Evening star., 1932-10-02
Chief Executive to Depart
Tomorrow to Speak at
Des Moines.
PROMISES TO MAINTAIN
RIGHTS OF COLORED RACE
President Delivers Brief Speech in
Interview With ITO of G. o. P.
Planning Committee.

Tentative pans for at least five per-
on his political swing into Iowa took
shape yesterday while the Chief Execu-
tive worked to complete his first cam
paign address. to be delivered at Des
Moines on Tuesday.
Although details for the farm belt
trip have not been formally announced,
it was indicated Mr.. Hoover would ap-
pear on the rear platform Of his train
during stops at Davenport, West Liberty,
Iowa City and Newton.
With Mrs. Hoover and an official
party. the President plans TO leave the
National Capital during midafternoon
tomorrow, arriving in the Iowa capital
about 26 hours later.
Reception Is Planned.
Gov. Dan Turner of Iowa and his
reception party. probably will board
the presidential special at Davenport,
Tuesday morning, and continue with it
across the State A private dinner at
the Governors mansion IS planned for
the evening, as well as a reception
there after Mr. Hoover has delivered
his address at the Des Moines Coliseum,
beginning at 7:30 pm. central stand
ard time). If present p,ans are ad-
hered to, the presidential party will
arrive back in Washington early Thurs
day morning
The President allocated part of his
time yesterday to writing and revising
his address. He decided TO spend the
week end at the White House as he has
done for the last two weeks.
Addresses Group Of Il0.
In brief speech in the rear grounds
OF the White House yesterday afternoon
to a group of l10 colored men and
women members of the Planning Com
mittee of the Republican National CON-
mite, the President gave assurance
that the Republican party will not de-
part from its traditional duty toward
the American Negro, and that he per-
sonally shall sustain the pledge given
in the first instance by Lincoln as
sacred trust
The Presidents speech in full fol-
lows:
Il wish to thank you for your COM
OF SO touching statement.
Continues Insistence on Rights.
THE platform of the Republican
party speaks with justifiable pride of
our part for the American Negro that
has endured unchanged for 10 years
1t pledges itself to the continued in
sistence upon his rights. That the
friendship and consideration of the
party for the American Negro has
borne fruit is in the advancement of
the race. That is evident in business,
in the arts and sciences, in the profess
sions-and recently We have seen a
great achievement of two splendid
youths, Tolan and Metcalfe, in world
supremacy in the Olympiad
1t has been gratifying to me to have
participated in many measures for ad-
vancement Of education and welfare
among the Negroes of our Nation. I
have received the cooperation and
counsel of distinguished leadership Of
the Negroes themselves in these insti-
tutionS and movements No better
example of this leadership than the
contributions made by Negro represent
atives who participated in the recent
White House conference on child
health and protection and upon home
building and home ownership.
Will Not Quit Duty.
IT recall also with great pleasure this
cooperation and the evidence of fine
leadership in the relief of the Missis-
sippi floods, and more recently in relief
of drought and in the sound advice and
assistance I have had in formulating
relief from the present distress and un-
employment.
You may be assured that our party
will not abandon or depart from its
traditional duty toward the American
Negro. I shall sustain this pledge, given
in the first instance by the immortal
Lincoln and transmitted by him to those
who followed. as a sacred trust. The
right of liberty justice and equal op--
portunity Is yours. The President OF
the United States is ever obligated TO
the maintenance of these sacred trusts
to the full extent of his authority. I
appreciate your presence here today as
an evidence Of your friendship"
Opened by Local Banker.
The ceremonies in the rear grounds
were opened by John R. Hawkins, local
with the Republican activities among
colored voters. He introduced Rev. L.
K. Williams of Chicago. who after
few words, expressing his pleasure at
meeting the President, introduced Mr.
Simmons.
Mr. Simmons walked to the foot
Of the portico steps and standing q
few feet in front of the President, said:
Before you, Mr.. President, is a group
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