Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-08
NJ York Governor
reaches Boston on
Stumping Tour for
Nominee Davis-De-
,lares Republicans on
AL Important Ma
tional Questions
Have Adopted Policy
of Silence p Praises
Stand Of Democratic
Standard Bearer

noston. Oct. 7.--Governor Alfred
smith Of New York was the GEN.
mi hgure at dinner and rally of
4. astA Democratic Party. Follow
i, IA dinner, attended by the state
.ermittee, at which he spoke brief
i ne party drove through streets
s.,d With enthusiasts to Mechanics
ndldlng where 5000 persons waited.
Governor Smith In an address con-
a,uped the silence of the president
IA the Republican Party on such
.a.stiops as foreign policy and the
,,dk John ". Davis and Wood
80 wilson on the other side. he
.d. had fixed policies on those
,,ob,ems. In the course of his re-
s.,ta Governor Smith said:
.On all important national ques-
usna the Republican Party. under
m leadership OF the president. has
,soutsd q policy OF silence. A short
ams no q prominent New York
,sv,psper, supporting the Republi-
| an party. said: THE president may
max about his foreign policy. That
i ,he FIRST intlmation that anybody
knew that he had a foreign policy.
Il h has. this is the time that the
p,cpA ought to know what 1t Is.
Tn Republican party has been
IN rover in Washington for four
,ess During that time the admin
| istn,,on under the leadership of the
prsdsnt has been at variance with
III prsminent members Of the Re-
tbican party In the senate. Presi-
/ Den. harding. just before his death,
sarted across the country in defense
n his plan. only to find that 1t was
meeting with the vigorous oppose
lion Of the senate leaders Of his own
mry, The vice presidential candi-
da,e, Mr. Dawes, In his speech Of
assp,ance. touched upon the Ques-
| lion Of our foreign relations. ! read
eartplly what he had to say. ana
u III as that particular issue IS
ceasrncd. ! am absolutely satisfied
TINT he should vote for Mr.. Davis.
H Md TO morally rot In po'lcy
u NATIONAL isolation rather than 10
essnB contest In these mental bat
skhelds IN which questions must ne
whtd In the advancement or Ctfin-
a,lpa both here and abroad
that ne temper of the American
pspk' thiGk not
1Th Republican vice presidential
caadlaate is right when he thinks
sAat that Is not the temper OF the
tnsrican people. but the candidate
aalent on Il, and refused an invita-
,Ns on the part of the foreign pow.
N 10 have this country represented
a The Geneva conference.
ichn W. Davis. on the other hand.
cones out fair and square when ne
ays that Il he were president OF
the rnted States. he would not only
sstw tho invitation to attend. but
that N would have insisted upon the
ntat OK the United States to be
evsint and take leading part when
nsiitfs so vital to ourselves were
k'ag dealt with.
The tariff Is being treated with ST.
mn except for the usual stock
VASES Of politicians and wirking-
sas wages. An that the worktng
90 oi this country have been able
accomplish for themselves by col
ssirs bargaining Is credited to the
hpahucan tariff.
Wilson had definite fixed policy
sah regard to our tariff laws. He
M never silent upon that subject.
mdsted that the tariff be left out
StM aeld Of partisan politics. ana
hriR regulations should Dc
assen on n scientific basis after
and research OF the effect or
various effects upon American
1lae0 and home life.
w Republican friends put the
unn question back into poll
~ the passage Of the Fordney-
Mmaeer bill. There was no more
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