Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1938 — Page 3

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

U. S. Is ‘Infected By World's Moral

Crisis,” Says Hoover

Former President Advances Six-Point Program in Speech at Kansas City; Lauds

Efforts to Bring

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 29 (U. P.).—America should]

Peace to Europe.

heed the “tragic warning” that “the world crisis of today is in part a moral crisis” which has “infected” this country, former President Herbert Hoover said here last night.

“This threat which darkens the phy from which our nation has in

whole world grows from a philososome degree become infected.” Mr.

cover said. “This world crisis today is in part a moral crisis. There

in the forces which have led to America.”

The former President advanced aj),

siX-point program by which he said the spirit of morals” could be restored In politics and government asserting that the issues in the national election six weeks hence are in part moral issues and they are part the infection which has spread over the whole world.” Mr. Hoover changed his speech at he last minute to ir de references to the European situation The efforts of our government o maintain peace deserve our full support.” he said. “On this decision may hang . . . the fate of civiiiza-

tion in Europe.” ‘Take the Gloves Of

Mr. Hoover declared that it was time to “take the gloves off,” and ondemn “immorality” in government. He challenged Mr. Roosevelt's “liberalism.” and added at he would cheerfully become a mnservative if it meant opposition o “dragging America into the mo1ass of political immorality or into the dead sea of reaction.” The speech, broadcast last night was the first of three that Mi Hoover will make in the interest of publican candidates in the Nor elections {is address last night was devoted to morals in government. The secmd, at Hartford, Conn. will deal with “destruction of government cf free men,” he said, and the third t Spokane, Wash. will concern economic consequences of President Roosevelt's policies Constructive alteratives to the Deal which Mr. Hoover pro-

honest. Integrity lives not | the pocket. It lives also the mind.” 2. "Re-establish morals as the rst objective of government. Give he nation leadership in moral regeneration as the road to national curity.” 3. “Return the administration of relief to nonpartisan local commitees even if the Federal Government pars 95 per cent i » That will stop prostitution 4. “Demand the whole patronage vstem be abolished. Demand that Congress put every official except a few at the top under Civil Service merit system. Demand that every appointee during the past six years be required to take merit examinations open to any competitor.” 5. “Amend the Corrupt Practice Act to provide instant dismissal and il for any jobholder who speaks out loud on politics and take the inforcement out of partisan hands.” 6. “Repudiate the whole idea that he end or the ‘objective’ justifies

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he means.” ‘Cancerous Idea’ During the last six years the rowth of the cancerous idea that here are two standards of n American life has been foisted n the American people,” Mr. Hoover declared. That malignant idea is that pelitical morals are a lower code than private morals The apology for double standard for government has been that the end or, to ¢ New Deal words, ‘the objective,’ justifies the means. That is, if you can get away with it. That is the very gospel of dictatorship. That whole idea is a violation of the very foundation of Christian ethics Wrong conduct creates moral degeneration which defeats the end In practice it works out that government must be conducted by fooling the majority of the people all 1 time or buying them part of the time.” The former President admitted that there had been “sporadic incidents and black spots” in previous Administrations under other politial parties, “but during the last six vears there has been systematic degeneration,” he said As illustrations of this “degeneration,” Mr. Hoover said: Charges Spoils System

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The foremost of the New Deal Party's alphabetical morals is the G. EE. A A—Get Elected Anvhow, Anvwav.” In six years, he asserted. all the ground gained in campaigns to wipe out the spoils system had been lost: politics had been the first test of merit in the appointment of 300,000 Federal officeholders during he Roosevelt Administration, and 1f anv of the appointees “are not erfering with a free ballot in this ampaign, it is because their bosses have slipped up.” 2. The New Deal wrecked the svstem of local. nonpartisan administration The ralief situation “instead of being better is worse,” Mr. Hoover said, and “the moral consequences have been degrading to the whole people.” Statements of relief officials during the primaries. he said. were directions to the millions of persons on felief and their relative son how to vote. 3. The autographing bv President Roosevelt of several hundred sheets of blank paper which subsequently appeared in Democratic propaganda books and then were sold to corporations for $250 each involved a violation of the Corrupt Practices Act which was passed bv a Republican Administration in 1925 to prohibit corporations from contributing to political funds, Mr. Hoover said 4 The New Deal has tirkered with the currency and used the money which was paid into the Social Security Fund to meet current Government expenses, he said. 5. President Roosevelt's proposal for “packing the Supreme Court,”| Mr. Foover said, was an indication of the lack of “intellectual integrity” | In Government. €. An increase of 400 per cent in| the amount of free mail sent out by! Government departments and the

this situation 8 tragic warning to 5 ————— ——— large number of radio speeches delivered daily in favor of New Deal policies are similar to organized propaganda that has created mass prejudice and enabled dictators to survive in Europe, Mr. Hoover said. 7. "And there are the moral aspects of stirring ill-will, conflict and hate. Class hate is the rock upon which every republic has been wrecked.” he said. A development of class “hate being preached from the White House.” Mr. Hoover said. IS an increase of 350 per cent in the number of days lost by strikes

jand lockouts in the past five vears.

compared with the three depression vears before the New Deal. 8. The New Deal's explanation of liberalism, Mr. Hoover said, “would choke any definition” of the word. The true purpose of liberalism, he

said, is to advance liberty and po-| litical morals. “Many of Mr. Roose- |

velt’s objectives are hoary with reaction.” he said.

FD. R'S STOCK SOARS UPWARD

Political Prestige Jumps With His Role in Europe's Tangled Affairs.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 —Pyesident Roosevelt's dramatic move for peace in Europe, twice repeated.

which at least has opened the way for a negotiated settiement of the Czechoslovakian border problem, has sent his political stock upward domestically in the opinion of competent observers. It is hardly appropriate to discuss domestic politics in any connection with the appeals for peace which have centered world attention on Mr. Roosevelt—and brought him praise from all sides. But politicians assess every act of a President in terms of their world and their business, especially with a national election in the offing &s now. They see the President with enhanced prestige at home. at least for the moment. And Republican politicians, in particular, recall that the congressional elections on which they had pinned their hopes to get a little better hold in Congress are only about six weeks off—on Nov. 8

‘The Purge? What Purge? The situation was aptly described

{by one of Washington wag’s droll

question

“The purge? The purge? What |

was that?” Mr. Roosevelt's ill luck in his attempt to defeat Democrats whom he considered unsympathetic to his objectives—with the lone exception of Rep. John J. O'Connor in New York—has faded and been forgotten In the exciting events of the last few days, capped by his own entrance into the world crisis Since that began to develop, Republican speakers and Republican pronouncements have been emphasizing that this country must keep out of war, looking upon strong commitments from party candidates as an aid in their election campaigns This was the keynote struck by Rep. Bruce Barton (R. N. Y.), in opening his party's state convention at Saratoga yesterday, but it got buried in the news of the conference called by Hitler. generally regarded as a direct result of President Roosevelt's personal plea for peace. Mr. Barton, counseling against hysteria that might sweep this country into war, urged the need for a strong minority in Congress to keep a check on the party in power and to see that all facts were brought out. In his latest note, the President made no commitments whatever. rather the contrary. But he appealed in the name of humanity against war as a means of settling a aqispute which he feels can be adjusted about the conference table

Purge No Longer Big Issue

One of the kevstones of the Republican’s state platform will be a criticism of the “purge” and. at least from this vantage point, it does not appear that is likely to loom large as an issue. The present apparent tide toward Mr. Roosevelt as a result of his European peace plea might, of course, be checked by later developments in the Czech-German embroglio, perhaps from the quarter which believes that Czechoslovakia will have been let down if she loses any of her territory. A war crisis always tends to strengthen the hands of a President, to concentrate attention upon him, and, for the time being, to make other affairs secondary. If the European situation should continue unsettled toward 1940, this would tend to solidify President Roosevelt's hold upon the people. Some, looking forward two years —a precarious business at best— are predicting that a continued disturbed state of affairs in Europe will lead certainly to President Roosevelt's renomination for a third term, especially in event of the outbreak of war, and probably his reelection in that eventuality. But practical politicians are looking rather to the present—and Republicans of that calling fear that the spotlight thrown so forcefully on the President certainly will not help their cause in the coming Congressional elections.

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