Evening star., 1932-08-19
Text of Curtis Speech
Republican Nominee Cites Eradication Of Party Lines
During Last Two and Half Years Of Stress as Evi-
dence of Nations Confidence in Hoover

ket for material and caused the ex-
penditure of millions Of dollars.
Upon his recommendation the Con-
press enacted q number of measures
intended to bring relief to our people,
among which was the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation. BY the way.
there is quite wrong impression in
regard to the loans made by the or
ganization. While it is true that 1t
has helped some OF the larger banks,
vet of the $500 banks and trust COM
panies assisted by 1t 10 per cent OF the
relief has gone to banks and trust
companies In cities OF less than oooo
population, 78 per cent in those Of less
than 10000 and 86 per cent in those OF
less than $4,000 population. The Glass
Steagall measure, the tax bill, the
economy measure and others have been
enacted into law. I know the hearty
co-operation of members OF both po-
utical parties in the enactment OF relief
measures recommended by the PreSl-
dent is deeply appreciated by the peo-
ple. The President has so fully COW
cred the economy and relief legislation
that it is unnecessary for me to go into
those subjects We all know our coun-
trv has a bright future; that when this
business depression is over we Will go
forward as we have after every period
of depression. Never before have the
people in our own country worked hard
er, done so much planning and given
as much thought and consideration to
existing conditions with the view OF
making things better.
This is as it should be, because we
are all more deeply concerned in the
situation In our own country than we
are in any other. though we wish other
countries well and hope they may soon
recover from their troubles and their
depressions. We realize that this Is a
worldwide depression and know that
ANYTHING to improve conditions in ether
parts of the world will help our own
country. We are, therefore, ready to
help other countries in every way possl-
BILE. provided We are not drawn into their
political uuarrels, and this has been
shown on many occasions, but this does
not mean a cancellation Of our foreign
debts. Personally, am opposed to can
collation., and / know the sentiment OF
a large majority Of the members Of the
House and Senate is the same on that
question. We are first anxious about
our own depression, our own unemploy-
ment and our own troubles, and these
we shall so.ve by a continued united
effort OF our own farmers, our own DuSl-
ness men, our own labor.ng men and
cur own financial and industrial lead
ers.
/ have great faith in the future Of
our wonderful country, because there
never were greater men and greater
women than these we have today, and
we shall change the present times into
prosperity because Of the efforts Of these
men and women who are working
together and dctng so much for our be-
loved country. In my opinion, there
ought to be established in society such
an order of things that everywhere the
aged and dependent may have a place
of refuge and the poor employment and
food. We were the last great country to
feel the cod, hard grip Of depression
and / feel sure we will be the first to
recover. May that time come soon is
the prayer Of our people.
No President In peace times ever had
so many difficult problems to solve;
no President ever worked harder to i'm
prove conditions, and none ever took the
people into his confidence as has the
careful organizer, the great student Of
the needs of our people-Herbert
Hoover.