement that Senator
Norris Is a better Republican than
President Hoover"
Tonight, in base ball park at Sioux
City, Mr.. Roosevelt will take up the
issue that has historically divided the
Democratic and Republican parties. Be-
fore crossing the Missouri River. which
separates the two States. the nominee
will stop at Omaha from $50 am. until
$50 pm.
Crowd of 10000.
Last night at McCook, home town oi
Senator Norris, Roosevelt heard the
veteran legislator espouse the Roosevelt
candidacy.
Speaking to crowd Of 10000 or more
at the Red Willow County Fair grounds
Norris said. What the country needs
is another Roosevelt"
And here he Is" continued Norris
turning toward Mr.. Roosevelt, who stodH
beside him, 1.-The Governor Of New York
the next President of the United
States"
Responding, Roosevelt asserted. hi:
arm sweeping toward the white-haireo
Nebraskan, our cause Is common.
welcome your support. honor myself
in honoring you"
Twilight was just falling over the
plains when Roosevelt and Norris drove
into the fair grounds on the outskirts
of the little city Of 1000 near where
the Senator was born.
Both stood in the dust Of a race track
beside an auto and facing the packed
| grandstands and the crowd overflow
that spread across the racing ribbon
and into the lawn inside the fence.
Battle Against Leadership.
During this campaign, as the Sena.
tor knows" said Roosevelt, Il have
stressed the fact that my quarrel Is no
with the millions Of splendid men anc
women who in the past have callec
| themselves Republicans, but that my
battle Is against certain forces now ir
control of the leadership of the Re-
publican party, who have forgotten the
principles on which the Republican
party was founded and have become
Representatives of selfish few who pu
| personal interest above national good
THAT is why rejoice in and approve
the statement that Senator Norris is {
better Republican than President
Hoover To those who say Senator
| Norris is no respector Of parties. woule
| suggest something more important.
Selfish business which seeks through
the tariff monopoly on given produc
in order to obtain vast private profit al
the expense Of the people, is no respectol
Of parties.
"Those bankers and brokers who. IL
| order to obtain a commission vii
willingly deceive an investing public
into buying worthless domestic anc
foreign bonds, are no respectors oi
party.
"A conscienceless power trust seeking
| to charge the home owner. the small
| manufacturer and the little bushes!
men all the traffic will bear is NJ
respector of parties"
They are" continued Mr.. Roosevelt
the "lineal descendants of the men ant
the organizations who called Jefferson
a radical, who called jackson s
demagogue, who called Lincoln cracl
pot idealist, who called Theodore Roose
welt a wild man, who called woodrow
Wilson an impractical idealist.
Senator Norris, I go along with yol
because it Is my honest belief that yol
follow in their footsteps; radical lik'
jefferson. demagogue like jackson
idealist like Lincoln. wild like Theodor'
Roosevelt. theorist like Wilson.
| Dare to be all Of these as you hav'
| in bygone years, so can We most great,
help our beloved Nation in time O
need"
Norris made reference to Tamman!
Hall which brought smile to Roose
velt's face.
Discussing the Democratic convention
! at Chicago, Norris said: Representa-
| tives of monopolies and special inter
ests fought Gov. Roosevelt with a re-