Evening star., 1932-10-12
COOLIDGE PLEADS
FOR c. 0.P. VICTORY
Ex-President, in New York,
SAYS Hoover Deserves Grat.
itude and Reelection.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 12.-Calvin
Coolidge. coming from his New England
retreat to praise President Herbert
Hoover as a man who saved the country
from disaster, has signaled the start of
the final phase of his party's campaign.
A drive which would reach a climax
in the appearance of the President here
later was started by Eastern leaders to-
day after Mr.. Coolidge told a throng in
Madison Square Garden last night that
the public welfare requires the re-elec
ticn of Mr.. Hoover.
IF saving the country from one i'm
pending disaster after another provides
any basis for gratitude, President Hoo
yer is entitled to gratitude" he said.
Attacks Roosevelt.
He stated that the country knows
that its worst troubles are probably past
and economic recovery is beginning"
Then he attacked Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt on the bonus question with
these words:
An early and timely word from the
Democratic candidate for President that
lie NOUlQ IeJSCI Tic pIOpOSdl W ulCIcdSe
the national debt by S2,300,0 100000 to
pay the bonus would have been a great
encouragement to business, reduced un-
employment and guaranteed the integ-
rity Of the national credit. While he
remained silent, economic recovery was
immeasurably impeded"
Making no attempt at forenSics, the
only living ex-President took out his
glasses and manuscript and read his
speech. The crowd broke into laughter
at his sallies, and shouted "No-no!" or
"Yes-Yes!" to his questions.
Give 'em he'll, CAL man in the
gallery roared.
Praises President.
In his slow, deliberate voice, he hit
at what he called pending Democratic
Treasury raids and said that assurance
that they would be defeated by Re-
publican victory in November would
have an effect in reviving all kinds of
business" He said preservation of the
protective tariff, sound money and Mr..
Hoovers measures to protect the coun-
try'S credit system were safe, sure
phases of comprehensive program of
economic rehabilitation in which no
man had been forgotten.
Working for the general run of
people" he said, lis exactly what we
should expect of President Hoover, be-
cause he knows them by being one of
them and having served with them and
for them all his life. He was not born
to the enjoyment of generations of in
herited wealth so that he could be edu-
Gated by private tutors and sent through
expensive schools and universities. He
never was carried into political office by
the way of family influence. He has
always had to depend on his own
name and reputation"
Donovan Also Spoke.
Some people are saying" Mr. Cool
idge also declared. that as things could
not be any worse, We might as well try
a change. That is very dangerous
principle to apply to the discharge Of
the duties of American citizenship.
Things could be great deal worse than
thcy are and would have been much
worse had it not been for the vision,
the courage and the leadership OF
President Hoover"
The Garden. which seats $4,000, was
filled in its lower sections; there were
vacant seats in the upper attitudes.
Another speaker was Col. William j.
Donovan candidate for Governor. who
declared for intelligent economy in
State and Nationwide administration.