New-York tribune., 1922-10-29
Charges That Governor
Left People of Great
Cities Helpless and al
the Mercy of Albany
answers The Is Points
Democratic Candidate Aligns
Himself With the People
AgainstGronpG Government,
rrom q star corr.anondra.

cratic caHo'ote Ior governor, speak
;,g TO an audience of 5000 persons
4 the Broadway Auditorium here. re-
vy,ed to the seventeen points cited by
Governor Miller in his speech at Sala-
o,aaca as constituting the reasons for
bis ,s-election. The Democratic can
sidate added eight points Of his own.
presentig them as important issues
IN the campaign upon which his Re-
publican opponent had failed to touch.
. He asked fer response from the
1 Governor.
Mr.. Smith put in general denial to
| virtually all the claims and charges
II The Governor and. count by count,
drew a Democratic indictment of the
HilIer administration. He promised
real accomplishments" if elected.
z am decidedly pleased to arrive in
Buffalo AZ the very close of the second
xses before the election" began the
I former Governor, "and l know Of no
bstser place to take up the seventeen
j pcints urged by the Governor at Sala-
] manca as constituting reasons for his
reelection. He has summed his case
g In true legal fashion. He has over
loked a number of points that have to
senot only with the campaign but with
us own record that I shall be pleased
WITH your permission, to add to the
assnteen.
For Primary Reform
y will number them for the Gov
amor" said Mr.. Smith, sand maybe
tssore the campaign is over, he may see
it TO say something about them. |
soaimence with my own point number
e:ghteen on the 'emasculation of the
direet primary law My travels through
the state indicate that the women vot-
ers particularly are anxious to know
from the Governor what he had in
mind when he took this action. They
may have heard him speak about what
he has been pleased TO call group gov
trnment. What group of our citizens
sdyocated the nulification of primary
reform?
4Point No. 10 The Governor omitted
ii reference, in his points, to home
rcle. Before his administration public
service corporations throughout the
state dealt with local authorities rep
fesenting the people themselves on all
euestions Of contracts between them.
R7one swing of the pen he committed
blooded and brutal assault
apa the home-rule theory, wiping out
elsing contracts, multiplying sacred
4gyeements and leaving the cities and
sasr people helpless and at the mercy
fAlbany on matters over which they
aercised control for the last half CEN
ery. The people are anxious to know
Rhat particular group sought this
lsgislation. Certainly it was not the
people themselves.
''Point No. 20-This would be sup.
lgested by Democrats and Republicans
alike who believe in democratic, rep
Iesentative government and are keen
70 know what the Governor was think
ing about when he wrote his name to
Che infamous Lusk bills, vetoed by me
auring my administration as being in
violation of the very fundamental prin-
eiples of democratic government.
Publicity for Campaign Funds
"Point No. 21-How does the Cover
nor feel toward the amendment to the
law requiring the publication Of cam
paign contributions before election? II
the state requires il to be done at all,
why not let the people have the infor-
nation before they cast their ballots,
IN order that they may know what, If
sny, obligations were incurred by their
candidates in return for substantial
ctntrbutions?
Point No. %. I have patiently
waited for two,weeks to hear what Gov
error Miller has to say about the re-
Gently enacted tariff act which places
SUCH heavy burden upon the back and
SHOULDERS Of the American people.
there are two kinds Of paternalism--
the kind that helps the poor and needy
and the kind that helps the rich and
powerful. Governor Miller has set his
lace against what he calls patsrnalism
Wnen seek by statute TO make life
more comfortable for men, women and
eni!dren that labor. What Is his atti-
,aae to that brand Of paternalism that
nsps great interests materially add
70 Che profits Of their business by an
unreasonable burden Of taxation upon
sas people? Two years ago he himself
haae the statement, during the state
SSapaign, that issues originating in the
fsaeral government at Washington
gefshadowed those that arose in the
sate, and insisted in that campaign
Z debating Federal issues. How does
ae feel this year about it, when the
Isd is against him?
Government by Injunction
fctnt No. 23. What is his opinion
government by injunction? Does he
sspaoid the hands of the members of
As party in Washington who by in
isnstton sought to deprive large num-
uef Of our citizens of their constitu-
sonai guaranty of free speech and
fesesful assembiage?
foint No. 81. Does the Governor
ssisf that law and order can only be
reserved through the. agency Of the
~ stack and is he unwilling TO coE-
.sae - that industrial disputes, like aIl
gaer disagreements between men, can
= y settled by the peaceful intervention
.ae Governor?
!. feint number twenty-five: From
y ABOVE review, this point must, of
s..ssesssty, be the sharp. line of distinc-
en ~ between the belief and ideas OF
,sssernor Miller and of myself. His
,ssyfd and his public utterances indi-
s.s very clearly where he stands. I
~ nsialy of the belief that the govern
,sass ,.ss Is the agency solely intended to
s,sssaiofe sssao their welfare and insist upon
shsfl ng to the we'll defined democratic
,s.sa ,ss.' that governments in democ-
sssssafe Instituted by the people them
MS 49, ana supported by them for the
sose Of doing the things that make
i d gest contribution to the welfare
RE great majority
/ raaAe he Dtndoeratic candidate answered
ess:sfnor ess:s Miller's original points cate
IL The record did not show
i I. g had accomplished any reduction
f,.sa rs cost Of government, but had in-