Evening star., 1932-11-03
HOOVER OFF TODAY
FOR PACIFIC COAST
TO CAST BALLOT
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Cross, pinned a Red Cross button on
him.
Before his speech last night White
House officials made public a telegram
by the President terming statements
that he had changed his position on
prohibition since his speech of accept
ance Misrepresentation" and assert
ing that my position is unaltered.'
The telegram was in reply to one
from Edward c. Stokes of Trenton,
chairman of the New Jersey Republican
Campaign Committee, saying represen-
tations were being made in that State
that Mr.. Hoover had changed his pro-
hibitiOn views
President Hoover in his speech OF
acceptance proposed a change in the
prohibition laws Ito remedy present
evils" suggesting that States be al
lowed to deal with the liquor problem
provided the saloon was not allowed to
return.
The Chief Executive delivered his
speech late last night before Cali
fornia rally at the Carlton Hotel here
and it was carried by telephone to the
Coast for broadcasting in celebration
of California day.
Declares Situation Improved.
An audience estimated by White
Hous, aides at $50 persons cheerd MIR.
Hoover for minute when he appeared
before microphones in the hotel patio.
He told them his family had made
plans each year to return to Palo
Alto. but new crises and new emer-
gencies" had prevented. The Presi-
dent added
The improved situation in the
country affords me the deep satisfac-
ton of coming home to vote ..
Il have never gone SO far away. nor
remained so long. except during the
great war and the presidency. that the
homing instinct has not carried me
back every year to sink more deeply
and more firmly the roots Of my being
in the fertile soil of California's spirit
ual and cultural life"
Most of the Presidents address was
devoted to campaign issues. chiefly the
tariff. but he interposed comment on
being spread by Democratic agents in
California. AS to the first, he denied
having owned any interest directly or
indirectly in any business outside the
boundaries of the United States since
entering public service "l5 years ago.
Then he denied the second defama-
ton that the ranch at Wasco,
my interest in which l disposed Of two
CT three years ago, refused to employ
white workers"
Turning to the tariff. the Chief EX
ecutive said there are no States in the
Union where prosperity is so dependent
upon the maintenance of the protec-
tive tariff as in those Of the Pacific
Coast" Mr. Hoover added:
While our opponent is ignorant OF
the facts. he reveals his hostility to
the tariffs on Pacific Coast products.
The fact is We on the Pacific Coast
are faced with the necessity to consider
increases in the tariff instead Of the
proposals Of the Democratic party to re-
duce them"
Touching on the election outcome, Mr.
Hoover told his listeners:
Il do not take seriously the claims
of our opponents, however loudly voiced,
that California will contribute to the
responsibility of interrupting that lead
ership to the Nation which California
has itself provided"
Text Of Telegram.
The text of the Presidents telegram
saying he mas not cnangeo MS views on
prohibition follows:
L am in receipt of your telegram
stating that representations are being
made that since my acceptance speech
1 had changed my position upon pro-
hibition.
Il would be glad If you would reply
to any such Misrepresentation that
my position is unaltered.
In that address set forth my con-
clusions clearly and unmistakably. That
statement is a matter of public reccrd.
1t is inconcelvable that it should be
misunderstood"