Evening star., 1932-10-28
HOOVERSAYSG, 0.P.
POLICIES WILL WIN
OVER DEPRESSION
Declares "Unpre cedented
Measures" Have Succeeded,
in Cincinnati Address.
REGARDS PERSONALITIES
AS BEING IMMATERIAL
President and Governor Richie
to Vie for Favor in Indian
apolis Tonight.
BY NATHAN ROBERTSON,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.


ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL,
en- route to indianapolis, October 28-
President Hoover told a cheering crowd
of thousands at Cincinnati today that
the continuation of Republican policies,
including the tariff, would win out"
over economic difficulties.
The President chose theAactivities Of
his administration in fighting economic
ills as the theme of his talk at stop
aL Winton Place here, en- route to In
dianapolis for a campaign address to-
night.
The unprecedented measures taken
by his Government, he said, had sue
ceeded, and. he warned. personalities
are immaterial' in the campaign, de-
parties and policies.
His Democratic opponent, he said, had
offered no concrete measures for Tight
ing the economic situation.
Noisy Reception.
Guns doomed and factory whistles
blew as the Presidents train pulled into
Cincinnati. The crowd that, greeted
him at Winton place was but major
gathering of those who greeted him all
along his route, cheering as he made
platform appearances, with Mrs. Hoo
yer, at four stations along the way in
West Virginia and Ohio.
Crowds lined the tracks at several
smaller towns. waving American flags
and looking eagerly for the President
and his first lady, but the train did not
stop.
The cheers that greeted him here, the
President said, are IAN indication Of
where you will stand on November g."
If there should be change in ad-
ministration-" he said at one point,
adding, There will not" And the
crowd broke into cheers once more.
at the Storrs station, and though it was
only scheduled as an operating stop,
another crowd was on hand to welcome
President and Mrs. Hoover.
His swing into the Middle West for
an address tonight at Indianapolis will
be followed almost Immediately by an
invasion Of the big Eastern States, which
are represented by powerful bloc OF
votes in the electoral college. Then his
advisers expect him to turn west again,
either to the Mississippi Valley States
or to the Pacific Coast.
On his way to Indianapolis today the
President faced a strenuous program OF
campaigning in three States, with ap-
pearances in II cities as his train car
RED him through the rugged hills OF
West Virginia and the fertile plains OF
Ohio and Indiana.
Talks on Tariff.
The President briefly stressed his
tariff policy at the stop at Parkersourg'
declaring:
Il am deeply gratified by this gen.
erous reception here in the heart of the
Ohio Valley. 1 thank you for your
welcome. In the few moments at my
disposal can not touch upon more
than one of the vital issues OF this
campaign. -
In your city of diversified interests.
YOUR progress depends upon the prog
rqss of your industrial plants. They
nave been hard hit by this depression.
NxCnly a few days ago delegation from
&e of your principal industries called
ma, me in Washington to describe the
yituat:on as you feel it here. with en-
plovment reduced to only 2l2 Gays q
week. These gentlemen represented potn
employers and workers. ,.-
Il would point out to you That TINS
situation illustrates perfectly tne I'M,
neratiye need of the protection afforded
hv the protective tariff. For example,
pottery and porcelain industries suf1er
from the competition of Japanese
skilled workers, who are paid a wage
that at best dooms them to standard
of living lower than any unskilled day
Iaborer in America would tolerate: II
it we're not for the protective wall OF
the tariff, your industries would not be
merely depressed, they would be utterly
destroyed. Instead Of two and ofss-naii !
days a week to work your artisans "oulo
be without any hope.
yet our Democratic opponents pro-
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