The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13
SMITH LAUDS COP.
BOILERS AT ALBANY
Governor Arraigns Foes of His
Bills as Makers of Bolshe-
vik Discomfort.
TRIBUTES TO JEFFERSON
Palmer and Roosevelt = at
Democratic Feast Sound Prog
ress as 1920 Keynote.

Gov. Smith. speaking at the Jefferson
day dinner OF the National Democratic
Club in the Hotel Astor last night, said
that the Republican majority of the
Legislature, with the exception OF
few members for whom he had high
praise, were creating Bolshevists,
strengthening the forces that are at
tempting TO destroy the Government by
'senseless opposition to progressive
legislation"
A. Mitchell Palmer United States At
torney-General, and Franklin ID. Roose-
welt, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
apparently indicated the Democratic
campaign argument OF 1920, which Is
that the Democracy Is a party of
progress and the Republicans a party
Of opposition to progress, and, as Mr..
Roosevelt said, of discomfort. Mr..
Roosevelt insisted that the Democrats
were proud OF their record. were not
apologizng for 1t and that it was high
time they took the offensive resented in
situations and told "the Lodges and the
Borahs what they are standing for"
Gov. Smiths speech was WILDLY ac-
clio lined by the 700 men and women at
the dinner, and the other speakers got
big receptions too. After reviewing his
three months at Albany and the obstacles
he had run into he said:
"I cannot speak in too much praise
or the Republican Senators who have
assisted in the programme in the last
week, but have a rumor tonight, veri-
fed by one of the evening papers, that
the plan of the Assembly Is to recess II
the Senate does not accept their date
of adjournment.
Seeking to Block Legislation.
The constitutional majority required
to pass q bill in the Assembly Is rs.
There are more than eighty-two men in
the Assembly ready to pass the eight
hour day for women, minimum wages
fc~ women ard children, health insur-
ance, the proper development of our
hydro-electric power and municipal own
ership for the cities, and the leaders
ire afraid to keep them in session for
fear they might pass them. They are
going to recess from day to day in order
that nothing may be done, in an effort
TO try to bring the Senate down to their
date OF adjournment, which is next
Saturday night.
Nobody in this State owes more to
it than l do. No man has been more
benefited by its free institutions than I
have. No man has reason to love II a
little bit more than do. And want to
say this by way of warning.
The Legislature has appointed a
committee to investigate Bolshevism.
What I am afraid of is that by the
action Of the Assembly the Government
may be creating something for 1t to in
vestigate.
Thoughtful people throughout this
State-not the laboring classes alone,
not by any means-the thOughtfui
people generally throughout the State,
they recognize the necessity for paying
some attention to progressive legisla-
ton enacted in the interest of the health
and welfare of all the people tapplausel
What is the propaganda of the men :
what is the gospel, and what is the ar
gument OF the people in this country
or any country that are attempting to
shake at its foundation our political and
our Industrial structure? 1t is to say
to people: You can expect nothing