Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-29
Gov. Smiths National Views.

Gov. Smiths National Views
While the Smith hoor- for t!,s Demo
cratic presidential nomination has been
making marked progress, highly salts
factory 10 the promoters. a feeling If
6ubietv has prevailed quite recently l>s'
the cuisscent. receptive attltuds OF the
Governor of New York might exert a
depressing aNo possibly dangerous in
fluence on the campaign for his selec-
fion as the party's standard bearer neXt
June Gov Smith has consist cn'iv
maintained the position that he is NOT
a candidate for the nomination. re
has given no public counteEance - the
moves i, his behalf. and Oh every coca
sion when the suh;e2. has hnen
hroacheS has declared thst he intended
10 devote himself exclusively 70 the task
al State administration While THIS
posture has baen highly coalmendaa!e
il hs1 hei its disadvantages. It has
prevented any exploitation Of the GOV
ernor's views On national questions.
paign in case he is nominated. His
vivid personality and his excellent rec
ord IS governor of the most populous
State of the Union and his great pop
ularity have been the sole assets. limiteo
from q national viewpoint in the con-
test for the nomination
The other day one of the chief organs
Of publicity in Gov Smiths behalf as
presidential nominee evidently dis
quie.ed by the queries that have been
PIT forward in various quarters re-erd-
ing his views or the broader questions
Of national import. suggested in some
what anxious terms that the policy of
silence was not happy one and thai
something must be said soon that would
show where the governor stands &C
matters in which the country at large
Is concerned Whether inspired bY this
admonition or not is question. but the
fact is that it is now announced from,
Albany that in his message to the Leg
islature next "Wednesday. which will be-
Of unusual length. requiring close to five
hours OF reading and more than fnur
fun pages of standard SIZE new5pap1r
Tor printing, the governor viii not onls
give an account o. his State steward
ship, but will also express his views on
national issues. such as farm relief. pro-
hibition. water power. conservation and
budgetary reforms. One reDor. had il
that the address viii not touct, upon
the tariff or foreign policy, subjects
which the go-e-nor could not with any
degree Of consistency interlect into 9
State document.
II viii be interesting to note by what
means Cor. Smith. If this present forr-
cast CT his message proves true wi.
contrive 10 present bis views or national
questions without inconsistency with
the attitude Of aiooinesS which he nas
heretofore maintained in relation IN the
efforts Of his friends TO secure his nomi-
nation. He is an adept politician. anG
has manifested on numerous occasions
keen sense Of political proprifty
which IT may be expected will be dis
played Ia the rendering 0. this report.
e statement that hm frienGs soc preai-
Genital advocates Will. Of course. usilize
as material for ,t1e.. rre-consent,on en-
ceayors.
IL is perfectly weli understood that
clear understanding obtaink between
the governor and Judge Olvany. head
Of Tsnnxny Hall. ~ho ia the chief
mover III file Smith CANDIDACY cam
paign- II there we're any question on
the subject II Is veil answered By the
fact that the address 10 the Legislature
next Wednesday will. In parl. be broad
czst NJ radio. A tentative arrangement
has bern mace tor the governor 70 ap-
pear IN person IL the loint sef4ioti> o.
.hs two he.lse& a. klbany ana READ 4
san1fnary O. his ;ness2at, leaving t.iA
rendering Of the FIJI tat ~ cierE TIE
gorerno-s oy3 words going on ,ks
a'r." Tn fact sfoui1 remove any lin-
ge.ing 6o9b, &c tna score RI tae re
ceptitasy" 81 the tew York execat1~s