New-York tribune., 1921-09-27
Scudder Named
By Democrats;
Smith Cheered
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denounces the Republican Congress FOR
its alleged inaction.

denounces the Republican Congress FOR
'ts alleged inacton.
( Herbert G. Pell, chairman of the
: Dem ocratic State Committee. who called
the convention to order, made a brief
speech in which he attacked both the
state and national Republican admins
trations for. pledges unfulflled. Mr.
Pell assailed the Republicans for their
transit legislation, for creation of the
Motion Picture Commission, for the
repeal of the drug addict law, for neg
lect of soldiers and for q large measure
of unemployment,
AS soon as the convention got under
way, W. Caryl Ely, of Buffalo, nomi-
mated Smith for temporary chairman.
There was burst of applause at the
mention of AIS name, and it was re-
newed when he took the platform. He
plunged at once into praise of the
Democratic party for what it had ac-
complished In the state.
Smith Extols Party's Record
He praised the Democrats for the
ratification of the income tax, for direct
election of United States Senators. for
the factory code, child welfare legisla-
tion, state ownership and development
Of water power, the direct primary,
workmen's compensation act, ballot re-
form, road building, promotion of agri-
culture and the development of the
canals. He said that in the eight
months that the Republicans have had
/ control at Albany they have done moth
ing at all to be proud Of
The former Governor said, in part:
Claims are made by the opposition
party that the Legislature of 1921 has
not been equaled in many years for
constructive work and earnest devotion
to the public interest," and first in i'm
Of restoring order, efficiency and econ
omy in the state government Definite
claims in figures have been publicly
made as to the. extent of that economy.
Let me caution the voters to examine
we'll the record of that Legislature and
! the claims of economy, constructive
work and reorganization, and then de-
eide whether they are of the brand
that are for the interest of the people
Or to serve the few.
Disputes Republican Claims ~
eve read with interest the claims in
figures. They range from $4,000, 600,
which Senator Wadsworth claims, to
$4,000, 900. which the party credits to
ltself,- and down to only $9,000,O0O
given by g newspapey loud in its ac-
- -
can newspaper only this very morning
repeats eaitorially claim of $4,000.
200 savings. find no fault with their
indorsing the candidates OF the party
that they support, but any publication
that claims the right to public esteem
should have its editorials square with
the facts. What would you say if |
told you that not only are these fig
ures incorrect on their face, but by nc
stretch of an honest imagination could
they be $1S,000,000 or anything like
$4,000, 1000? No. The Republican party
knows and its leaders know tina,
the utmost extent of their claims
should be $1,5oo,00O. BY the grace OF
constitutional amendment adopteo
last year, the mandatory payments thai
Rad hitherto been made annually to the
sinking funds with which the state's
bonds are retired were reduced by near.
ly $4,000, 600.
Lays CUT TO Amendment
Had 1t not been for that amendment
the budget would have been So 500 OOC
greater, not less than. the 1920 budget
IN exact hgures, the total appropria.
tion Tor 1920 was Sl45,2l9 .90660 The
total appropriation for 1921 is S143.
ll7,oZ5.Sl. ANY one who can snberact
three from five and get nine, OF
eighteen. must have learned arithmetic
IN some scNro' that I was never priv.
legged to attend"
Miss Mills said that she did no,
know that she was going to be per.
manent chairman until few hours be
fore the convention.
II was glad to accept the chance. be.
cause | was afraid | might never have
another" she declared. ri rejoice thai
the Democratic party is the first Of the
great parties in this state to grant sucE
recognition TO women. When part,
loses it's life, fails to hear the cry o,
to-day it is lost. When Alfred 4,
Smith was Governor no measure in the
interest OF a worker, man or woman
NJ ne to help She unfortunate depend.
ents and III the interest of the children
failed to receive his active support
When he is again Governor in 1928 we
snail once more see the human side Of
LEGISLATION made prominent"
The nearest That Judge McGoldrick's
platform came to saying anything about
beer and wine plank was this:
We pledge to each individual the
utmost liberty in the expression of his
opinion, the management Of his pron-
erty and the conduct of his private life
that is consistent with the maintenance
of justice and public order
Home Rule Platform Plank
=. Upon matters pertinent to the pend
follows: - s''
We pledge the Democratic party IA
cies: a'o't
ed Municipal home rule. the repeal