New-York tribune., 1922-10-05
Executive Opens Fight
in, Kings Before Crowd
That Rivals Enthusiasm
Of Days of Roosevelt
Accepts Economy
AS Election Issue
Assails Smith Regime for
Waste and Declares for
Pay as You-Co Policy

Governor Miller formally opened the
state campaign last night in Kismet
Temple, Brooklyn. He again vigorously
arraigned the Smith administration of
TWO years ago for its gross and waste
tul extravaganza"
The Governor said that the Demo-
Gratis had seen fit to hazard in the
campaign the issue of efficient and eco
nomical government, and he declared
/ that the Republicans accepted the
issue.
The outpouring of Republicans was
the greatest and most enthusiastic
Brooklyn has witnessed since Colonel
lheodore Roosevelt addressed the
voters IN the same big auditorium.
Long before the meeting was called
TO order by Alfred E. Vass, chairman of
the Kings County General Committee,
the hall was filed to. overfowinr. with
more than 5000 men and women. The
north side of Herkimer Street at
I Nortrand Avenue for two blocks was
parked solidly with automobiles whose
owners wanted to hear the Governor
outline the issues of the campaign.
Calder Gives Dinner
The meeting was about twice as h;o
as the one at Cooper Union and
matched the Manhattan assemblage in
ITS hearty enthusiasm and spontanietv.
Immediately preceding the meeting
! there was dinner at the Montuak
Club, on the Park Slope, with United
States Senator Calder as host. In ad-
dltlon to Governor Miller all the state
llcket nominees were present. There
were no speeches. The dinner ended
little after 8 o'clock, but it was
nearly o'clock before the Governor
""d the 900 diners at the Montauk
reached the mass meeting.
reii entrance $500 the nall was the
signal for great burst Of cheering
handclapping and the waving of hats
and hankerchiefs, while the proc cession
OF the Governor and his escort down
the middle aisle was something that
brought exuberance even to the old
time politicians, who had begun to
fear that the old-time enthusiasm. like
some OF the types Of old-time religious
enthusiasm. was thing of the past.
With the Governor were United
States Senator Calder, Elections Com
missioner Livingston. eX- Congressman
Frederick W.. Rowe, Appraiser of the
Port F. D. II. Kracke. State Comptroller
William j. Maier, State Treasurer N.
Monroe Marshall, County Judge
Erskine G. Rogers, candidate for A.,
torney General; Charles L. Cadle, can
didate for State Engineer and Sur
yeyor; Samuel ]. Joseph, candidate for
Secretary of State. and many Brooklyn
up The Star Spangled Banner" and
the cheering lasted for several
Support Is Pledged
Then followed county committee
routine business, transacted with
celebrity under the direction of Chair
man Vass. Part of this was set of
resolutions commencing Governor Mil
ler's administration and pledging the
support of the county organization to
the entire state and local tickets.
With this out of the way, Chairman
Vass introduced the present Governor
and the next Governor of the State of
New York"
Gus in its demonstrations of approval,
and not until there had been three
cheers did the Governor get chance
to begin.
"Your proceedings and your enthusi-
asm are sure sign of the victory that
is awaiting us in November" said the
governor.
~ am very glad to assist in the
launching of the campaign in Kings
county" said the Governor, together
with your fellow townsmen, Senator
Calder, whose services in the United
States Senate and for the State of New
York deservedly won for him a re-
nomination and will gain for him a re-
election.
81 am glad to be here with my as
sociates on the state ticket, and all of
US are united in presenting the issues
of the campaign-to render to the peo-
pie of the state the sort Of service
the people must have Il government
is to succeed and endure.
"The issues of the CAMPAIGN are
simple All you need TO 90 is to re-
fresh your recollection OF the auts:and-
ing political history of aas s554s.A aad
compare the achiev ars1attss o. the g-ss-
ent administration With That tlat pc
ceded it.
"Last night in Nsw OK l Ssa.sa .ae
result of the work OF the las. :-vo
administrations. Under tle preceding
administration the representations
jumped from ss1,ooo,ooo ta sl45,doo,-
900, and the request for ap21opvia-
tons for the next rear Jumped to
S205, 100000, We have q right TO say
that if the preceding administration
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