The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-26
MILLER FOR BETTER
TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Outlines His Views on Local
and National Issues at
Brooklyn Meetings.
GREETED BY BIG CROWDS
Candidate Says Cox Has Sur
rendered on League-Would
Enforce Dry Law.

Nathan L. Miller. Republican nominee
for Governor, began an intensive swing
around the greater city and its environ5
yesterday following three weeks spent
up the State. He addressed two crowd
ed meetings in Brooklyn last night and
one at the Hotel Vanderbilt in the
afternoon. touching upon the national
aspects Of the campaign. but devoting
the greater part OF both night speeches
to the local issues of transit conditions
the housing situation, teachers salaries.
the liquor enforcement situation in this
city and some aspects of Gov. Smiths
campaign that seemed to merit special
treatment
Summarized, Judge Miler's position.
stated at both night meetings with great
force despite the inroads made upon the
candidates vocal powers by his up
State stumping. is as follows:
He favors enforcement OF the Eigh-
teenth amendment so long as II remains
law and believes that "the best way TO
amend the Volstead act Is honorably to
enforce it," he favors and win work
for better traffic conditions for New
York city and Is inclined to think spe-
cial investigation will be necessary to
determine the Increased fare question ;
he believes during the readjustmnt
period the powers of the state should
be used to prevent extortion by land
lords, and pointed out that the relief
New Workers. have just received was due
to the Republican Legislature and the
committee of State Senator Charles c.
Lockwood.
Refers to Cox's Change of Front.
He favors every aid to education and
points out that the Republican Legisla-
ture gave the teachers increased sal
aries. On national issues Judge Miller
pointed out that Gov Cox had surren-
dered upon the chief issue of the ma
tional campaign by announcing. after
his speech here Saturday night. that he
had shifted on the League of Nations
issue and would now accept reserva-
ton, stating explicitly that the United
States assume no obligation to use its
military or naval forces unless ap-
proved or authorized by Congress.
"This is an admission that Mr.. Cox
ras been wrong and his chief has been
wrong up to this hour. That is the
declaration that President Wilson said
would take the heart out Of the cove
nant." said Judge Miller.
The first of the meetings. held in New
Palace Hall, briggs avenue and Eckford
street. Greenpoint. was smaller but no
less enthusiastic than the second, which
was at Arcadia HAL. haisey street, Hetir
Broadway. At the second meeting
Lieut.-Col Roosevelt addressed large
crowd before and after Judge Miller
spoke. and introduced Judge Miller when
he appeared. District Attorney Harry
F. Lewis and State Senator Lockwood
likewise spoke.
Col. Roosevelt spoke mainly upon the
League OF Nations and his meetings with
various diplomats in Paris in 1919. while
the, league was being fabricated Fie
stressed the weakness of Article y. and
the Shantung settlement. and told in
detail how ell the advanced humanita-
rian recommendations Of the American
delegates had been discarded at the re-
cent session of the leagues labor COM
mittee.