Evening star., 1932-07-15
HURLEY KEYN0TER
At OHIO SESSION
Secretary Charges Demo-
Gratis Lack Program and
Cites Work Done by Hoover.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15.-The
national administrations attack on the
presidential candidacy Of Franklin D.
Roosevelt was turned loose for the first
time In the Middle West last night
with a challenging speech Of Secretary
Of War Patrick j. Hurley.
The speech declaring the Democratic
party and its candidate have mo pro-
gram" for breaking the depression, was
delivered at the platform convention OF
Ohio Republicans.
Both Hurley and United States Sen
ator Simeon D. FesS, who preceded
him on the stand, praised President
Hoover. The Secretary termed the
President the champion of American
principles while Fess described him as
"the only man living equipped to han
die the problems of the day."
New Dear' Questioned.
Turning to Roosevelt's speech accept
ing the Democratic nomination, Hurley
said he was intrigued by the nominees
pledge to new DEAL for the Ameri-
can people. Just what is this new
deal?" he asked. THE Governor does
not enlighten us"
Hurley made no mention of prohibi-
ton, but reviewed the administration
accomplishments, which he said in
cluded a fight for maintenance of
American standards of living, proper
tariffs, opposition to wage reduction,
and the bolstering of confidence of the
financial world and the stopping of
bank failures by the formation Of pri-
vate banking pool Of half billion
dollars.
The Secretary criticized the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee, John
N. Garner, and other members of the
House Of Representatives majority, al
leging they had attempted to put the
Government into business against pri-
vate enterprise.
Plank's Passage Seen.
Despite an impending floor battle,
managers of the convention sat back
today confident the prohibition plank
of the national convention would go
over with a bang. The convention
Resolutions Committee went into a
huddle last night and two hours later
overrode a minority for dripping wet
plank in favor of the more conservative
national plank.
Gilbert Bettman, candidate for
United States Senator and an out
spoken wet, took the floor and declared
for Endorsement of the national con-
vention plank. which, he said, after ALL
declared for resubmission of the queS-
tion and at the same time gave the
people the right Of protection under
the laws He declared he stood on his
ground as a foe of prohibition as now
constituted and enforced; Temperance
is necessary, he said, but should be
promoted by education in the churches
Fand the homes.
David S. ingalls,, the hoy" guberna-
torial candidate brought the convention
to its feet several times with declara-
ton that he stood "for the repeal of
all present prohibition laws" Hardly
had he gotten under way than a cry of
I'VE want beer!" rang from the floor and
the galleries.
Hoover's Acts Cited.
Let us contrast the vague references
OF Franklin D. Roosevelt to a new deal
with the accomplishments Of President
Hoover" Secretary Hurley told the
convention in his keynote speech
From the very beginning of the de-
preston, the President continuously has
fought for the maintenance of the
American standard Of living.
He insisted upon tariffs to meet the
flood of cheap goods from Europe. He
upheld wages.
He inaugurated program of Federal
construction to stimulate industry and
increase employment.
He stopped immigration BY executive
order.
He conciliated capital and labor. He
defeated the dole. He modified the
public opinion to take care of distress.
He directed the Farm Board to take and
hold surplus until better markets could
be obtained. He bolstered up confidence
in the financial world and stopped the
onrush of bank failures by organizing a
private bank pool of $500, 100000.
Panic Spread Prevented.
'He extended a moratorium-which
has nothing to do with the cancellation
of debts, and prevented the spread of
financial panic to the United States.
I'VE have prevented disorders, riots
and social upheavalS. We have cared
for the needy.
I'VE are in depression but we have
averted panic and catastrophe. While
20 revolutions have shaken the founda-
tions of other nations-While nation
after nation has been driven from its
gold standard, the United States, under
the administration of Herbert Hoover,
Is tranquil, solvent and confident.
THE Democrats have had no pro-
gram. The Democratic candidate has
suggested no program. The Hoover
non-partisan reconstruction program Is
still the only complete logical program
offered by any one in or out Of public
life to break this depression"