Evening star., 1932-10-09
HIRE HALL, HURLEY
ADVISES HECKLER
Thrust Follows Fresh Query
After Full Explanation of
B. (. F. Eviction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIPON, Wis, October 8.-Secretary
of War Patrick j. Hurley. speaking here
In behalf of the Hoover-Cu ticket,
replied to heckler today with an i'm
promptu and vigorous defense Of the
Governments treatment of the bonus
marcherS.
Hurley's discussion of waterways was
interrupted by a man who shouted:
Where does Hoover stand on the
shooting of the bonus marchers?'
L am glad to answer that question,
and 1 shall do it authoritatively, for l
have been everywhere the American
Army has pitched its tents IN the last
80 years" Hurley replied. Many OF the
<en who joined the bonus marchers
AS my comrades. l have nothing
against them in fact 1 would give my
blood for them. If I helped them !
Hould be helping my comrades.
More Than 5000 Went Home.
"When Congress refused to pass the
bonus bill, it furnished money to trans
port these men back to their hcmeS, and
in addition it furnished money to help
them when they got home. More than
5000 men accepted, and did go home.
There came time when the Treasury
Department was prepared to go ahead
with a building program. The men were
asked to move. They get into Difficult
ties with the civil officers of the D.S-
trict of Columbia and more than 60
we're wounded in resultant clashes and
one man died as result of wounds.
The Government of the District OF
Columbia told President Hoover that
civil authorities were no longer able to
maintain order The President Of the
United States called on me to bring
Federal troops. For what? To kill
somebody? No. 1t was for the purpose
of protecting individuals and the men
themselves.
Order Restored.
when troops arrived they cleared
the area of women and children, who
were treated with utmost kindness.
After the arrival of Federal troops not
one shot was fired, no one was harmed
and law and order were restored. Inc
Star Spangled Banner was Vindlcateo.
The heckler tried to ask more QueS-
tions, but Hurley interrupted to say:
Il have answered your question fully
and honestly. If you have anything
more to say I suggest that you hire
hall and make your own speech" The
sally provoked loud applause.
The address over, Hurley unveiled
bust of Allan Bovay, founder OF the
Republican party. The buSt was
placed over the door of the little school
house, where, on March 20, 1854, mass
meeting resolved to definitely and
positively cut loose from the old parties
to advocate formation of new party
under the name Republican.
Hurley in his address today called Tor
r,pport for President Hoover as the
"strong man" Of Republicanisnl-"t the
one great hope of getting us out OF the
To Wisconsin and the Northwest
Hurley told of what he described as the
adm. nistrations waterways project, and
criticized Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
the democratic nominee for President,
as bcing for and against" waterway
proposals.
Eurleys trip to Wisconsin was re-
parded by local politicians as signifl-
cant. The State, long under dominance
of the administration La Toilette
Progressive Republicans, at recent
primary repudiated La Toilette leader
ship. In the primary, however, leaders
said, issues were mainly local, and there
was little opportunity for the voter to
register his position on the national
administration.
Outlines Waterway Projects.
wisconsin has long dreamed of an
outlet to the sea through the st.
Lawrence River" Hurley said. "A
treaty has been made by the Hoover
administration under which that can
be accomplished. Every Wisconsin lake
port will become an ocean port. The
seaway has long been the dream OF
Herbert Hoover.
"The Democratic platform ignored the
seaway entirely. And what OF Gov.
Roosevelt? AS usual he has been both
in favor of it and against 1t. Gov.
Roosevelt faces the East and says that
the Democratic platform does not in
dorse the seaway, and then faces the
West and says that the platform does
indorse the SeaWay."
Hurley outlined the Illinois waterway
TO connect the Great Lakes and the
Gulf; the 9-foot Mississippi River chan
mel and the 6-foot Missouri River chan
mel as waterways projects sponsored by
the administration to bring the North
west closer to the Nations markets.
He accused the Democratic nominee
of merely offering a panacea OF words
and of taking conflicting positions on
issues in his quest for votes.
THE Republican party Hurley said,
"doeS not dodge issues. President
Hoover has stated in clear, concise
terms every issue"