The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-28
DIES MONIES is
WORRIED OVER
HOOvER'S VISIT
Fear Farm Demonstration
May Iniure Good Name
of City.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times stan Writer

DIES MONIES, Sept. 2s.-No
American city ever has made ready
for the coming of President with
greater trepidation than this cap
ital in the heart of the agricultural
region, has prepared for President
Herbert Hoover's visit and delivery
of major campaign address next
week.
Instead of being matter for jubi-
lation to city and state officials, Re-
publican leaders, police authorities
and prominent citizens, the selec-
ton of this place for the opening
of the campaign has aroused fear
Of possible slight TO the President
that will injure the good name Of
the state.
In conversation, officials deplore
the choice. and informally have
asked the Republican national COM
mittee why a more peaceful place
was not selected.
Bad Strategy Is Claimed
In addition to the threat of farm
parades and protests, Republican
politicians say the invasion of such
a rock-ribbed state is bad strategy.
1t will have the same adverse
effect, they say, that would follow
from tour of southern states by
the Democratic nominee. Demo-
Gratis are making capital out of the
situation.
Though both radical and con-
sentative farm spokesman have in
sisted on an orderly protest by their
followers, they are not sure that
some surplus crops going to rot
and being held from market will
not be brought into town that day
Such threats have been made at
farmers meetings, especially in
the vicinity of Sioux City, farm
strike center.
1t is expected that Mayor Dwight
Lewis will refuse a parade permit
to the organized farmers, but they
threaten to drive and march in any
way.
Democrats Lead in Polls
When asked by the arrangements
committee to have 400 police on
duty the day Mr.. Hoover arrives,
Police Chief Henry A. Alder re-
piled: "All I can muster is 167
cops, including stenographers."
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Hoover's
trip may be necessary to carry
Iowa. There has been definite
shift in favor Of Governor Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, due partly to the
latter's speeches and partly to con-
tinued low commodity prices.
The Des Molnes Register owned
by Gardner Cowles, Hoover APP
poif1tee to the r. F. c., has Just
published the first results of it's
presidential poll. With about $4,000
votes in, Roosevelt leads Hoover by
1000, and Henry Field, Republican
senatorial nominee, is only few
hundred votes ahead of Louis
Murphy, his wet Democratic rival.
Willing to Try Roosevelt
Senator Smith w. Brookhart has
entered the race as an independent,
and he may hurt the Hoover Field
ticket more. Farm leaders report
that rural sentiment is becoming
more bitter against Hoover.
Few believe the President can
help himself with this element. The
Iowa Republican has been patient,
voting the straight Republican
ticket year after year, but his pa
thence Is about exhausted.
For ten years, Republican farm
ers protest, they have received
nothing from series of Republic
an administrations, and they resent
particularly what they regard as
Hcovers Indifference.
Though not satisfied with Roose-
velts farm program, they seem
willing TO give him chance.