The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-13
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NOOHtlHu6u fTOm rage O16b
cies, Mr.. Hoover said the New Deal
was greedy for power inimical to
popular liberty.
1.-The greed for money can be
curbed by law" Mr.. Hoover said,
"but the greed for power seizes the
law itself for its own ends. At least
the greed for money does not inflict
us with fine phrases and slogans as
to what is good for lis.
Hurls Dictator Charge
He asserted Mr.. Roosevelt had
confused dictatorship with de-
mocracy and had abandoned the
American tradition.
I'm less than a year." he said,
"our country must make a decision
no less fateful than that which con-
fronted Abraham Lincoln.
Again we are testing whether
that nation or any nation so con-
ceived and so dedicated can long
endure
when that test confronted Lin
coin, he carried it to the people in
national debate. No greater tribute
can be paid him than that we shall
devote this day of his memory to
that high purpose"
Mr.. Hoover'S address was a gen.
eral reputation of New Deal
philosophy. He demanded, spe-
officially, that Mr.. Roosevelt tell the
people:
l. How he intends to deal with
this budget and money confusion"
2. What changes are contemplated
in the constitution.
Party Platform Takes Shape
Republicans made their patrons
birthday the occasion for coast-to-
coast pre-convention challenge to
the Roosevelt Administration. The
trend toward party realignment
gained more impetus from the polit-
ical fete day. North, south, east and
west in q major Lincoln day meet
ings, Republican leaders stated the
issues around which anti-New Deal
strategy is shaping. There was
notable similarity in their approach
to many problems
These sinilarities of thought and
purpose suggested in general terms
the party principles likely to be pro-
posed for adoption at Cleveland as
the platform the Republican presi-
Dental campaign.
Speaking at monthly intervals
Mr.. Hoover has developed his pro-
gram in considerable detail. Three
more speeches are expected of him
before the Republicans convene in
Cleveland, June 9.
Hoover Titular Leader
Unless the nomination falls to Mr.
Hoover-who has not said he would
seek this responsibilities as
spokesman for the party will pass
to another. When the campaign is
beyond the convention stage the
contest will become largely de-
bate between Mr.. Roosevelt and the
Republican Party choice. Until ther
the former President is the titular
party leader His addresses and
those Of other active and unavowed
presidential potentialities indicate
that major principles likely to OBJ
tain favorable consideration at
Cleveland, include:
/. Protect and observe constitu-
tional limitations on the branches
of government.
2. Protect the home market for
agriculture, industry and labor.
8. Abandon the scarcity principle
of farm relief.
4. Minimum interference with
business to reassure capital and to
foster a general movement toward
increased employment, increased
consuming power and solution of the
problems of industry and agriculture
5. Maintain sound currency.
6. Balance the budget; curtail
spending; eliminate waste.
7. Safeguard the Civil Service.
8. Turn the trend from centraliza-
ton of government.
9. Foster confidence and under
standing between the classes.
10. Oppose congressional delega-
ton of extraordinary powers to the
executive.
Constitution Is Defended
General complaint by word Of
inference against dictatorship" rar
through the Republican oratory
which filled the land last night
The Constitution was defended or
a dozen fronts. These speeches
were made few hours after another
Republican, Senator George w. Nor
ris, a Nebraska bolter, pleaded in
the Senate for congressional action
to curb Supreme Court powers over
legislation.
But the Lincoln Day orators uni
formly supported the court and Con-
stitution and raped the New Deal
l. Mr.. Hoover warned against
spending and that a confused
Roosevelt Administration was gen.
Grating a currency initiation explo-
sion.
2. Mr.. vandenberg challenged
Mr.. Roosevelt for a "contemptuous'
and arrogant" attitude toward the
Constitution and American tradi-
ton. He said the American repub-
lie had been succeeded by govern
ment of executive decree. He warned
against Socialism and invited Alfred
E. Smith and other Jefersoniar
Democratic boilers to help the G
10. P. defeat the New Deal. Poll
tlcians were interested in his pro.
posal that boiling Democrats be
given a place ''in the council cham
Der after next November's victory is
won"
Knox Avowed Candidate
8. Col. Knox, who yesterday an