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The New York herald., 1922-11-02

the State and they have expressed the
most unbounded approval and admra-
ton OF the leadership and the admins
tration Of Gov. Miller"
The women like him because they see
that he has kept his promises. Mrs.
Livermore said. They believe that prom
ises are real things to Miller, not vote
catchers merely. They like him, she
went on, because he has given better
government at less cost than any of his
predecessors. and they believe that he
should have two years more to finish
plans and new lines of work undertaken
in the last two years. They like him too,
she said. because he made it possible
for women to have n real part in the
political. organization Of the State, so
that 5000 women are now part of the
party, with real responsibilities. She
said also that women are for Gov. Miller
because he Is not an office seeker, while
Smith has had an almost continuous
record of Office seeking and holding.
Then she came to what women think
of the good fellow argument:
'%To the contention of some that the
people approve OF Gcv Smith because
he is good fellow and handshaker,
the women reply, 'Bpi is that any reason
why he should be Gcyernor?' What do
you do when your child is i'll? DO you
send for a doctor who is q good hand
shaker, the smiling, pleasant fellow or
do you get the doctor who has the most
skill in his profession, on whose quiet
strength you can trust your child's very
life? When you need an architect to
build you a house, do you get the one
whose face has the most smiling facade!
Do YOU entrust your money TO the
banker who exudes good Fellowship or
to the one who has the best method OF
banking?
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
LAWYERS SUPPORT
JUDGE TOMBSTONE
Non-Partisan Committee OF
Forty-fivc Urges Election
to General Sessions.
REVISED CRIMINAL LAW
BackerS Emphasize Jurist Won
80 Per Cent. of Cases as Dis
trict Attorneys Aid.

Forty-five prominent members of the
bar of both political parties have writ
ten an Endorsement of Judge Robert S.
Johnstone for election as Judge of the
Court of General Sessions.
Although a Democrat, Judge John
stone is an appointee of Gov. Miller.
having been promoted to the bench from
the District Attorneys office. which he
served for twenty years.
The group of lawyers includes Sam
uel Untermyer. Charles s. Whitman
Henry w. Taft. George w. Wicker
sham, Henry A. Wise. William Rand,
Clarence j. Shearn, Martin Conboy
Gordon Auchincloss, Samuel A. Berger,
Edgar I. Bracket and Emory r.
Buckner.
The lawyers believe the Judges train
ing and experience, as well as the char
acter of his judicial decisions, have
demonstrated that he is qualified.
Judge Johnstone started his public
career in 1902 as a Deputy Assistant Dis
trict Attorney under William Travers
Jerome. He was reappointed by Charles
S. Whitman in 1911 and promoted to AS
sistant District Attorney. He was con-
tinued in that office successfully by
District Attorneys Charles a. Perkins,
Edward Swami and Joab III. Banton.
He is recognized" said statement
given out yesterday by the lawyers, "as
specialist in criminal law and pro-
cedure By his work in that branch he
has aided extensively in building UP the
general structure of criminal jurispru-
dence. He has been eminently success
ful in his professional work, having won
approximately 80 per cent. of the cases
which he argued These cases involved
practically every phase of the criminal
law, and many of them were of far
reaching Importance"
Judge Johnstone took prominent
part in drafting legislation to modern
ize criminal law procedure. During the
Lockwood Committees investigation he
aided in the prosecution of cases aris-
ing from the housing inquiry, being as
signed to work with the committee 5
counsel, although technically the Dis.
trict Attorneys office was superseded
by the Atto:ney-General.
For many years Judge Johnstone had
charge of the Appeal Bureau of the
District Attorneys office. 1t was dur
ing this time that Gov Miller. as Justice
or the Appellate Division and later as
q Judge of the Court of Appeals, became
familiar with his work.
I'VE believe" the Judges supporters
say. lin the principle that. regardless
OF political affiliations. judges who have
proved their qualifications should be re-
tanned in office. This principle applies
to Judge Johnstone."
In addition TO those mentioned. the
following are among the lawyers max
ing the appeal for his election: Henry
DE Forest Baldwin. C.. c. Birmingham.
Joseph III. C1oate, Jr., Charles L.
Hughes. Jr.. George Z. Ingraham. Stan
ley NJ Isaacs. William Travers Jerome.
John II. Iseiin. Q. c. Lockwood, II.
Snowden Marshall Louis Marshall.
Robert Grier Monroe. Charles A. Per-
kips, John Quinn. Stanley l.. Richter,
Leonard NJ. Wallsteln. w. NJ. X. Olcott,
Kenneth NJ. Spence and Lloyd z.
Stryker.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Continued from First Page.

the Miller administration. His speech
follows:
81 am deeply gratified to have this
opportunity to add my personal tribute
to the character and achievements of the
Governor OF thisNState, Nathan L. Miller.
THE question before the voters of
this State with respect 10 State issues
is a very simple one. The question is
whether they desire the continuance OF
the extraordinarily capable administra-
ton that they have had under the pres
ent Executive. srhere has been plentiful
talk In both parties and in all our civic
organization of the need of an efficient
businesslike administration OF the State
government.
"Nine-tenths OF the matters with
which the Governor has TO deal have
really no partisan aspect whatever They
are simply business questions similar 10
those which the head Of a great busi-
ness organization must meet You have
been blessed with an exceptionally COM
petent administration and If you really
want that sort of an administration. ana
not merely TO talk about IT, IL is your
high privilege to have IL, for the man
Of proved efficiency Is ct your command
The New York herald., 1922-11-02

TITS less important mat man should
be a good handshalSor than that hc
should require that those coming with
outstretched hands to seek political
favors should come with clean hands.
However, if shaking the plum tree is
the chief end of government. l can sea
that the person who is the best hand
shaker may have the advantage In
manual and muscular agility--and all
the world will say that Al Smith has
been successful in shaking the plum
tree he's been brought up on diet Of
plums with the TEmmany brand for
twenty-six years. Jl,, was weaned from
the plum diet two years ago, and this
year i'm spite Of his hankering we pro-
pose to change his diet permanently"
Gov Miller arrived late after his
speech in Brooklyn and received a tre-
mendous ovation from the audience lie
launched Immediately into an attack
upon his opponents deceptive promises
for the return OF light wines and beers.
HE is giving another reason to-day
why he should be elected" the Gov
ernor said. ''TIe says he wants to be
elected so that he can persuade The
Government TO pass beer bill lie
picked out the wrong office lie should
have run for Congress. The price tn .
people paid FOR an irresponsible gov
ernment in Albany for two years was
500 100000. and I-say this is too much
To pay 10 set somebody up in Albany
10 agitate for beer and vine"
The Governor was just swimming into
discussion Of national issues when a
hoarse, sodden voice at the back of the
hall cried out:
What are you. wet or dry"
Governor Miller wheeled instantly
around facing the direction whence the
voice came, although the man was not
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Has Courage 10 Resist.

the baleful demands of groups who,
though minorities, by strong organiza-
tion and the terror they inspire seek
to control government. They do not
control Gov. Miller.
'"rhe reason is that the Governor is
indifferent TO his political future. No
Governor can be a success without that
Indifference. In the administration OF
government, as in the higher realms of
conduct, it is true that he that saveth
his life shall lose IL. Only where the
government is administered in the in
terest Of candidates. the people lose
out also. You can have good admins-
tration in this Gtate only to the extent
that you have in office men who are
conscious of the dignity and prize the
opportunity of public service, but who
are perfectly willing to remain in pri-
vate life If their public career must be
determined by the demands of those
who seek governmental favors
Ability disinterestednes and sagacity
are nooly Joined in the Governor of this
state. That is the reason why it Is to
your interest, and not especially TO his
interest, mat he should be reelected
'I have cen always deeply interested
in tine imprlvement of the mechanism o.
governuaut md l yield to none in the
recogi .lou me The Importance Of secur-
ing a well thought out scheme of gov
erumental administration. But it must
be remembered that mechanism is not
the aim of government, but only the in
strumentality frr e must at
last come TO tl man.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
AL SMITH MEETS WIVES
OF NOMINEES AT TEA
Innovation for Former Cou-
ernor at Biitmore.

AZ smith met the wives OF the Demo-
Cratic nominees. including his own wif~
st tea in the Hotel Biltmoro yesterday
Mr. smith ,at O'Clock tea is a new
institution.
The hostesses were Mrs. George Cor
oon Battie and Mrs. John Blair Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson was to have been
with them. but was called 10 Virginia
Miss Emily Smith. daughter OF the
nominee, poured
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
STRAUS RALLY TONIGHT.
senator's Backcrs VIII speak I'm
Academy

The big rally in the campaign 10 re-
cloct Senator Nathan Siraus, Jr. will be
tonight IN the Academy, Is West Sew
orty-nlnth street
The speakers will include the senator
DR. Royal $. Copeland. Miss EIisabeth
Marbury, Mrs James Lees LaidIaw. the
Rev. stephen s. Wise. Vincent Cilrov.
George @. Battle and Mrs. Charles Il,
Tiffany.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
"AL" SMITH, JR., TO SPEAK.
Law student Enters Fathers Cam
pafHn Tonight.

Aifred y. Smith. Jr., son OF the can
didate for Governor. Is TO make his first
campaign speech tonight. He will talk
at Acme Hail. Seventh avenue and
Ninth street Brooklyn, at 'non-par-
tIsan Smith Meeting" arranged BY for
NOR neighbors ~ al" who now live In
Hrooklyn "AI" Jr.. Is "A student in the
Fordham Law school and will cast his
f'rst~otc next Tuesday.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Waste Had to he stopped.

s'Two years ago there was one out
standing need in nation and State tnat
dwarfed all others. 1t was the absolute
necessity of Immediately stopping eX-
travagance and waste in public eNpendi-
lures. The opposing party had sutti-
ciently shown its inability TO DO TINS
The problem was a basic one, Tor you
could have no prosperity without lts
| solution. The interest of every wage
Garner in the country was at stake
Wasteful outlays, expenditure winch
had passed beyond the wildest imaEin-
ings. were sucking up the gains OF effort
which were imperatively needed for the
! expansion of industry and trade ln ordet
TO meet the needs Of a gro ing popula-
tion. The problem was a basic one, pe-
cause YOU can have no progress WlthouI
| efficiency.
1--WE are fond Of contenting ourselves
with forms of words, with plauslple
schemes of administration and with re-
| forms in propositions, deludlhg our
| selves with the notion that If we can
! only contrive new expression or a
| new statutory provision we shau De
| a hle to improve our condition while we
| neglect the fundamental requisite OF
| economy and efficiency, without Whlch,
underany forms, administration must
be a. failure. This is a toilsome TASK
| for which few in politics nave any
stomach You cannot perform 1t with
| the glad hand.
TT is to the lasting credit of the Re-
publican party that in nation ana state
! desnite the enormous difficulties in the
way. this problem has been successfully
attacked. wasteful expenditures stopped
and efficiency established.
..In the nation this great achievement
has been due to the inflexible purpose
and high minded leadership of President
Harding. The President has not per-
mitted any selfish interest OF any sort
TO get In the way OF a rigidly enforced
economy in Federal expenditures,
Don't forget the figures; they are mo5s
eloquent. For the year ended June 90
1920. our Federal expenditures aggre-
rater &c 40s. .s45, 900; IA year later S5,l15.-
eoo 900. and for the fiscal year 1922. s3,Sl3'-
| G07 900. The President has established =
budget control, and. through the COOP
Grafton of the Executive and Congress
the promise made two years ago mas
been fulfilled.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
MEN AND WOMEN GO WILD
AS HUGHES LAUDS MILLER

which they cannot turn to use. The
Governor is a master.
Gov. Miller has the genius of impair
TALLY in administration. All plans for
Improvement in government are wrecked
by favoritism. which is the curse OF our
politics. II is very difficult TO say no
TO those who have aided and supported
you. But the Governor is not elected as
the servant of those who have sup
ported him. He is elected as the SER
want of all the people, who are entitled
TO faithful and impartial adminstra-
ton That is what we praise when we
speak of the genius OF our adminstra-
tive institutions; that is what we rarely
get.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Transit Practically solved.

For a long time this city has beer
afflicted with its transit problem and
speculation. spoliatlon and demagogery
had apparently made n solution impos-
slble. The keen and vigorous mind Of
Gov Miller attacked this problem, lie
brought to his aid an especially able
Transit Commission and secured suit
able power to enable it 10 accomplish
it's purpose.
"The traction problem Is now on its
way 10 solution, n plan having been de-
veloped which not only promises escape
from an intolorable impasse. but opens
tho way 10 relief from the present con-
gestion through new transit facilities
which the city sadly needs. ~ Gov.
Miller had done nothing moro than
bring his ability and courage % the
settlement OF this transit question he
wouid be entitled 10 the lasting gratitude
Of the peopic OF New York, whom he
had served far more faithfully than any
OF those who IN the name OF home rule
have done their best TO defeat home
interests.
~ shall not undertake 20 review the
achievements Of this administrator
which are familiar 10 you all: rather
qualifications and characteristics OF our
Governor which have made these
achievements possible and which make
II Of the highest Importance TO the state
that his services should he continued.
First. his familiarity with the bust
ness OF the state is the result OF a long
ard varied training in It's service. lie
knows the business Of tho state from
every point OF view and has complete
mastery OF its complicated detail. Now
there Is great difference between ac-
uualutance and mastery The most foot
less persons in the world are those who
are oppressed with burden OF facts
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
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"As 1 So IL is not
that we hayg - II men, but
that we have g. Iuent through
men, and no mechanism can supply the
need il the man is not there. The weaker
the man, the more important the
mechanism And when you have the
proved administrator, the man of extra
ordinary talent and comprehension, what
folly il would be in discussion about
method to lose the service that pro-
duces the actual results. 1t is the results
we want and we seek to improve method
so that we may do tolerably well when
extremely capable leadership is lacking.
"rhe administration OF the government
in this State during the last two years
has been an object lesson to all othef
states Ii has been worthy of this, the
greatest of all the States; 1t has been
in accord with the highest standards
OF fidelity and honor; it is stainless and
incoTruptible. and 1t should be indorsed
in the triumphant reelection of Gov.
Miller"
Time and time again the Secretary
was interrupted by applause ami bursts
ct appreciative laughter, and when he
completed one of the most attractive
speeches he ever made n demonstration
followed him happily TO the doorway.
President Butler Of Columbia also
earned the appreciative plaudits of the
audience with his pointed address,:
Find out what reasons persons are
giving for voting against Gov Miller
and give them the answer, l have in
terested myself in finding out wLat rea-
sons were being given by mon and
women for getting ready to vote against
tie Republican State ticket. and the best
service / could render is to tell yoa
What their statements we're ard how
IT seems to me they may be mes: effec-
lively answered.
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
HUGHES SAYS MILLER'S WORK IS An

"In the first place, a man told me
with perfectly straight face. that Gov,
Miller had been too good a Governor.
When 1 recovered (laughter) l asked
him Just what he meant Why. he
said, there is no greater mistake than
Ia suppose we want good government.
We don't We want to see the peoples
money spent. We want to see everybody
having a good time. There is nothing in
this economy and efficiency business
"My answer to him is that the only
place 10 produce that argument is in an
ASYLUM for the feeble minded. One
would hardly dare, however mucn he
might fondle it In private, one would
hardly dare offer it in public to rational
men and women. Think of voting
against a public officer because he had
been too good a Governor,
The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Few Thought He Could DO 1t.

am this state the Governor faced
.peculiarly difficult task. Few thought
that he could accomplish 1t. All the
currents were set in the direction of in
creased outlays. But Gov. Miller In the
most lnasterful manner. has overcome
his difficulties. the tide has been turned
and YOU have, what seemed to be I'M
possible in this State. diminished eN-
penditures and reduced taxation. The
situation is strikingly illustrated by the
fact that the issue before the people
seems TO be not how much the Gov
ernor's administration has spent but
how much il has saved. That in itself
tells the story.
'Tn 1910. when / left the Governor
ship. the total general budget appro-
priations amounted to about $4,000
coo We had bad Republican admins
tration for a good many years and had
endured constant abuse for alleged ex-
travagance. / confess that In those
DAYS / often wished. except for the con-
sequences TO the state. that our oppo-
nents might have try at IL and that
the people could be able TO see what
their professions amounted 20. Well'
they did have try at II, and during
the next ten years. six years were those
of Democratic administration, with the
result that In 1920 the general budget
appropriations had risen from the $43,-
600 600 of 1910 to over $145,000,00O. OF
course they had their excuses; they
would doubtless have their excuses II
they had another chance to spend the
peoples money.
what is more significant, so far as
present issues are concerned. is that
the general budget appropriations made
by the Legislature of 1913 amounted TO
ss1,525. 900, and that they rose so rap
idly In the next two years that they
reached the sum OF S145.000,00o, have
mentioned.
surely II was time TO call hal;
and the halt was called. Gov. Miller
stopped this seemingly resistless cur'
rent. Appropriations have been re-
duced. taxes have been reduced. and
millions of dollars have been saved q
the people Of this State This has been
accomplished not only without the sac
rfIce OF the essential interests OF the
people but with great increase In the
development OF public works.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-17
72.584. 900 BU. OF
WHEAT IN ELEVATORS

Washington. March 17.-Stocks Of
wheat, in country mills ana elevators
on March I We're estimated at 72.5Gt.
o00 bdshels by the United States de.
partmient of agriculture. This is the
osmaDest quantity in the record of re-
ports made to the department for that
date during the last ten years. with
the exception Of March !, 1918. when
the tbnCrmally low stocks of GG.00O.
c00 husheIs followed the small wheat
crop bf 1917.
Exports of wheat from the 1921 crop
have, been heavy and country mills
and elevators possess only 9 per cent
Of that crop, This is the smallest per-
centa8e for this stock in the same
month in ten years. The highest rec.
ord ID 16 per cent.
Av&age wheat stocks in countr~
mills and elevators on March during
the past five years were about $1,000
OOo buhels Stocks this year were 10
per cent less than the fye-year aver.
age What stocks of this class we're
as much as 1550oODCO bushels in
1916, or NJ per cent more than the
1922 tiguren
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-17
WlEDENFELT MAY BE
GERMAN ENVOY TO u. S.

Berlin, March 17-(By A. P)-Chan-
cellor Wirth's long search for a man to
hl the post of Ambassador to the
United States appears to be nearing
an end AlthO at the foreign Office
yesterday it was stated that mo
choice has. yet been made" the chan,
cellor's efforts for the last week are
known to have been centered on Or.
Otto Ludwig Wedenfelt leading
member of the Krupp directorate and
one Of the foremost German Industrial
lists and economists.
While DR. Wiedenfelt is known to be
acceptable to the government with
confidence he enjoys strong efforts are
being made in circles outside the cab
met to persuade him to remain at
home where it is argued his services
are more urgent Or. Weidenfelt was
in the far east about three years and
spent three months travelling in the
United States shortly before the war.
He is on the author Of next works
dealing with administrative economic
tariff and telephone questions. He is
so years old and lives at Essen,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-17
THIEVES LOOT SANTA
re EXPRESS CAR

Chicago, March IA closed and
locked express. car on the Santa Pc
was looted Of merchandise this morn
ing near WilIiansfield, III. All the
loot which had BEEN thrown from the
car was recovered and a suspect,
Henry Johns, negro, was arrested
when the train reached Ctalesburg.
Ihree other men were seen to run
from the train, They escaped.
According to local officers of the
American Railway Express company.
the car was through closed car,
locked and sealed, and therefore with
out messenger in charge The ear
contained only merchandise and Il
was from these shipments that the
thieves selected a quantity of goods,
chiefly clothing, which was. thrown
from the car. Local railroad men re-
covered all the goods, said reports re.
Cetyed here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-17
GRAND Jury FINDS
ONLY 4 TRUE BILLS
AF TER 3 DAYS. WORK
COMPLETES INVESTIGATION OF
CASES ON STATES ATTORNEYS
DOCKET, AND REPORTS RE.
Suits THIS MORNING IN CIR.
CUT COURT.

Only four indictments were return.
cd nv the March Grand iurv when
they made their rop0rt to the cirruit
court this morning. after gpendiug
three dave scarcliug thru tho criminal
records or the comfy in an effort 10
hiring yioIators of any statutes to inns.
tice History rnpaatpd ifsalr i'm that
inst two year; opo whom the March
grand iury reportnd thew returned
four indictments tho eamllest upr,.
her th,t had been rolurned fo,, a de.
cade
However tbe Grand iurv of Jno.
t9O returned indictments which reach.
ed the teens and county oGiciaI feel
tbat tho smell amount of crime com
mittad in la SqlIe coupfy d,rirr tba
mast ninety days fs moi compreta
latino nm of the criminal storm which
has bounded the COUNT. but , fomuor.
arv Inn IN mo stor,a
iro0oyor ,rriIn nnIy r.p. t,,,a hin.
,,,arc' rotnrnod h, ,I,a .,,..od in,,. ,,i,a
nors,ns ,rora irdiniod ana wirI ro.
non,o 1ofonda,ts IN ori,,ina1 nroroaJ.
i,,r,s ~, - ,osnj+ ~ tha allt,r NOW
80 t,,., da,a,,J,rt, ,,-ui f.., r,.,so
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-17
HUGHES FRAMING
NOTE TO ALLIES

Washington. March Secretary
Hughes engaged today in drafting
identical notes which will be sent to
the allied governments setting forth
the views of the United States on its
demand for payment OF S41 .000,0 600 for
costs of the army of occupation in
Germany.
While no intimation was given con-
Cerning the text of the notes it was
said at the state department that the
forthcoming developments would
show that the United States expects
its right 20 payment to be fully me-.