The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-29
President Turns Heavy
Guns on Roosevelt, AS
sailing Economic Stand.
EMISSIONS ARE TARGET
Startling Shift on Tariff
Charged by President
to Opponent.

Lashing vigorously at Gov
ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt
stand on the tariff, power
regulation, foreign debts and
relief, but studiously ignoring
prohibition, President Her
bert Hoover spoke Friday
night at Butler field house be-
fore a crowd of $4,000.
The enthusiastic response offered
sharp contrast to the comparative
indifference with which the Presi-
dent was received on his arrival in
indianapolis.
The President, in completing his
speech, asSailed RooSevelt'S Balti-
more statement on supreme court
domination by the Republican party
but made no mention of his attempt
to place Judge John j. Parker on
the supreme court bench.
Nomination of Judge Parker, OF
yellow dog" contract notorIety
was beaten after a bitter fight by
labor and Negro leaders, aided by
progressive senators.
A few minutes late for start of his
speech, President Hoover's appear
ance on the speaking platform was
halted by seven minute demon
Stration, which newspaper CORE
spondents termed the most enthu-
Siastic reception he yet has received.
Smiles for Crowd
The forbidding Presidential froWn
was erased and the Presidential
face creased by smiles as the dem
onstration increased in volume and
repeatedly interrupted the chief
executives efforts to sit down and
get the introductions out of the
way.
He appeared a trif1e nervous as he
started his address, but his con-
fidence increased as he became con-
vinced that his audience was wholly
sympathetic.
There were repeated cries of Go
to it, Herb" and, "Give it TO 'em,
Herb" as the President warmed to
his attack on Governor Roosevelt
and accused the Democratic NOM
inee of making "atrocious charges"
of "evasions" and of a shuttle on
the tariff question instead of the
promised new deal"
One overenthusiastic listener even
shouted:
Give him hell, Herbie,' but the
President gave no smile of recogni-
ton to this and those near by
frowned him down.
Tariff Idea Chief Target
Governor Roosevelt's tariff the
cries formed the chief target of the
Presidents attack.
after a constant opposition to
what he calls the injustice of the
Smoot-H awley tariff" the President
Said," he now announces, within
two weeks of election, that he does
not intend to reduce tariffs on farm
products. This is the most startling
shift in position by presidential
candidate in the midst of a cam
paign, in all recent political his
tory.
Does the Governor realize that
overnight he has thrown overheard
the historical position of the party ?
That he has rewritten the Demo-
cratic PLATFORM"
do you intend to trust your des-
TIMES to one whose fixity of purpose
can be driven out of him in three
weeks? If we had more time, be-
lieve we could drive him from every
position he has taken in the cam
paign," the President shouted, to an
interruption of prolonged cheering.
Hits Power Stand
Il am opposed and will continue
to oppose" the President said, tine
federal government going into the
power business. The Democratic
candidate says he will preserve the
great water powers for the people.
That already is provided for by law
since 1920 and it therefore presents
no difficulty to vigorous campaign
promises"
President Hoover challenged
Roosevelt to "disavow the bill passed
by the Democratic house of repre-
sentatives under the leadership Of
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President" to issue $2,300,000, 900 in
greenback currency.
Il have stated" he declared,
that I do not favor the nrenav-