The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-29
MILLER HITS SMITH
ON TRACTION ISSUE
Governor Has Been COnniving
at Higher Fares, He Tells
Big Throngs.
SAYS PLEDGES BROKEN
Discusses National Issues in
Nine Speeches About
This City.
SAYS PLEDGES BROKEN

In nine speeches in all parts or New
York city yesterday Nathan l.. Miller
Republican nominee for Governor.
pounded the record and campaign prom
Uses OF his Democratic opponent Gov.
Alfred E.SSmith. He raked him fore
and aft before big crowds for failure
to carry out promises of his last CAM
paign with regard to New York's trac-
ton situation, and he brought forth
cheers by his adherence to the national
Gov. Smiths indispostion to express
himself on the Democratic national po-
sition.
One OF Judge Miller's largest and
rmosc enthusiastic audiences was at
Carnegie Hall last night. There he ac-
cused Gov. Smith OF playing politics
with the homes by dabbling In the
housing situation and playing politics
with the schools by Undertaking to claim
credit for the increase In pay to school
teachers when he knew that to the Re-
publican Legislature was due a large
measure Of the credit for the legisla-
ton which made those increases pos
sible."
In reply to Gov. Smiths inquiry re-
garding what Judge Miller believed
ought to be done about the prisons and
insane asylums, Judge Miller said that
the much better plan for the State would
~. 60 MOI an. i,,.,.
ing the conditions Of the poorer peopl.,
so that crime and insanity may be re-
duced and prisons and asylums rendered
unnecessary than to pour the taxpayers
money into those institutions without
trying to dry up the source Of inmates
which fill them.
Judge Miller deried the repeated
charges made by the Democrats that
he has come out for Increased transit
fares. He said that he has not been
able yet to acquaint himself fully with
the vast ramiflcations Of the subject and
therefore has not been In position to
prescribe course which might solve
the traffic situation in New York. On the
other hand he charged that Gov. Smith
as already been conniving at bringing
about increased fares, and declared that
the situation has quieted down for the
moment only because II is not the Gov
rnor's desire to let the matter be
stirred up during his campaign for re-
election.
Judge Miller discussed national issues
at length and commented upon the re-
cent change of attitude by Gov. Cox on
the question of just what kind of a
league he and the Democratic party are
standing for.
afraid thar ne will be showed under
by an avalanche OF votes next Tuesday
said Judge Miller. Gov. Cox Is now say
ing that he is willing to leave the league
that he will make an appeal TO God. but
do not know whether he would rccog-
nize a message from the Almighty II nc
should happen to receive one"
That Gov. Smith is attempting to
capitalize the sacrifices American boye
made in France to advance his candi-
dscy for reelection was the statement
made by Judge Miller in his closing
r7eeting in Public School IS.
Gov. Smith tries to take credit for
the approval of the soldiers bonus bill
at Albany said the speaker. THE bill
was passed by concurrent resolution o!
q Republican Legislature, and he hao
refining to do with its approval. He did
rot even have to sign it,
II am glad TO be down In the vicinity
Of Oliver street." he continued. Gov
Smith promised that he would como
Down here often, but in two years he
has not been closer than the Biltmore
with the exception of the visit he paid
recently in the interests of his cam
paign."