U.S. PRESIDENCY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 205, 13 August 1932, Page 8

U.S. PRESIDENCY

HOOVER’S RE-NOMINATION POLICY OUTLINED. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS Washington, August 11. Mr Hoover, in accepting renomination for the Presidency, declared that he believed a change in national prohibition is necessary “to remedy the present evils” that have grown under it. As to the economic situation, he spoke of new plans looking to movement “from defence to - powerful attack unon the depression.”

The latter assertion is said iu high quarters to embrace the carrying out of his recently enunciatel nine point programme as well as other propositions not ready for announcement. The declaration regarding prohibition suggests that States be allowed to be wot or dry as they wish, but subject to constitutional guarantees to protect each “from interference and invasion by its neighbours and that in no part of the United States will there be a return to the saloon system.” NO RETURN TO SALOONS. Mr Hoover lashed out at the Democratic platform proposal for outright repeal of prohibition as meaning a “return to the saloon system with its corruption and moral and social abuse.” “Under the Eighteenth Amendment of lata there has grown up increasing illegal traffic in liquor in some areas. The spread of disrespect not only for this law but of all laws, constitutes a grave danger of practical nullification of the constitution, degeneration in municipal government and an increase in subsidised crime and violence. 1 cannot consent to a continuation of this regime,” Mr Hoover declared.

He reviewed the Administration's record for the alleviation of the economic situation, saying that the measures taken repelled attacks of fear and panic. He promised to propose more measures to speedy recovery. He reiterated his opposition to the cancellation of war debts, at the same time expressing assurance that the country would consider adjustments “if for any particular annual payment we are offered some other tangible form of compensation, such as an extension of markets for American agriculture and labour.” HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY. He fovaured sound currency, a protective tariff, immigration restriction, revision of the railways laws, Federal regulation of inter-State power, conservation of national resources, banking reform, balanced Budgets, Federal economy, the St. Lawrence river seaway, and adherence to the World Court with reservations. Mr Hoover made reference to foreign affairs, but without mentioning the Japan-China situation last winter or the current Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay. He told of Paving projected into international diplomacy a new doctrine “that we do not and never will recognise a title to possession of territory gained in violation of peace pacts.”