The New York herald., 1922-10-24
smith AGAIN ASSAILS
MILLER LABOR STAND
Declares at Oneonta, Rail
Center, Governor Stran-
gled Department.
HE SWINGS TO TARIFF
Dwells on Burden That
Revenue Measure Places
OH People.
TAKES UP WATER POWER
Governor for Handing
1t Over to Private Interests
for Profit.

Special Dispatch 10 THE Nrw YORK HERALD.
ONEoSTA. y. Y. Oct. 23.--In this
railroad center, home OF many labor
men, Alfred L. Smith, Democratic
nominee for Governor, touched upon
national issues for the second time in
his campaign. He reiterated that
Gov. Miller had destroyed the eff
cheney of the State Labor Depart
ment had not strengthened" but
rather "strangled" it.
Mr.. Smith asked his Republican OPP
ponent what he thought of tariff
that added taxation of more than $50
on every family in the nation. He
challenged him to give his views on
the Daugherty injunction against the
railroad workers.
He came back sharply at Gov. Miller.
who contends that the Democrats want
a government for Special groups"
''The Governor Is very much mistaken" I"
he said, when he says that l do not
desire government to serve all the peo-
'ple. If there ever was in the State an
administration that made conspicuous
record of service to the rank and file of
the people 1t was my administration by
contrast with his own, which has been
devoted entirely to the service of selfish
interests
Guesscs How People Think.
Opening his speech. the former Gov
ernor referred to Mr.. Miller's declara-
ton yesterday that the people have
put on their thinking caps Mr.. Smith
agreed with the. Governor, and he
thought he knew how the people were
thinking. 1t accounted for the Gov
ernor's very conservative statements
about the possibility OF his reelection"
THE Governor further said" the
Candidate added, that If the Republi-
can ticket is elected. every branch of
the State government Will be admin.
istcrcd solely to serve the public interest
and not to grant favors to those who
seek favors.
This sounds very good and is un-
GOuplculJ Il NlSG tnlIS 10 say curing
campaign time. but let us see how the
Governor and his party have lived up to
that principle when entrusted by the
people with great power A few nights
ago Gov. Miller broke his silence about
his party record in Washington for just
about q second, long enough to mention
something about the budget
II reminded him at the time he did so
that two years ago he insisted that ours
was Government by parties and that
should be defeated because of some Of
the policies OF my party in national
affairs. I asked him the other night IL
he still held to that logic and If he did,
would he raise his voice in defense of
the recent tariff act enacted by his party
in Washington and repudiated by al
most all the leading Republican news
papers OF the United States as without
Justification
In New York State. the speaker con-
tinued, the tariff had been assailed by
newspapers, (which In the
past have been consistent advocates OF
the principle OF protection and they have
referred to the present tariff act as per-
version OF that principle" Mr.. Smith
asked these questions:
Was this tariff act enacted in the
interest of all the people or was 1t not
for the purpose of granting a favor 10
the few lucky enough TO have some
Senator at Washington to assist them In
the schedules?'