New Britain herald., 1924-09-25

l Governor Smith will appear be-
 fore the democratic state con .vention after his nomination to-
 morrow and deliver an address
 of acceptance which is being prepared today.
 Syracuse, N. r.. Sept. 25-Attack' 1 ing the republican national admin, istration for the leasing of the oil reserves; the conduct of the depart. ment of justice and the veterans | bureau, the tariff law, the Mellon tax plan and the foreign policy Francis r. Cullen of Oswego, tenn. porary chairman of the democratic state convention. today asserted that the actions of the president and his party associates prove train ot thought and a state of mind on the part of that organization which ii inimical to the welfare of the aver age citizen"
 Smiths Keynote.
 Reverting to state affairs. MT Cullen said that the keynote of the platform of the New York democ- racy was Alfred E. Smith," He called attention to a long list of constructive achievements" under Governor Smith, and declared that "an intelligent series of progressive measures" sponsored by the demo- crats and advocated by the governor had been defeated by "the unrespon- sive. partisan minded and machine controlled assembly,"
 However, in practically every in stance where the lower house has given its assent to progressive legis- lation," he added, "the record will show that the ideas were of demo- cratic origin and the plans were pressed to enactment by the gov ernor and the democrats of the legis- lature.
 Attacks State Assembly. Throughout the two years the 1 assembly has been reluctant. never constructive, giving its approval only when plain public sentiment indi. cated that any other course would violate political e8pediency. Arro' gant political leaders secure in the unquestioning partisanship of theiI local constituencies, guided by petty motives and local considerations only. have ruthlessly blocked wise humanitarian and economic legisla- tion that would have inured to the welfare of the state.
 Among the acts for which Mir, Cullen claimed credit for, his party were the statute granting additional home rule to cities; revision of the industrial system in the prisons "and inaugurating there a sound business management which encourages use- full labor by prisoners: the passage of the cooperative marketing act: the recreation of the industrial coun- cil Hooking to more amicable and satisfactory relations between labor and capital"; the establishment of Improvements In the workmen's compensation act: the erection of 8 suitable children's court for the city of New York, and the grant to the metropolis of power to construct and operate transit lines.
 Tax Reduction.
 The 25 per cent reduction in taxes on incomes received in 1923 was cited as demonstrating ,"the eff ciency and economy" of the demo- cratic state administration. Much of the saving that made this pos sible, the chairman asserted, came from the governors plan for con- solidating bureaus, departments and commissions. The creation of a ewly-organized department of pub lie works was given as an instance. "The total saving of the last year was nearly s17,O00,00O, for which we submit the democratic party has justly earned the entire credit" said the speaker.
 Measures passed by the demo- cratic senate and defeated by the republican assembly, which "stood as a barrier to every social and hu- manitarian policy that trenched upon its patronage" were listed by the chairman as follows: The pro- posal to grant to cities the right to operate bus lines and other public utilities; measures for the protec- tions of the health and welfare of women who toil;" proposals for the solution of the housing problem; a constitutional amendment for an executive budget; four-year term for the governor; reorganization of the department of farms and mar kets. and "an enlightened program for the improvement of education in the rural districts"
 As democrats We may we'll re- Joice In the characters and official records of the several elective state officers" said Mir. Cullen.
 Hits Out At Klan
 Referring to the Ku Klux Klan, the chairman said hls party would be false to it's traditions" If if failed to condemn this band of fantastic anarchists" which "dom- hates every cowardly political lea, der in the two principal parties" He said the party stood behind the anti-klan declaration of John ". Davis at Sea Girt, N. J.
 MT. Cullen accused President Coolidge of having placed the well fare Of the republican party above that of the nation and asserted that he and the republican majority of the senatorial investigating commit tee "sat supine when they did not obstruct the. efforts of Senator
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