Evening star., 1932-08-12
HOOVER FOR STATE
CONTROL OF LIQUOR
Saloon and SpeakeaSy Must
Be Barred, He Says in
Acceptance Speech.
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opponents pledge the members of their
party to destroy every vestige OF consti-
tutional and effective Federal control
of the traffic That means over large
areas the return of the saloon system
with its corruption, its moral and social
abuse which debauched the home, its
deliberate interference with those States
endeavoring to find honest solution, its
permeation of political parties and its
peryasion of Legislatures, which even
touched at the Capital of the Nation.
The eighteenth amendment smashed
that regime as by a stroke of lightning
1 cannot consent to the return OF that
system
Then. right on top of this, Mr.. Hoo
yer reminded his audience of the great
difficulties and grave abuses that have
grown up. He added that an increasing
number Of States and municipalities are
proving themselves unwilling to engage
IN enforcement, and that due to the
various forces there is an increasing il
legal liquor traffic. and that worse than
this, there has been in certain areas a
spread of disrespect not only for the
prohibition law, but for all laws,
He Denounces Speakeasies.
Raising his voice to a louder and
more vigorous tone than he had yet
used, the President then declared that
both the saloon system and the boot
leggers and SpeakeaSieS are intolerable
and that there must be sane solu-
ton that must not be step backward.
It was then that he recalled his partyS
submission platform. following which
ne made it clear that, regardless of his
personal views, the Constitution gives
no
rN1th respect to changes in the Const-
tuition. He contended, however, that
rs countrymen had right to know
kis conclusions upon this matter.
he concluded this section Of his
NNech after declaring for State con-
DOL with the statement that Amer
A-an statesmanship is capable of work
E-g out such a solution and making it
effective"
Heard by Great Audience.
A storm of handclapping burst over
the hall as the President concluded his
discussion of the subject. There we're
more than 1000 men and women pres
ent, many of them. including the Off
cial Notification Committee and men,
bers of the National Committee, from
out of town. He was heard not only
by this large audience and by over
the land over two nationwide radio
hook-ups and other parts Of the world
over short-wave lengths.
The President opened his address by
saying that he wanted to speak so
plainly and simply that every man and
woman in the United States might
understand. He then referred to the
economic earthquake" which shook the
country three years ago, and recalled
the calamities that menaced the people
of the business paralysis disappearing
credit and of foreign complications that
reacted upon this country.
The steadfast confidence in the ad-
ministration of the American people
was next pointed out by the President,
and he cited the swift moves made by
him to meet the distress and break
down. he then plunged into the eco
nomic situation during the period of
depression. He is confident that the
situation in this country would have
righted itself 13 months ago had not
there been breakdown in Europe OF
most dangerous character. He said
that under these strains the financial
systems of many countries crashed one
by one and that fear and apprehension
gripped the heart of the people every
where He mentioned the Withdrawals
from this country of money by foreign
countries, the latter believing that the
United States had not the courage or
the ability to meet the crisis.
Praise for Democrats.
Mr.. Hoover then recounted measure
alter measure adopted by his admins
tration to meet the situation. In this
Tesuect he commended the Democratic
party whose patriotic cooperation
against factional and demagogtc Oppo-
sition has assisted in score of great
undertakings
He declared that "our measures have
repelled fears of attack and panic and
we have maintained the integrity of
the government. We have co-operated
TO restore and stabilize conditions
abroad. AS a Nation, we have paid
every dollar demanded of us. We have
used the credit of the Government to
aid and perfect our institutions, public
and private We have provided
methods and assurances that there
shall be none to suffer from hunger
and cold We have instituted methods
TO assist farmers and home owners. We
have created vast agencies for employ
ment. Above all, We have maintained
the Sanctity of the principles upon
which this Republic has grown great
The President added with emphasis
that in meeting the emergency his ad-
ministration has avoided short cuts
and has not used quack remedies for
relief or other panaceas.
Now Ready to Attack.
After recounting all that has been
done and all that is being done to meet
the situation, Mr.. Hoover declared that
he is today organizing the private in
dustrial and financial resources Of the
country to cooperate effectively with
the vast governmental instrumentalities
which are now in motion so that
through their united and co-ordinated
efforts we may move from defense to
powerful attack upon the depression
along the whole national front"
He added that he looked upon these
programs of attack as unparalleled in
ony country at any time, to care for
distress, TO provide employment, TO aid
agriculture. to maintain the financial
stability Of the country, to safeguard
the savings of the people, to protect
their homes Besides all this, he ssic
he would propose such other measures
public and private, as may be deemed
necessary from time to time to meet
changing conditions and to speed fur
ther economic recovery.
The recovery may be slow" Mr.. Hoo
veT declared, but we shall succeed
SPECIAL NOTICES.