Evening star., 1932-09-25
CHEER ROOSEVELT
ON POWER PLEDGE
CaIifornians Throng Holly.
wood Bowl to Give Him
Ringing Reception.
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for it to come with the passage Of the
years"
He spoke Of the value Of water to
the Southern California region.
Il am glad that the Federal Govern
ment has taken steps to assure that
you shall get ample water and In addi-
tion hydroelectric power
Gov. Roosevelt listed the st. Lawrence
River, Muscle Shoals, Boulder Dam and
the Columbia River as -four great
sources Of power-all controlled by the
people Of the United States"
VIII Expedite Work.
II intend to see to it," he said, "that
| this great Governments work u ex-
pedited to the fullest extent, and I
guarantee that the protection thrown
around your interest in it shall never
| be disturbed by selfish legislation"
| Judge me by the enemies I have
made" he said, and the hillside audi
ence sent cheers rolling down to him.
Judge me by the selfish purposes OF
| the insults and others who talked OF
! radicalism while they were selling
watered stock to the people and propa-
| gandizing our schools.
II promise you an understanding
heart. I promise you all my service. l
promise you all that is in me. I ask
you to help me to lead the United
| States not Just to q better day, but to
a higher standard of morality, higher
Standard of decency and greater
faith in God"
AS he left the stand the crowd
swarmed forward and the voice OF the
next speaker was virtually drowned BY
cries Of ''sit down"
An automobile drive about the Hcin-
ity Of Hollywood preceded the return OF
the candidate to the Biltmore Hotel
to remain until time to go TO the
Olympic Stadium for . pageant.
Near TO Pacific.
Gov. Roosevelt's Journey to Los
| Angeles this morning brought MIN 10
! within a stones throw OF the Pacinc
/ the fertile coastal plains where each
station brought its group OF weieomers. ens
! in Los Angeles, swarmed about the
rear platf0rm Of his train At Glenoae'
on the outskirts Of tn. former city.
The hrst OF his oncial party to ap-
| pear on the platform was MI McAdoo
! who boarded INC wan TWO oaSs 80
| its first stop after crossing the oregon
| line into California.
A shout went up:
| Whats the matter with McAooo1
A wave Of handclapp!ng followed. :.
McAdoo presented Mr.. Roosevelt.
The presidential nominee spoke nIleny .1y
California. and tald' &c.
| ar a
that saws Roosevelt G. o. P. boosters
n we keep that up We will make the
election pretty nearly unanimous
| You betcha." shouted a voice In the
crowd.
Mayor Not at Train.
Mayor John C. Porter Of Los Angeles
was not at the train TO welcome MI
Roosevelt Porter previously had said
| that he had a speaking engagement
| that con1icted. and that also. Roosevelt
was wet and he was dry. Charles
H. Randall, president Of the city council
! and a Republican, greeted the DEM
ocratic nominee.
| enthusiastic welcome" he TOLD MI
Roosevelt. And while the key to the
city has been temporarily misplaced.
| we have taken off the gates and the
town is yours
I've have followed with profound In
, terest YOUR exposition OF policies ana
PRINCIPLES on your tour OF the Nation.
| As the city which has built and guards
with Jealous care the Nations outstano-
ing example Of publicly-owned water
power development, distributing electric
| light and power to its citizens at rates
which are rapidly making Los Angeles
a great industrial city. we are impressed
| and delighted with your attitude upon
! the issue now at the very forefront in
American politics"
| The route Of the parade took the
nominee twice pest the City Hail. and
! once the automobile of Mr.. Roosevelt
rolled close to the windows OF Mayor
Porter. The shades were tightly drawn.
| The machines stopped for a moment at
the high steps leading into the City
Hall. where many persons crowded to
catch a glimpse of the New YorS
Governor. Someone shouted, where's
Pcrter?"
Just then. hatless and breathless. the
mayor dashed down the City Hall steps.
Roosevelt's car was nearly half block
down the street before the mayor, pant
ing caught up with it CIV. Roose-
welt stopped the car and extended his
| NdllC III WdIN greeting.
Mayor Pants Welcome.
/ I'LL want to welcome you to Los
Angeles" painted the mayor. i am
| glad to welcome you"
THANK you. I am g,ad to be here"
Roosevelt replied. ITS a great day and
a great crowd"
!, In the group that assembled at the
train to welcome the nominee was Roy
Robertson. the crippled war veteran who
led several hundred California veterans
in their march for three days In front
of the Capitol at washington.
In the machine Immediately behind
F., the nominee rode the daughter Ct Wood
row Wilson. Mrs. William @. McAdoo,
and her daughter. Ellen.
At one spot on the line Of the pro-
cession man held a placard:
Roosevelt welcome from the forgotten
man"
Half an hour late In his crowded pro-
gram. Roosevelt appeared before the Re-
publican Garner-R Roosevelt Club lunch
con at 2.30 O'Clock and spoke briefly
"My friends" he said during the two
weeks since I left Albany do not know
of any official gathering that has moved
me so much as this CT my fellow Amer
leans who call themselves Republicans
Country Transiends Party.
After all, there comes a time wher
country transcends party. In these diff
| hcult days, the solution OF our problems
depends upon trying to look upon them
from a general point Of view and moi
from a party point of view.
MY delay in getting down here tt
greet you Is the fault OF Los Angeles
1t was to have taken 20 minutes Il
get from the station to the hotel, ane
it took an hour and half.
"Such greeting had never imagined
possible I am deeply grateful, and
only wish that I could stay among yot
many months, instead Of only one day.
Carl Ostrom, president of the organ.
ization, in introducing the nominee