The New York herald., 1922-10-26
AL Smith DENIES HE
WANTS SALOON BACK
Answers Challenge at FL
mira and Attacks Sena-
tor LOwman.
PARTY PLANK QUOTED
Democratic Nominee Angry
at What He Calls I'm
fair Tactics.
WANTS MILLER QUIZZED
He Asserts He Favors Refer
endum OH Use Of Light
Wines and Beers.
WANTS MILLER QUIzZED

time in this campaign in reply to direct
IN local evening newspaper for the
last three days. Alfred e. Smith, Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, at the
Mozart Theater here tonight made a
bitter attack upon State Senator Sey-
nour Lowman, chairman Of the
Chemung County Republican Commit
tee, which is understood to have paid
for the half page full face "ads."
Mr.. Smith challenged Senator Low
man to ask Gov. Miller where he stood
on the question of modifying the Vol
stead act so as to permit light wines
end beer. subject to a referendum. The
speaker asserted that the Senator would
De afraid to do Il because Of his sub
scrvience to the machine.
Answering the direct statement in the
first advertisement that ne wanted the
saloons back. Smith said: ANY re-
mark as that is so senseless that any
man who knows me knows l entertain
different ideas and that I have brains.
ability and common sense enough to
have different idea from that"
Challenge to Smith.
Tle next advertisement was headed
"Gov. Smiths Wet Platform" 1t quoted
and ended with this IN black type: IF
you are wet, say so. Just as Gov. Smith
does" The half page advertisement in
to-n!ght's paper has simply this in black
face type: "Ex-Governor Smith, wet or
dry. which? Please answer tonight"
Mr.. Smith has held that prohibition
Is, not State issue and had not men,
toned it as such. He was highly indlg-
nant at what he termed the unfair
tactics of the local Republican organ
i1ation, and decided to plunge into the
subject. Hardly had the applause
stopped when he announced that he
would answer the advertisements.
If there Is anything that has contrib
uted TO my political success" Mr.. Smith
declared. sit is a reputation that I am
proud of, and that is that 1 am afraid
Of nobody and no question.
THE local Republican machine is run
hing this serally apparently The first
one is Gov. Smith wants the saloons
back"
so do we !! doomed q voice, while the
audience laughed. Mr. Smith continued
THE advertisement below said that
at a Democratic dinner at the Hotel
Vanderbilt in New York city. April "a,
1922. to discuss ways and means of rails
ing money. some said the party ought
TO not oppose the Nostead act. 1t went
on: al Smith arose. and among other
things said. II don't believe the Demo-
cratic party should camoufiage on this
subject. The Democratic party is a
saloon party. and everybody knows It is
saloon party and it ought TO come out
and say so."'
1T Is understood here, and Senator
owman was quoted TO-DAY as saying he
believed the statement came originally
from the Reform Bulletin, published by
the New York Civic League
Source of the Statement.
Referring TO the source of the state
nient Mr.. Smith said: Senator Low
man knows exactly where that came
from--from a man who 10 my knowledge
las had no visible means of support for
fifteen years--a man regard as a para
slt--d llldil Nidt lives Wy a. ttIldlli
e unchalenged blackmail"
There is a limit to pretty nearly
Nerything." exclaimed Mr.. Smith. land
J think I understand the heartbeats and
the feelings and the conscience Of the
American people well enough TO know
that above everything else they stand
for "a square 1eal That's all / ask.
The Lord knows 1 have given 1t to
every man and. In my two years as
Governor 1 particularly gave il u
Senator Lowman."
Coming to the advertised challenge TO
say whether he was wet or dry he said
Yes, Senator. l will answer that to-
night Tho answer is: / stand fairly
AMI squarely on the Democratic plat
form. which reads: and ho then quoted
the rlank which calls for such modfi-
cations of the volstead act as shall
Leg iiize light wines and beer subject to
slie approval Of the people of New York
state
Nov le.'s see wha. that means. q
referendum 10 the state. Is the Senator
against that?
He did not know how the Senator
voted on the referendum on light wine
md beer in the New Yorl, Legislature
but he certainly did not protest agains,
it, the speaker said.
"Did he vote for the pe ope and aga'ns'
the traction bill?' exclaimed Mr.. Smith
'He did not" He voted against exterd-
ing the power of The Lockwood commit
tee and other measures designated for
the people.
Let me ask the Senator a few ques-
lions. ! haven't got enough money "a
have them printed In the papers. but
thanks to the Lord ] can talk them out.
Tho first question is this:
rs he personally interested in n State
road contractn II he IL. let him have
IN mind that is my expression of opinion
that It Is unethical. If not illegal and.
If not Illegal. II should be-"
The speaker made further attacks on
the record Of Senator Lowman and then
said: Nov. having cleared the decks
ef that. or. as the fellow says. after
getting that eff my chest I'm ready
TO talk to you"
The candidate then answered the
twelve things Gov Miller said II,
oswego on Saturday he had done for
NE farmer. MFR. Smith charged Gov
biller with doing more for the corpora
4ions. headed by financiers able 70
assist q person In fulfilling his political
ambition. than for agriculture.
Mr. Smith will speak IN Rochester %
morrow night