Evening star., 1932-10-04
HOOVER RECEIVES
WARM RECEPTION
Raw Weather Fails to Keep
Crowds Away From Train as
President Speeds West.
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really mean weather. have been SUI
fiicient to satisfy any one.
AS Mr. Hoover speeds on to the Iowa
capital he Is devoting his time between
stations in a final redraft OF the ap-
peal he will make to the Nation, par
ticularly to the farmers, when he speaks
tonight at Des Moines.
This last-minute redraft emphasizes
the Presidents realization Of the impor-
tance to his fortunes Of his initial ut
terances. He will speak in territory
considered hostile to the party in pow
er, where the agricultural interests are
greatly agitate;, where the effects OF
the general depression have been most
severe and where Gov: Roosevelt exerted
himself to capitalize for the Democratic
party this hostility, unrest and suf-
fering
1t is the considered opinion Of Re-
publican leaders that the reaction to
what Mr.. Hoover will say will go a
long way toward forecasting the out
! come in November. Unquestionably his
address will be the most important OF
the Republican campaign. Those who
have had the privilege Of reading pre-
liminary drafts say the President will
not merely answer Mr.. Roosevelt's argu-
ments but will effectively demonstrate
the impracticability of many Of his
formulas, principally his farm relief
program.
Secretary Of Agriculture Hyde. re-
porting today to Mr. Hoover on political
conditions in States he visited on a
Western swing. told correspondents he
had assured Mr.. Hoover his address
would make q strong appeal to the
wheat and corn States where strong
Republican appeal Is conceded TO De
| necessary.
Busy on Special Train.
1t has not been explained on the
presidential train just why this speech
has required so much redrafting and re-
vamping Advance copies Of about one
during the forenoon The remainder
| was promised before the train reached
| Des Moines.
Mr. Hoover personally attempted to
explain his delay when asked this
morning by newspaper men as he stood
on the rear platform while the train
was stopping at Englewood, suburb Of
Chicago
"A President has so many labors
| these days that he has to wait until the
last minute when it comes to speech
writing, ne answered.
An improvised desk has been set up
| in the Presidents private car. and since
leaving Washington early yesterday aft
ernoon. he has spent considerable time
| at this desk either debating to Miss
Ann Shankey. his personal stenog-
| rapher. or in editing his own copy with
| pencil.
Only occasionally has the President
| found time to sit in idleness and look
| of at the countryside as it moves be-
| fore his car window, while he contem-
! plated upon his own political fortunes.
| To those with whom he has chatted on
the journey, Mr.. Hoover has made 1t
! evident that he is fully mindful Of the
really important part this journey to
the Midwest is intended to have In his
| campaign; that he and his campaign
advisers are counting heavily upon 1t
as the opening gun of home-stretch
drive to reclaim the revolving West.
Feels Sure Of Success.
Mr. Hoover gives the impression that
he has feeling-and it is not tonfin-
ed to a hope-that he will be success
full on this first campaign trip in turn
ing the tide in the so-called corn and
wheat section. He understands well
that the agriculturists have been arcus-
ed by agitators and have been whipped
into unwarranted hostility to ,he Hoo
yer administration. To combat that sit
uation Mr.. Hoover will present a clear
picture of what has been done by him
for the benefit of the farmer during
his administration in an effort to off,
set the effects Of overproduction, in
adequate marketing facilities. drought
and the destructive forces of general
business depression
He has indicated that he will review
in his speech tonight recent efforts to
aid farmers facing disposSossion Of their
farms, financial assistance extended
through the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and arrangements for a
moratorium on farm loans.
Mr.. Hoovers Des Moines speech il
| said to be very long in its present form.
Unless the President does some trim
ming this address will take more than
an hour to deliver, probably an hour
ance speech took less than one hour
| to deliver.
Dickinson Joins Hoover.
During the early part of the fore
noon today the President laid aside his
speech writing labors for more than
half an hour while he talked with Sen
| ator Dickinson of Iowa, who came
aboard his special train at Englewood,
III. The Iowa Senator, who is mem
Der Of the Des Moines Reception Com
mittee will remain q member Of the
Presidents party throughout the re-
mainder of his visit. He delivered the
keynote speech at the Republican con-
vention that renominated Mr. Hoover
and since has been active in campaign
work in Iowa and other sections Of the
Middle West.
Quite naturally he had much TO I'M
part to the z1Pu0li'an candidate Is