The New York herald., 1922-11-02
Suggests Medal for smith.

been too good a Governors
Suggests Medal for Smith.
'1'he second argument was very in
teresting. Another gentleman said TO
me. Il think | ought TO vote for MIR.
Smith, because he stood UP and made a
brave fight against Hearst said l
could understand why the Democrats
should feel grateful TO Mr.. Smith for
that public act. but | do not see why me
Republicans should feel any gratitude
because whatever majority we nave
over Mr. Smith would have been multi
piled by four over Mr.. Hearst
II said when n policeman stops
runaway horse, or Il brave fireman res
cues a child. you give him hero medal
and vote Of thanks, but you don't eject
him Governor. Now l said, the thlhS
for you to do is TO get hero medal Tor
Mr. smith and give him series OF en-
crossed resolutions, which he can put
on the walls of his home and whlch ne
and his children can contemplate as an
evidence OF public satisfaction and re-
gard for good piece of work well done
but let the Governorship alone.
| "The third reason that | heard was
| that Mr. Smith had come out for light
wines and beers Now Of course IL by
coming out for light wines and beers.
candidate for office can attract few
thousand votes OF people who don't stop
to think that that particular act can do
absolutely nothing toward the end which
| they profess to desire, hat may be good
| politics, but ] ask you, is it sincere?
| Is it really treating the people fairly
| to come out for some issue on which
there may be division of opinion. but as
! to which and as to the settlement of
which this election can contribute Moth
| ing hatsoever-absolutely nothing?
"Over in New Jersey they got tangled
up with that issue three years ago.
They elected Il Governor who stated
that if he was chosen he would make
New Jersey as wet as the Atlantic
! Ocean. He is now running for the Sem
! ate to see what he can do about il.
1.-The fourth argument that I have
heard is that one must vote for Mr..
Smith because Gov. Miller is the friend
of the interests. That always pleases
me, because 1t means that he is not n
demagogue.. That Is what that phrase
means and nothing else. 1t means that
| instead of going up and down this State
attacking anybody or any undertaking
or any business enterprise that may
! happen to be powerful and conspicuous
he contents himself with giving every
body fair deal, big and little. And
the man who does that is true to his
oath OF office as Governor of New York.
And only by giving a square deal, one
of the best phrases that Theodore
Roosevelt ever brought into public life.
can man serve all the people of the
| Empire State Of New York.
mo. ladies and gentlemen. there is
nothing in any one of these reasons
that will stand one moment the intelli>
gent examination Of a straight thinking
American-nothing."
Representing the women of the party
Mrs Arthur l.. Livermore delivered an
address that sparkled with wit. Her
4 contribution to the big Republican rally
of the campaign was very happily re-
4 ceived by the Cooper Union throng, and
the spirited lady was necessarily inter-
rupted with laughter or applause
George Harvey may deny that women
1 have souls. but he can't deny that they
| have votes" said Mrs. Livermore. "And
want to tell you something about those
| votes. They are overwhelmingly for
Gov Miller. In the last few months
have had a chance to ascertain the opin-
ion of thousands OF women throughout