The New York herald., 1922-11-05
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that in this election the people are try
ing by majority protest to recall and
reclaim this right. Other speakers were
Royal 5. Copeland. candidate for Sena-
tor; John p. OBrien, for Surrogate,
and Carl Shurman, for Attorney Cen
eral.
1t was a Characteristic windup for Mr..
Smiths campaign. Red fire lighted Third
avenue for blocks. Engine Company No.
s, In its quarters opposite the theater,
turned loose It's siren and let II shrek
when the candidate arrived. II took a
flying wedge of policemen TO shove him
through the stage door. The insfde
crowd, the instant he appeared, was on
its feet. spilling its feelings in wild ex-
4 clamation, incoherent except where here
and there an especially good set of vocal
chords was heard bawling. "Attaboy,
AL" while the band swung automatic
ally into THE Sidewalks of New York"
Mr. Smith stood for a long time, waving
at his wife and son in a box and at other
familiar faces. waiting for the mob to
shrek itself out.
Even Policemen Hear Him.
Even the policemens on duty in the
streets were able to hear his speech, for
the magnavox horns shot 1t both ways
ON East Fifty-first street. From time to
time Chairman Thomas. for the benefit
| Of the outsiders described the scene
within the theater.
Mr.. Smith began this way
"For three weeks I have been cam
paigning throughout this State. / have
| intelligently explained to the people or
the State what in my opinion are the
problems confronting them in the ad-
| ministration of their government. ]
have made no claim for my own ad-
ministration that l cannot back up 10
the last degree by the record. nave
| made no criticism of Gov. Millers ad-
ministration that / cannot prove to the
satisfaction Of any person willing 10
he convinced have made 10 promises
! TINT I am not willing to back up or una
I will have any cause to Withdraw OF re
! gret when 1 am charged on the iirs'
| of January. as / will be, with the posi-
ton of Chief Executive.
| "Great interest in campaign on the
| part of the people is one OF the saie-
| guards of Democratic representative
government and. no matter no" nue. ..an
the record may be distorted, no matter
| how the facts may be twisted, no mat
ter what false lights may be turned
,,non the performance, the people can
be relied upon in the last analysls 10
make the right selection. IL is that
! fact. well grounded in my mind. that'
above all others, gives me so much con-
fidence in the success of our ticket on
Tuesday next.
Says Miller Failed.
! He went on:
"I propose to show you tonight that
| Gov. Miller failed. / propose 20 show
Won tonight that not only did he block
progress In government but he sent us
| backward. IL Gov. Miller had started
out on the first OF January, 1871, TO
deliver the machinery of Government
| into the hands of the few and forget
the many ne could not have made a
better job of It. The whole record or
his administration bears out his state
nent that 1t is not the purpose or the
Government to make life easier for
anybody
1.-THE record shows that all during my
| career In Albany as Assemblyman, as
| a delegate to the Constitutional Con-
vertion and as Governor fought for
and upheld the rights of the municipali-
| ties OF the State to a fun measure OF
home rule.
Gov. Miller wrote the Carson-Martin
bill almost line for line into the new
public service and transit acts. It's OPP
Grafton actually raised the gas rates In
his own city of Syracuse. car fare rates
In the city OF Albany and in the city of
Utica and in the city OF Buffalo. and
| telephone rates in the city OF Rochester,
and that Is one reason for the strong
| feeling throughout the State against his
administration. He stripped the cities
of the State OF all but their constitutional
power over their own franchises. He
left them helpless to deal through their
! own officials with the great public SER
~
He paralyzed the arm OF local govern
ment and he stood for wicked assault
upon the fundamental principle of home
| rule.
IF Gov. Miller is sincere in the prom
ise he made on Monday night TO preserve
the five cent fare in New York city he
can do IL only by returning to the city
the control she previously exercised over
her own franchises and her own con-
tracts. This he says he will not do.
Recounts His Endenvors.
During my career IN Albany I in
troduced and worked for the passage
of bill to prevent nightwork for
women In factories. to stop child labor
In the canneries. to prevent women from
working In foundries, for reduction of
hours of labor of women and children,
for better safeguards against fire, for
better sanitation and accident protec-
ton, for the one day OF rest in seven.
for pensions for widowed mothers and
| child welfare. and l had a large hand
in bringing the Labor Department up
to state of efficiency 1t had never
before attained. / worked for the
passage of thoroughgoing workmen's 8
compensation law that was held up as
an example to all the rest of the States
of the Union.
"Cf Gov Millef's record during his
two years he can make no defense The
fact is he has attempted none. He
wrecked the Labor Department. he
rendered useless the Bureau OF Women
In Industry. and he returned the wicked,
direct settlement clause. He abolished
employment offices IN the Department
OF Labor at a time or Industrial depres-
sion when they could be of great SER
vice. He has rendered worthless the
great system of factory inspection, and
must take the responsibility for the
resultant evils that grow from lack of
proper supervision.
'In the Assembly, in the Constitu-
tional convention and as Governor.
fought for the welfare bills urged a
minimum wage law for the protection
Of women and children and an eight
hour day for women In factories. In