New-York tribune., 1922-10-26
Miller Stands
Dll His w orx i'm
Welfare Field
Governor Challenges Smith
to Match His Concrete
Achievements III, Field
of Human Government
Fact, Not Fancy, His Aim
Curative and Preventive
Work Forms Basis of Pol
icy, He Says. in jamestown
FropL a 8tan cotn.ranonaent

JAMESTOWN. NJ ". Oct. 25.--fgon,
ing to grips with Ex-Governor Alfred
=. Smith on Mr. Smiths CHOSEN ground
Of human government" Governor Mil
Ter asserted tonight that he had done
mare for the working man and woman
and Tor the mentally and physically
disabled of the state than had his op-
pouent, and that what he had done had
been moro inteiligentIy planned and
more helpfully executed than the ac-
compiishments OF his Democratic ad-
versary
"Mr. Smith has gone aoout the state
riding upon tie pink clouds Of fancy:
have gone about the state with my
feet solidly upon the ground Of fact"
declared the Governor.
THE clouds are beautiful, but the
people do not live in them. They must
live on the ground. He does a great
deal of talking about human govern.
ment. ! have been too busy giving
one to talk much about it and to-
highs ! am gong to give you the con-
crete facts Of accomplishmen in this
heid, and | am going to travel on the
ground where we must all walk.
In every campaign the people are
required 20 chose between the man
~ho utters attractive phrases and who
.'pPeals, often, to the special or selfish
interests of various communities and
groups and the man who offers them
soaa thorgh sometimes uninterestine
achievements. Let my predecessor
match this list of solid accomplish.
Nsents IN the line in which he ia taikiny
ABOUT human government
Lists Policies He Opposes
Pausing for moment. Gov.r,or MI,
ier remarked that before enumeratinc
me specific things done by his adm;ns
lstration fer the prom otion Of the well
are OF the workers and social welfare
generally, 1T might be well to state tha
precise things in which ne did NOT
believe. "" ioe
We do not believe in the state,s
attempting TO fix either minimum or
maximum wage" he said.
we Go not believe in the states
paying a premium on sickness. We 10
not believe in state insurance. e;ther
"satnst ola age or unemployment. be-
cause 1T is the function of the state
10 encourage industry and thrift and
fot TO make 1T necessary for its citi-
Gems to practice these qualities"
ihen ne told the audience OF moro
man 900 which had gathered in the
Washington Street car barns that there
are a two theories Of applying the work
[ot government to the unfortunates Of
human society, those who are unfortu-
nate through no fault OF their own.
Two Theories of Welfare
One, the Governor said, is to nut
mem away in state institutions, give
Them kindly and comfortable care for
IS long. as need be, and then forget
about them. The other theory is to
5reat them with all kindness and con-
sideration, and at the same tame to
seek ways of relieving their special
misfortunes and of restoring them to
society, to the happiness of their fam |
lies and friends and to the welfare of
Inc state. Most important of all, he |
added, this theory seeks to find ways
and means Of checking the physical, |
mental and moral diseases which place
aim = the institutions.
3 Fl 'arently," he declared, "the first