The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01
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OF SMITH BOOM
COP. Group Giving Err
bert Hoover a Try-out

Governor Smith did not refer to the
forthcoming presidential contest in
his keynote speech at the democratic
convention held in Albany last Thurs
day. The chief executive of the state
devoted most of his speech to state
affairs and to a reply to criticisms
which speakers at the G. o. P. state
convention were scheduled to make
at Rochester,
Smith opposed the four-year term
amendment which was passed by the
republican legislature. He declared
that ability to run the job of governor
of the state was the best qualification
man could have for the position.
Against Premature Boom.
The delegates were ready to turn
on the works in an "Al Smith for
President" demonstration but were
advised by messenger that this would
be against the governors wishes who
thinks the launching of his boom
would be premature at this time.
Smith, the darling of the labor takers.
paid no attention to the problems con-
fronting the workers. The labor lead
ers being respectable fellows do not
intend to press labor's claims in an
unseemly manner, on the laughing
jackass jockey.
Chief Democratic Contender.
Smith is yet the only outstanding
aspirant for the presidential nomina-
ton in the democratic ranks. The
withdrawal of McAdoo has cleared the
field of serious contenders but it is
not likely that the dry wing of the
democracy" will fail to dig up a
candidate who will carry the fiery
cross against the followers of Bacchus.
Herbert Hoover is being given a
try-out by his republican trainers.
Hoover is to the political world what
Gene Tunney is to boxing fans. Both
are steady workers at their respec-
tive games but unpopular. If Hoover
wins it will be on points.
Hoover Is Bum Thespian.
Hoover would look even more ludi-
crous than Coolidge in a cowboy cos
tune and if he ever tried game of
craps after the manner of the late
lamented Warren Gamaliel Harding,
he would be run out of Washington
on rail. If Hoover ever gets elected
it will be by the radio vote.
A different kind of candidate is
Charles G. Dawes. He is the Jack
Dempsey of the political arena. Tho
he falls asleep at the switch on oc-
easion he manages to retain his popu-
larity with the babbitry and since he
quit swearing his chances for captur-
ing the methodist vote have improved
greatly. Dawes is a banker and
would be good man for the job in
this period that sees ambassadors be-
ing taken from Morgan's desk and
dispatched to our empire in Latin
America.
Wall Street May Run Morgan.
Of course there is possibility that
Wall Street may decide the time is
ripe to appoint Morgan or Rockefeller
president. Yet it may decide to wait
a few years longer.
There is yet no serious sign of
Labor Party revival thruout the coun-
try. The great protest movement that
polled four million votes for LaFol-
lette in the last national election is
silent. But it should not be assumed
that the absence of a Labor Party
movement or progressive third
party movement indicates the absence
Of discomfort. Not at all. The eco
nonlic shoe pinches the foot of the
poor farmer and the industrial work
er. Between now and the next presi-
dental elections a strong agitation
for Labor Party must be conducted
inside the unions among the morgan
lied workers and among the farmers.
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