Show 1 I Hoovers Hoover's Message 1 HOOVER ha his mAde an 10 HERBERT dous start upon the presidency His inaugural address is notable for its law Jaw enforcement enforce enforce- declaration on ment and prohibition and the inspiring inspiring- way in he presses expresses his vision of Americas America's i ciff his confidence In the early aboU- aboU J of poverty and unemployment his deep to the cause f international pe peace peace- ceI ce- ce I d hi bis scholarly pHilosophic grasp of our system The address is of such caliber as to override narrow r ry lines Jines and to 10 appeal to ev every ry citizen t There is none of the Coolidge evasion prohibition issue Mr Hoover strikes t the heart of the question he minces no f when he speaks of the brea breakdown down of Jiw liThe Thi most malign of all V dangers today is disregard ard and e ce of law Crime is increasing J in ill rigid and speedy justice is hr U He acce accepts t the solving of the tangled d I f prohibition Issue as the challenging of his administration He accurately to the consequences of the he present universal flaunting of the eight eight- e amendment when he declares 1 Our Whole system Qt t self government crumble either U H elect what laws they ill in enforce or the tho citizens elect what laws the they k rt The Tho worst evil a of disregard forc for tor torr r c some taw law Is It destro destroys s 's respect for lor nil all 4 lAW It Ir citizens do hot like a law their dut duty a hon t men and women Is to discourage dis- dis courage its violation their rl right ht Is o openly enly to J work for Its rep repeal 1 To those o of crimInal t S mInd there can be no but vigorous enS ent en- en S t or of the lie law their activities must be beS S t There is nothing fanatical about Mr t s 's on prohibition He will exert f J Uie e influence of his exalted position to t the le leJ in in urging temperance upon the nation natio I he indicates that he does not Intend to ti or cover up the deplorable buses abuses Rr prohibition that have been permitted in S lije past He promises to appoint a national commission that will make a sweeping investigation in- in int intO the breakdown of law enforce enforce- particularly as relating to the amendment That is a tangible start It is isone isone one of tile the sacred duties of th the new president presidentS S 1 d do all in his power to solve the prohibition p he be seems to accept that fly with honesty and courage of purpose S The flie president sees the American people a engrossed in the building for themselves I I fa a. a new economic system a new social S tm t m a new political system Our national have no place for imperialism he ys s. s Surely civilization is o old d enough sure sure- S j mankind is mature enough so that we Ought in our own lifetime to find a way to toS S peace he asserts i-fe i gives assurance assurance assur- assur ance that the United States will nut renew its at- at align itself with the permanent court M of int international justice to the end that we support every sound method of con con- arbitration and judicial settlement rit nir international dealings Standing firm in iii the conception that the go should regulate business only to protect the public Mr Hoover again declares against the government going into the the- ship or Cr 2 ration of business in n competition with Its cItizens He shows hImself devoted to the ain aim of giving unlimited educational advantages to everyone and to the constant elevating of the standard of living The pra prayers ers of a united people must go 0 up tip for him as he doses closes h his s inaugural address addre s Knowin what the task and the responsibility which it involves I 1 be your tolerance tolerance tol- tol erance your aid and your cooperation I 1 ask ast the help of Almighty God in this service to my myS country to which you have called me S |