New Britain herald., 1925-09-28
SMITH FIRES HIS
 FIRST 1928 GUN
Chicago Address Believed to Be
 Significant

 iccts jotted down on the back of torn envelope provided the ammuni- ton for Governor Al Smiths mes sage to Cook County democrats Sun day--a recital which his friends con- sidered an opening bid for the demo- cratic nomination for president in 1928. Coincidentally, Mayor William Dever, who introduced the New York chief as the most brilliant party leader in the nation" was con- sidered to have started a boom for renomination. Neither speaker how ever, mentioned candidates, but the subject was assumed by the 100000 sons of democracy who leaders Of the party said attended the picnic and jolifcation.
 The subject of prohibition, like wise, was not touched upon either by the wet liberal of New York or the Chicago mayor, who has drawn praise from the drys. although many democrats had gone 10 the picnic expecting some pyrotechntcs on the question, Ncwspapermcn who had come all the way from Broadway with the understanding that Cover nor Smith was going to tear the lid off" also were disappointed.
 Dressed in formal black, hut with pink rose adding limited aesthe- tic touch 10 the sombrc color, Gov ernor Smith outlined a tentative pro- gram of reform In Washington that he said would save S200,0oN,o0o a year and bring governmental affairs In line with the progress In science ; and business in this "airplane age" The crowd was yelling for Al" , Hong before he began his brief speech and as the governor stood before the { cheering crowd, a band added a fla . miiar note by booming out the
 Smith anthem "The Sidewalks of
 New York" topping it off with the ,- strains of "Tammany," F The governor had begged off iron n long speech. He had been goinf N constantly since July {, he explained
 and "can't speak out of doors an!
 Way.'
 My pipes get hot and swell up,
 ha said, referring 10 his throat
 which was hoarse from the stress c r the recent campaign in which h T emerged victorious over the Hyla
 forces In New Works mayoraty pri mary.
 IT, Incidentally Inc overture by th " hand provided him with an openin '' Wcdgo for his talk, The visitor re
 lated that he was in q Hot Spring movie show in 1929 when his pic 'u turo and tho Information that he Ina 'N been elected governor was flashe IT. on the screen.
 a- What about that fe}ow?" aske ne a man sitting behind him. an "Wcll. he went around Nav Tor ne singing song about sidewalks ar 'es they locted him governor" anoth'
 replied.
 That pleased the crowd, The se ''S ious part of the governors talk W var directed at the economy record '"" the national administration. er- There is propaganda now beir
 circulated that the heavy burden
 taxation is from local sources al hn that the federal government is effcC ms ing q wonderful economy. We oug the 10 speak the facts. Tho reductions ing national expenditures are largely d lis to the changing of the country fire IS. a war to a peace basis.
 Tn the states and cities an !;
 tempt is being made to catch nee with public Improvements delay
 by the war"
 tho George F.. Brennan, genial boss ere the local democracy, was rcsponsil the for the gathering, which introduC { is such an array Of candidates for ( in cry office from president to shc1
 that Mayor Dever was unable to
 through tho entire list.
 Governor Smith departed for x
 York after conferences with S roe tional and national democratic le; oS' CTS, including three delegates fir P}- Nebraska, who voted for Smith in- through the ballotng at the Vic democratic national convention,