The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-04
lied in a campaign that finally ended

the mlClal retreat.
Then as now, the strategy of cam
paigns on many fronts produced their
inevitable results. Then, as now, ad-
vances began here and there, SO CO.
ordinated as to lead to the final
triumph. But then, as now, the ma
ton had undergone such a strain. 1t
was Keeling under so many blows. that
even after the advance had begun
many failed to realize what had hap
pened.
Is Echo of Past
To-day our opponents are declaring
in their platform, in words strangely
reminiscent of those used by their
predecessors in Chicago GO years ago,
that the struggle of this administra-
ton against the depression has been
failure and that the only hope of
improving present conditions'-I quote
from the present Democratic platform
lies in a drastic change in econo-
mic governmental policies
so in 1864 the Democrats declared
that after four years of failure to
restore the union by the experiment
of war'-again / am quoting from
their platform-'.hat immediate eff
forts be made for a cessation of hos
Titles 80 again today, as IN 1864
in the midst of great war they call
for a change Of leadership and OF
policies at Washington.
I'm spite of the hardships, priva-
tons and other difficulties of the
time, the nation in 1864 refused to be
a thof nod turn.
ed the retreat into an advance. 1t
supported the policies whose value
had been tested under the fry strain
of the struggle.
by its election mandate it directed
those to whom 1t had entrusted lead
ership to go forward with the cam
paign strategy whose results already
were In evidence. 1t declined empha-
tically to turn aside the untried poll
cies and experimental leadership"
Heads For Home
Headed for his home in California
to vote, President Hoover Friday di-
rected his fast closing drive for re-
election at the pivotal states Of In
di$ana, Illinois and Missouri.
An early-morning- to-late- at-night
stumping tour faced the chief execu-
tive, beginning with stop at Gar
rett, Ind. before breakfast and ending
Friday night with major address
in st. Louis, which Hoover told
group at Cumberland Thursday night
would "be worth listening to-"
More than dozen speeches were
on the presidents program. Saturday
he will campaign through Illinois and
Wisconsin. winding up with night
speech at st. Paul.
From there a dash to the coast will
begin Saturday night. ending at Palo
Alto about noon election day. The
route selected late Thursday night
runs through Omaha, Denver, Ogden
and Salt Lake City.
Plans Final Appeal
Stops probably will be made at all
Of these cities and some of the others
along the route. A stop off will be
made somewhere along the way Mon
day night as the train nearS the coast
for HooverS final nation wide radio
appeal.
When the president reaches st.
Paul Saturday night he will nave COW
cred about $500 miles in his campaign
travels and spoken in IA states with a
total strength in the electoral college
approximately sufficient to carry the
election. BY the time he arrives in
Palo Alto election day he will have
travelled more than 10000 miles in
little more than a month.
Leaving the capital late Thursday
afternoon, the president began his
fifth westward swing with four rear
platform appearances along the way
in West Virginia. Maryland and Penn
Sylvania after darkness had fallen.
Hoover did not make speeches, ex-
cept for few remarks at Connells-
Vile. but chatted informally with
those who crowded around his rear
platform at Martingsburg, w. Va,
and Cumberland, Md.
Apologize For Crowd
His first stop, about dinner time.
was at Martinsburg. already visited
by him twice before during the past
month. One Of the group there
apologized for not having a bigger
crowd out to see the president.
I'VE couldn't get bigger crowd
here for you because We didn't hear
until today that you were coming"
he said.
That's all right" Hoover respond
ed. with a broad smile.
Are things coming all right?"
Fine" the spokesman replied. you
are going to carry the county by big
Majority"
Then someone remembered the
apples that had been given the presi-
dent on his last trip through Mar
tinsburg week ago.
How'd you enjoy those apples?" he
asked.
They were enormous Hoover