The evening world., 1919-10-30

and false hood, directed against some
of our ablest and most devoted public
servants, living and dead, among
whom may he mentioned eH-Presi-
dent Cleveland, ex-Prenident McKin-
ley, William J. Gaynor, Theodore
Roosevelt, John Purroy Mitchell and
Alfred r Smith, have violated every
princip;e Of justice and fair dealing
and tended to discourage dlsinter-
ested public servants.
Resolved. That = oouImittee Of
1000 representative citizens be ap-
pointed, irrespective OF party al
legiance, TO be known as the Citizens
Fair Play Committee, whose func-
tlons IL shall be 60 franc a sound
public opinion directed against the
insidious and disinteErating opinions
OF his journals, and TO protect public
servants and citizens generally from
his irresponsible methods OF misrep-
most effective methods It can see fit
20 employ"
The Governor reached the climax of
his address when, after enumerating
instance after instance in which the
Hearst newspapers had. he said. mis-
represented, distorted and actually
manufactured stabaments In order 20
attack him. he said:
'Follow back the history Of this
mans newspapers since he came 70
this part OF the country and you will
have to read out Of his newgpapers
this remarkable fact: That in this
great democracy. I'm this land Of the
free and In this home OF the brave,
there has never been q man elected
10 office yet that has not been tainted
in some way.
DESTROY FAITH IN ALL PUBLIC
OFFICERS.
"Tf the Hearst newspapers were the
text books for the children OF our
schools. they would have to spell out
OF Its every line that no man can be
trusted in this country after he Ia
put into public office: that no man
thinks enough about n: no man has
enough OF regard for Il; no man has
enough OF real Christian charity TO
do the thing right; no man that ever
held great public once had enough Of
respect and regard for his mother and
his wife and his children and his
frfends TO be right IN office.
About that there can bo no ques-
ton, because no public man In this
state. from Grover Cleveland right
down to to-day. has cver escaped this
fellow. We all know that. The chil-
,dren on the street know n"
The audience was not ono Of Tazn-
many politicians. In the orchestra
seats the number of women appeared
greater than the number Of men.
Both appeared 70 come from all
Glasses. Innumerabie times thOre
were roars Of applause for the points
the Governor made. There was no
mis'aling the fact that the crowd
was anti-Hearst 70 the core
The meeting was called 10 order By
Jefferson De Mont Thompson. Chair
man OF the committee OF citizens
which arranged the AFFAIR. The Rev.
DR. Howard Duhneld. pAator AZ the
First Presbyterian Church intro
duced Gov. Smith. pAyinG him .
glowing tribute.
Following the introduotion ~ Dr.
pufield. Gov Smith began:
GOVERNOR WARS ~ DEADLY
EARNEsT.
A.
upon a mission as important not only
90 myself but TO this city. TO this
State and to this country as I could
possibly perform or course an
alone. a voice: He hasn't got the
nerve 70 face you. AID don't
know whether the Chairman Of the
ecmmittee expected that would be
alone, but I knew that I would and
4 felt that would. because ! know
ahe man to whom l issued the chai-
lAnge. and l know that he has not
got a drop OF good, clean. pure. red
blood In his whole body. And know
the color OF his liver. and II Is whittier.
" that could be. than the driven
enow." "a wOmaRs voiee; Alta
boy. AID
The Governor took mp Hearpt's re-
fusal 10 attend the meeting. He said
1. was characteristics of the man end
OF the publications he owns" being un-
truthful and setting forth a. the only
reason for not attending the fact that
1--WE have not got municipal owner
ship"
"why. this man IL entirely lacking
IN any understRnding 9f the stu
ation." said the Governor. He doesn't
spend any time IN New York 70 know
what is going On hare. He v In Palm
Beach al winter and In California al
summer"
The Governor said Hearst probably
never read his message 70 the LsgiS
lature on municipal ownership or tn
speeches he had made A. 70 tn
statement In the Hearst letter OF re
fnsai: You need keep no tickets 70
any friend Of mlne." the GovernO