Mr. Hoover's Vigorous Reply to Criticisms: Governor Roosevelt and Foreign Bonds Indianapolis, Oct. 28
President Herbert Hoover hurled the foreign bond issue back Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt to-night in concluding his campaign speech and. declared that the Governor Was once an oficial of company which was organised to Sell Zoreign securities in the Unit-el, State The then President, warming to his subject, declared that cha that the Federal Government taited curb sale of foreign securities were unfair and unjust because the Government is not empowered to. control them.
"But the Governor of is empowered to control the President said, raising the tone of his voice ut. the Tecord fails to. shove th he ever acted in the matter'
Mone bond issue has been _prominent in the campaign and Sen for Hiram Johnson of Californ has been Governor Roosevelt's Strongest supporter in attacks the Administration.
'Those in the audience to-night recalled that Governor Roosevelt wan formerly t vice-president. of the Fidelity Deposit. Company Maryland and in charge of its New York office. They said' the Zompany's charter permitted it to Geal in bonds. of this. character.
'President. Hoover, though some: what fatigued by the rapid gress of the campaign, Was ina Eheerful mood when' he" entered the great. auditorium but he was hnray prepared forthe reception hall arose and cheered st "The 83,000 persons who filled the
ight: minutes, Phe hall Apparently. determi the Democrats who ga Governor Roceevelt such rousing demonstra tions, the Republicans had massed 0,000 more persons. The streets were converted into outdoor conve tion areas and speakers from the main" meeting inside, went out to address the crowds.
In another part of the city the Democrats were listening to Governor Albert. C. Ritchie of 'Maryland, who was" speaking behalf of' Governor Roosevelt.
Governor Ritchie a famous ora-for had a crowded auditorium, but Republican strategists admittedly had the crowd. There was every evidence that President Hoover would" poll a large if not a winning vote here, 'The President declared that Japanese pottery ix flowing over United Statex borders, depriving American working men' of fobs and forcing American manufacturers greatly to reduce their output, The Republican party, if. continued in power, will cor policies of protection Wholesale dumping, the President aid.
The President was received with applause and the great audience gave him its undivided attention ho outlined his policies and defended the Administration against the attacks of the Democrat He branded ax "atrocious" Gove nor Franklin D. Roosevelt's implied charge that the United States Supreme Court is controlled by_ Republicans.
Judges of the Supreme Court are chosen, he said, solely upon the basis of character and knowledge of the law. we carry on
or turn to innovations, in fidelity to, American tra rit of which is disclosed by inister, revelations.and veiled promises?" the President asked in concluding his discourse on the national economic situation.
He reiterated his stand against debt canceliation.—United Press. Indianapolis, Oct, 28.
'A. vigorous denial that the United States tariff was respon for the world slump. was given by President Hoover in a campaign speech here to-night.
The tariff, he said, applied to only one third of American im: ports, of which 63 per cent, was Agricultural. He declared that the Republicians frankly stood for the maintenance of the tariff in order protect "American workers against the depreciated currencies and lower standards of living San Francisco, Oct. 28, In his first campaign speech in behalf of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, Senstor Hiram John son, Republican, demanded the defeat of President Hoover at the hands of the rank and fle of Ree 'The Republican Administration, he said, had proved itself inept, ineffective, inefficient and dis-estrously "un-American in' its attempts to handle the economic situation, " He conderined the President's Prohibition attitude and his action in electing the bonus army from Washington, "Governor Roosevelt is no acle man," the Senator said. "He is just an American, When the miracle man who was offered to us in 1928 fails, we turn to one who knows and understands and feels with us. Such a man is Governor Roosevelt."—United Press.
Washington, Oct. 28.
Democratic National headquarters was so thoroughly convinced to-night that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt and Representative John N. Garner will be elected, that i State Headquarters portance of electing a Democratic House of Re presentatives.
Compilation of the results of all primaries and conventions in Congressional districts was completed to-day showing that 42 Republicans and 29 Democrats have been eliminiated.
This does not mean, the lenders at Democratic quarters said, that the Democrats have captured the Republican places nor does it mean that Democrats will necessarily fill the places of the eliminated Democrats.
Representative Garner, however, is considered a certain winner for two posts, that of Vice-President and of Representative from Texas.
Under the Congressional reapportionment of 1930 the House membership remains at a total of 435, but each member represents onan average, a population 280,674, as compared with 211,877 under the previous census of 1920, and 30,000 when the Constitution was adopted, States which gained largely in number of representatives under the reapportionment was California, Michigan, increased from 13 tol Texas, increased from 18 to 21; Ohio, creased from 22 to 25; New J
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