The Washington times., 1932-10-29
CHALLENGES HIS
tF0E' s SHIFTS
!. ON TARIFF
Hoover Accuses Roosevelt
Of EvasionS and
Misrepresentation
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paign, Mr.. Hoover delivered a
slashing personal attack on Gov
ernor Roosevelt all along the po-
htical front. ...,
He coined a new phrase to de-
scribe the Democratic candidates
utterances-"sel "self-intereSted mex
actitude"-which another Repub-
lican candidate for the presi-
dency, and a Roosevelt. at that,
once phrased as the short and
ugly word"
= Quotes From His Rival
He charged that Governor
Roosevelt "is broadcasting to the
American people these Self-inter-
ested inexactitudes." In this con-
nection he went at length into
, and quoted copiously from Gov
efnor Roosevelt's speeches in the
west. .....
In Clarkeburg today the Presi-
dent said he had noted that, due
to deprecated foreign currencies,
n1oreign manufacturers of hosiery
were able to lay down their manu-
factured product in the United
States 40 per cent under what
American manufacturers had to
get for the same grade of goods
And. that, he contended, was a
direct blow at the American
standard of living.
At Grafton, an hour later,
there was another large crowd
to welcome Mr.. Hoover. He ap-
peared in a jovial frame OF mind
after his strenuous day Of cam
paigning yesterday, eliminated by
his enthusiastic reception in In
dianapoliS.
He spoke briefly without the
aid of notes or manuscript,
which he has rarely done dur
ing this campaign. Great punches
Of chrysanthemums were put
aboard at every stop for Mrs.
Hoover.
Rails Show Gains
At 10 a. m. Hoover spoke
briefly of the railroad situation
at Grafton. A year ago, he as
serted, the railroad situation was
critical, with receiverships threat
ened, but due to the recovery
measures adopted under his ad-
.fninistration, conditions are now
improved. .-...
He said railroad labor could
thank him for having had their
wages so long maintained at pre-
depression levels. Soon after the
depression started, he recalled, he
; had brought together a confer
-ence Of industrial leaders and Sc
cured an agreement to maintain
wage levels.
The fact that he was COM
PEELED to share the political spot
light in Indianapolis with Gov,
Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland,
speaking the same night for
Governor Roosevelt, seemed only
to add fuel to the fire which the
President directed against his
Democratic opponent.
Cities Foreign Bond Rate
Mr.. Hoover went beyond Cover.
nor RooSevelt's speeches. in at
Sacking his record and his cam
paign. Characterizing as "a
TRADE" the governors criticisms
OF the Administrators alleged
laxlty in controlling issuance and
sale of foreign bonds in this coun-
try, Mr.. Hoover accused Governor
Roosevelt Of personally sponsoring
the same thing about which he is
now complaining, i. e.: the sale
OF foreign securities to the Ameri-
can investing public. He said:
The governor has the ad-
vantage on me in that particu-
lar. As late as 1928 the COVER
nor was engaged in that bust.
ness for profit and actively Oc-
cupied in promoting such (fOr.
eignl loans. At that time he
was chairman of the Federal
International Banking Company,
: = corporation organized for the
purpose of selling foreign bonds
and securities to the American
people,"
MINI. Hoover quoted from the
prospectus of this company, which
proclaimed it's purpose Ito put to
sound protective uses a part of
The surplus wealth of our nation"
He added:
i have no reason to believe
that the governors enterprise
on this occasion was not per-
fectly proper and SOundly
founded. do not wish to con.
vey that impression. But the
governor as q private promoter
for profit during the boom of
1928 believed and practiced
what the governor, as a PreSi-
dental ndidate, now de-
TnOunceS as immoral and a
cause of our caIamities."
Mr.. Hoover challenged Gov
ernor Roosevelt on everything
he accused him of evading a
definite stand on the bonus, of
Sprattling" about Government
economy, of Misrepresentation"
on Federal finances. and finally
he accused him of making a
covert onslaught against the in
Itegrity of the U. s. Supreme
Court.
- Refers To Baltimore Speech
This latter accusation was with
reference to Governor Roose-
Velt's statement in Baltimore that
"slnce March 4, 1929, the Repub.
liNaS M rf1y 1ayoc in rOY1anlota rNP.