CALL FOR HOOVER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19039, 12 June 1936, Page 5

CALL FOR HOOVER

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION RESPONSE TO WARNING FUTURE OF AMERICANS RETENTION OF LIBERTY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) CLEVELAND, June 10.

The appearance of the ex-President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, this evening introduced ’ the first genuine ingredient of excitement to the Republican Presidential election convention, and after the delegates had cheered him to the echo for 15 minutes he launched a harsh and bitter attack on the New' Deal and made a solemn exhortation to the Republicans to come to the rescue of the nation.

“In this room rests the greatest responsibility that has come to a body of Americans in three generations,” he said. “To some people the New Deal appears to be a strange interlude in American history, because it has no philosophy, because it is sheer opportunism, because it is the muddle of the spoils-system and of emotional economies, reckless adventure, unctious claims to a.monopoly of human sympathy, greed for power, find desire for popular acclaim.

‘ ‘ That is not a charitable view. To other people it appears to be a coldblooded attempt by starry-eyed boys to infect the American people with a mixture of European ideas flavoured w'ith the old native predilection to get something for nothing.

“CLASS HATRED”

“For the first time in the history of America, we have heard the gospel of class hatred preached from White House. That is human poison, far deadlier than fear. Every reader of the history of deomcracy know’s that it is the final rock on which all democracies have been w'recked.”

As Mr. Hoover was completing his speech, a heavy thunderstorm outside caused the steel rafters- in the h&ll to crackle ominously and give startling emphasis to his concluding' words. “Republicans and fellow-Amerieans, this i,s your call,” said Mr. Hoover. “Retreat means chaos, doubt, confusion, and fear. Yours is a task to command —to turn the eyes of your fellow-Americans to the sunlight of freedom and lead the attack and reman the citadels of liberty. “Thus can America be preserved, thus can the opportunity of inheritance and ,a spiritual future of your children be guaranteed, and thus you can win the gratitude of posterity and be able to sing to Almighty God.” After nearly half an hour of cheering upon the former President leaving the rostrum, delegates from the floor began ,an impromptu chant: “We want Hoover,” which the chairman’s gavel was able to drown out only with difficulty. The Californian- delegation raised its banner and-began an ecstatic march round the hall. “THIS IS ENTHUSIASM”

Finally, the chairman made himself heard above the clamour and said: “Air. Hoover has left the hall. He had to catch a train to go to New York,” but the delegates were not-so easily satisfied. They continued to make a tremendous noise and broke into “Omvard Christian Soldiers./’

Mr. H. P. Fletcher, chairman of the Republican national committee, bent down from the official stand and said to the pressmen: “This is enthusiasm.” After another half hour’s enthusiasm, the stentorian voice of the chairman announced the adjournment of the convention for the night. It was evidence of the startling lack of picturesque or vital leaders of the Republican Party that the convention rallied so strongly to Mr. Hoover. It has not had anyone to cheer so far, and there is little prospect of having anyone, for although during day and night, the strength of Mr. Alfred M. Landon continued to grew by additional State delegations indicating their intention to vote for him, it is- a commonly acknowledged fact that Mr; Landon is virtually an unknown figure to his own party. MR. LANDON’S FORTUNE

He has said little and repeatedly declined to make any declaration of opinion on controversial issues, and besides the fact that his pei'sonal fortune comes from the petroleum business there is scant information. available ( of his background. As for Senator W. E. Borah, he has not even appeared at the convention, so far being content to remain in his hotel room dickering for support or making threats. Thus to the convention delegates, and even to spectators, Mr. Hoover represented a cause even if it is a lost one.

No account of the day’s proceedings would be complete without recording the arrival of a number of members of the Oxford Group under the leadership of Dr. Daniel Buchman himself. The group had just coucluded a. long meeting at Stockbridge, Massachussets, and came to Cleveland “to put the thoughts of the delegates on God.”

PLATFORM COMPLETED

DRAFT FOR MR. LANDON

CLEVELAND, June 11

At an early hour this morning, the committee of the Republican Presidential election convention completed the draft of its platform, which is ostensibly satisfactory to all sides. It was then transmitted by trunk line telephone to Mr. Alfred M. London at Topeka, Kansas, for final approval before submission to the convention “as ho undoubtedly will be a candidate,” said a member of the committee.

ROOSEVELT’S SURPRISE

SPEECH AT ARKANSAS

CONSTITUTION DEPENDED

NEW YORK, June 10.

President Roosevelt took some of the spotlight away from the Republican convention to-day, when in an address at Little Rock, Arkansas, he reiterated his plea for a broader interpretation of the constitution, and obliquely attacked the Supreme Court. The occasion was the centennial

celebration of the admission of Ark-’ ansas to the Union, and in an historical review of how the Mississippi Valley territory was acquired by the United States, the President pointedly remarked that the Missouri purchase of 1803 was not “carried to the Supreme Court.” Without suggesting a constitutional amendment Mr. Roosevelt insisted that it was broad enough to allow “legislation necessary to safeguard human welfare under modern conditions.”

.As before lie left Washington, the President declared that his souths western speaking trip would be de-i voted to non-political subjects, today ’s remarks came as something of a surprise and several New York newspapers featured them, above the proceedings at Cleveland.