The New York herald., 1922-10-29

10. He claims credit for the creation
of the Port Authority. 1t was started
under me. The only reason i was de-
priyed of the opportunity~to sign a bill
for it was the failure of New Jersey to
enact her legislation. AS in the case OF
the canal. he simply carried out to full
completion plans made under my ad-
ministration.
I'll. He claims TO have made more
attractive farming and farm life through
better rural education better roads and
lighter taxes. He did nothing to i'm
prove rural education. He built the old
political roads under a system known as
more miles, more votes
"12. He claims to have con-
Quoted the State institutions with more
regard for the health, happiness and
welfare of the inmates. Such a claim
will have to be regarded as ironical
in view of his removal of two State
Hospital Commissioners because they
appeared before the Senate and said
appropriations for hospitals were In
adequate
"13. He claims more welfare legis-
lation than ever before in the history of
the State. In the light of history of his
administration this must be regarded
! as somewhat in the nature of joke.
The claim/is made by Governor who
at the outset of his administration de-
clared welfare legislation to be paternal-
ism and who publicly voiced the senti-
lnent that there was no obligation on
the State to make life happier for any
body.
IA. He claims credit for the develop
ment OF water power under State con-
troll. Everybody who has paid attention
to the subject knows he brought us
lack where we were more than fifteen
/ years ago. The Governor recommended
private development of water power by
State license. Instead of breaking the
water power trust, as he claims to have
done in his speech in Lockport last night.
he really gave IT grants OF power here
tofore denied. Fine flowers of speech
about public development and public
4 ownership can never be squared with
the record
"15. lie claims to have met the coal
situation and prevented boarding and
profiteering. This remains to be seen.
16. He claims to have extended re-
lief to the disabled ex-service men. This
claim is probably made to offset the in
! fluence of a claim made by prominent
members OF the American Legion that
| under Gov. Millers administration the
State was profiteering on the money do
mated to ii by the Federal Government
for hospital care"
! II. He claims to have effected
legislative and administrative reforms to
insure square deal for the workmen.
The fact is that he crippled the Labor
| Department"
Then Mr.. Smith challenged Gov. Mil
Ter TO discuss eight points he said the
Republican candidate had overlooked
| and which the people were undoubtedly
interested in.
"I viii number them for the Gov
ernorr said the Democratic candidate,
and maybe before the campaign is over
he may see fit to saS something about
! them"
And the Ex-Governor continued serial
/ ly as follows
rs The emasculation of the direct
! primary law. He partially repealed
that law and put the nominations for
| state wide offices and Justices of the
Supreme Court back TO the discredited
and discarded convention system What
group Of our citizens advocated the
| nullification OF the primary reform?
''l9. Home rule. The Governor
! omitted all reference to this in his
! points. Before his administration pub
lie service corporations throughout the
| State dealt with local authorities rep
\ resenting the people themselves on all
! questions OF contracts between them. BY
one swing of the pen he committed
\ cold blooded and a brutal assault upon
! the home rule theory. wiping out ex-
| isting contracts, multiplying sacred agree
ments and leaving tho cities and their
people helpless and at the mercy of
Albany on matters over which they ex-
I ercised control for the last half century.
"20. Why did he question the loyalty
I OF any group Of our citizens. particu-
larly our school teachers. TO the extent
/ that ne thought 1t necessary for the
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