Evening star., 1932-10-05
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG,
staff Correspondent Of The Star.

ABOARD PRESIDENT HOO
VERS SPECIAL TRAIN EN-
ROUTE TO WASHINGTON. Octo-
Der 5.-After delivering in Des
Moines last night vigorous
fighting campaign speech in
which he severely lashed his
Democratic foes and offered IL
fold farm relief program featured
by a pledge to a movement for
refinancing farm mortgages and
to use foreign debt payments for
the purpose of ending markets
for America, and in which he
promised to take the Government
out of price stabilization activi-
ties, President Hoover is today
headed back for Washington.
Before leaving the Iowa Capt.
tai near midnight last night and
throughout the forenoon tele-
grams from individuals in all
parts of the country began to
swamp him.
The tone of these, as well as
the individual comment of those
who extended their compliments
to him at Des Moines after his
speech, indicated clearly that Mr.
Hoover's first speech of the cam
paign was a complete success.
There is every reason for Mr.
Hoover to feel today that he has
greatly heartened the members OF
his party, especially in the Mid
west section. Already he has re-
ceived assurances of this. Already
he has been made to feel that he
has, by personally assuming the
aggressive, started the turn of the
political tide in his favor.
Accepted as Answer.
Unquestionably he has caused his
followers to accept his utterances last
night as a definite and aggressive an
swer to the onslaughts of his Demo-
cratic opponent. who was only recently
in the corn and wheat section making
q personal appeal for support.
Today as the Republican candidate
reflects upon the tremendous ovations
he has received in this section, and the
satisfactory manner in which his
speech has been accepted, he knows he
has strengthened his cause and has
carried out the wishes of his campaign
leaders that he would carry the fight
directly to the Democratic candidate.
Not once did he mention Gov. Roose-
welt by name, but he made undisguised
reference to him. In bitter indict-
ment of Speaker Garner's leadership in
the House, Mr.. Hoover was more per-
sonal
"DeIiberate FalsehoodS'
When the Presidents special reached
Fort Wayne he made his second direct
reference to his Democratic opponents.
Greeted by a large crowd there, and
talking over a specially arranged radio
hook-up. the President called certain
references recently made to him de
liberate, intolerable falsehoods."
L deeply appreciate your reception
and your expressions on this trip and
in the remarkable reception in Des
Moines yesterday. I see rising resolu-
tion and a stern determination to fight
to finish for the continuation OF con-
structive action in this emergency and
for the preservation of fundamentals in
our Government he said. That is a
mission for every one Of you individ-
ually
Il wish to take the occasion of this
meeting to say word to you and to
all the people of the great Midwest.
Answers Personal Stories.
During my public life have be-
lieved that sportsmanship and states
manship called for the elimination of
harsh personalities between opponents.
On this journey, however, I have re-
ceived multitude of reports as to the
widespread personal Misrepresentation
which have been promulgated in the
Midwest in the past few weeks. I re-
gret that the character of these per-
sonalities necessitates a direct word
from me.
i shall say now the only harsh word
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