Evening star., 1932-10-23
LAYS
SLUMP TO c. O.P.
Declares Hoover Report OF
1922 Was Ignored in
Boom Years.
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form after fighting their way through.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the crowd his
| journey was as much to learn the needs
OF the country as to make speeches.
1T is essential that I know them
| when I 60 down to Washington on
March T." he said.
You're going, all right" shouted .
man in the crowd.
Gets Fighting Cock.
Close behind him rose a standard
county in Kentucky to hold its normal
Democratic majority in 1928"
At Junction City, KY, crowd had
! assembled from miles around to get q
glimpse of the Governor.
As he appeared on the back plat
for, gaily colored and somewhat sur
prised- looking fighting cock was passed
up to him from the crowd.
Thank you, thank you, that's the
best token of victory we've had yet"
exclaimed the Governor.
The fowl bore a ribbon with placard
which said: He'll be Growing for you
in November" 1t came from Mary
Virginia Wood
"Hoovers on the ropes" yelled some
one in the crowd, waving his hat at
the Governor
AS the train pulled out, the Governor
Smilingly cautioned those crowding up
to the observation platform
We might back up" he said, and
I'm afraid somebody might be hurt"
Crowd at Stanford.
He waved until the little town with
its big throng was out of sight.
Another crowd waited for the Gov
ernor at Stanford. 1t greeted him with
a yell and sent him away in the same
way.
He made a short talk, asserting that
the Democratic party is going to do
much to bring about prosperity"
AS the train pulled away, score Of
persons followed after, led by 6-footer
in overallS who waved and shouted until
the train was some distance away.
Other crowds waited at the various
towns through which the candidates
train passed. A brief stop was made
at Brodhead for Mr. Roosevelt to say a
few words from the back platform.
Passing on through other towns, the
train slackened speed to creep through
who stood along the track.
Train Stops at London.
Another stop was made at London. In
Laurel County. A band played as the
train stopped. Mr.. Roosevelt told the
crowd of conditions he said he had
found in Nebraska relating that in some
sections of that State corn would be
burned this Winter in school houses
because the price of the grain was so
low the farmers could not pay their
taxes
I'VE are making our appeal this time
not only to Democrats" he said. but
to the rank and file Of Republicans be-
we have fallen upon evil times"
A crowd estimated by Eastern Ken
lucky Democratic leaders at between
10000 and $4,000 greeted the Governor
at Corbin, city in which several rail-
road shops are located. Roosevelt in
brief address said he visited Corbin
in 1919 and rode up into Harlan County
on mules before the railroad was built
into the mining regions. The crowd
cheered enthusiastically as the train
left for Knoxville.
Recalls ct. RS" Visit.
Mr. Roosevelt told the Corbin audi
ence he had been informed Theodore
Roosevelt had stopped in Corbin when
he was in this section number of
years ago.
He told the crowd the story Of Ne
braska conditions and said 1t meant
that many coal miners would be thrown
out of work I'VE want to restore
prosperity to every section Of the coun-
try" he added as the crowd cheered.
When I used to come here Demo-
Gratis were scarce, but they are not
now"
You bet they are not" man in the
crowd shouted.
Senator Byrnes Of South Carolina was
introduced and spoke briefly, attacking
the Republican administration and
speaking of the days when he knew
Mr.. Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy.
"You want Franklin D. Roosevelt and
a new DEAL" he said.