New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Governor Ch allenges
Smith to Show ANY
Official Act of Favor.
itism to Corporations
Points to Fares
And Phone Rates
Would Deserve To Be
Kicked Out if Charges
Were True, He Declares
specia' Dispatch to The rr,onn.

opee'H Dtspatch to The Tribune
lhoY, Oct. 7.-Governor Miller WAS
''eoioea an enthusiastic reception here
'o-hlght on the first of his upstate
campaign meetings. Before a crowd
OF several hundred persons in Music
Hall he offered to task the people 70
KICK him out Of office" if former Cow
ernor Smith, his opponent in the race
va" prove statements accredited to him
'nae sne Miller administration has been
actuated and controlled by "sinister
special interests"
HE says that the particularly sinis-
ter group of special interests has in
TACT controlled this administration. and
that charge needs to be examined"
Governor Miller said. eff il can he
supported, if even the shadow of a case
can be made in support of that charge.
then | will say that I am not worthy
Oh the sutfrages of the people and
the sooner l am kicked out of Office
the better"
Replying to the statements in the
smith campaign speeches thus far that
ms administration has been particu-
larly favorable to the traction inter
ests, the telephone companies and tho
water power grabbers, Governor Mil
Ter pointed out that his record in Of
nee has been marked by:
l. Inc appointment of transit
commission which did away with the
mul1ipllclty OF fares over the same in
terests and now recommends stems
which will mean a five-cent fare ''ps ps
against general increases and deter;o-
ration of service in the Smith ad
ministration.
Cut in Telephone Rates
2. A statewide investigation of
telephone rates which has accom-
plished more in one year with the
statewide probe than the Smith Public
Service Commission ACCOMPLISHED in
two years with a single case and re-
sulting in slice of 10 per cent from
the ~ per cent increase granted the
telephone company in New York City
ny the Smith commission, which de-
crease the telephone company did not
even contest in the courts.
8. The development of power reser-
voirs of the state under state control.
whereas the Smith administration was
characterized by apathy in this re-
gard, with no practical effort to divert
Tor the public benefit any of the horse
power going to waste by the hundreds
of thousands all over the state.
The hall was crowded despite the
downpour Of rain. Troy is a Demo-
cratic stronghold, and James w. Flem-
ing, the Democratic candidate for State
Comptroller, is Mayor of the city. Gov
ernor Miller divided what he termed
the special interests" affecting gov
ernment into two classes, which he
typlted as those seeking government
which they believe will rebound to the
corporate interests, which he charac-
terized as dark and sinister"
Smith for Group Interests"
zone should be listened to and it's
cause considered" Governor Miller
said. "The other should not be listened
to at all. But neither can be permit
ted to control their government, and
If they are permitted to do it it will
result in misfortune to that govern
ment and the people who are interest
ed in it. One exercises it's control by
the dispensation Of favors, and some
IiiiSS' dAi Ol more COnCTeLe
things than mere favors, and the other
seeks to exercise it's control of voting
power by threatening or promising
public officials reward or punishment
for their official acts by group voting"
Governor Miller charged that Mr.,
Smith by his own admission places
himself in support Of group govern
ment.
81 assert that stand for representa-
Give government" he said. II assert
further that I have not permitted the
public treasury to be used or the pub
lie service debauched either to please
one of the special interests or to curry
favor or to purchase votes from the
other"
Governor Miller then took up the
challenge that his administration had
been influenced by the sinister group.
"If Mr.. Smith can adduce but
fraction of evidence to prove his
charge, then will say that although
he himself admits that his administra-
tion was an administration controlled
by special groups, that he should have
the confidence of the people and his
administration their support rather
than an administration that has been
Continued on pase thrse)