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Helena Address Tonight to
Stress ''Party ReSpon-
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sibiIity." q
WALSH AND WHEELER n
WILL BE ON PLATFORM
Speech Expected to Be Sharpest Of
Tour-Scores Hoover Claim
of "progressiveness."
By the Associated Press.

GOV. SMITHS TRAIN EN- ROUTE
TO HELENA, Mont, September "a
Well satisfied with his first weeks
work" as a presidential campaigner,
Gov. Smith came into Montana today
to take another shot at his Republican
opposition-on the subject of party re-
sponsibility. The oil scandals will be
an allied target.
Leaving behind speeches on farm re-
lief, intolerance, whispering and water
power, in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Col
orado, the Democratic presidential NOM
inee, after day and night ride through
northern Colorado and wyoming, was
headed across the wide open spaces for
the heart of Montana, where tonight
at Helena he will open his second weeks
stumping tour of the Middle and Far
West. He was due in the Capital at
4:40 pm, Mountain time.
His speech, to be delivered in the
Shrine Temple, was completed last night
after his special train left Casper. Wyo.
A big crowd is expected to turn out Tor
the address, as thousands are In Helena
attending the State fair and many OF
these are looked upon to swell the audi
ence. Gov. Smith will visit the fair
Immediately after his arrival.
Walsh to Be Present.
On the platform in Helena tonight
will be Senator Thomas j. Walsh, prose-
cutor OF ene oil investigations in Wash
ington. who will introduce the nominee.
and Senator Burton K. Wheeler. who
was q driving force in the inquiry into
the administration of Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty.
Members of the Smith party had
made no secret of the fact that they
believed the governors speech tonight
would be one of the strongest and most
sharply worded of his campaign. The
nominee had stated that he would speak
plainly and frankly on the subject OF
TEAPOT Dome and again would lock
horns with Herbert Hoover on the sub
ject of party obligations.
After reading newspaper accounts OF
the Republican presidential candidates
remarks Saturday in Washington 70 a
visiting delegation of Republicans from
MARYLAND, Gov. Smith told newspaper
men at press conference on the train
Yesterday afternoon that at Helena he
would vigorously challenge the state
ment that the Republican party has
always been constructive, progressive
party"
"Will you talk on corruption?" he
was asked.
Il don't like that word. but party
responsibility makes it necessary" the
governor replied.
State Held Safe.
Montana will be the farthest West
Gov. Smith will travel during the cam
paign. His managers are making de-
termined effort to win the State, which
has a Democratic governor, two Demo-
cratic Senators and one Democrat
among its two Representatives in Con-
greSs. j.. Bruce Kremer. Democratic
national committeeman. who is accom-
panying Gov. Smith throughout his
first two-week campaign drive and is
one of his advisors, has told the NOM
inee that Montana is in the bag for
him. .s..
Travelling northward yesterday and
last night. Gov. Smith found himself
the center of further demonstrations
along his trains right-of-way. Only
four stops, however, were made for
platform greetings-at Cheyenne, Doug
las. Wendover and Casper, Wyo.
At Billings, first stop in Montana, a
delegation had planned to board the
special in the forenoon today and go
on to Helena with the Smith party
Those in the group were Gov. Erickson
and his wife, Senator Wheeler, who
four years ago was running mate of
the late Senator La Toilette on an in
dependent presidential ticket and is now
up for reelection; Senator Walsh, whose
home is in Helena; Charles p. Nevin,
chairman of the Democratic State COM
mittee. and Representative John Evans.
The train was to be delivered over to
the Northern Pacific by the Burlington
at that city. H. j. Quealy. Democratic
national committeeman for Wyoming,
accompanied Gov. Smith from Denver
as far as Casper.
Crowd Greets Him.
At Cheyenne a large crowd greeted
the nominee with band and shouts of
Pour it on .'en, AL" and followed him
as he was taken by automobile to a
roped-of area on the sidewalk in front
of the Plains Hotel where he shook
hands with hundred or more of well
wiSherS. Gov. Emerson. a Republican,
IVES among those at the station, while
Senator Warren, Republican. Oldest
member of the Senate, watched the
Smith reception from window of the
hotel. Senator Kendrick, Democrat, who
is up for reelection, was prevented from
seeing the nominee by campaign duties
in the western part of the State. Shouts
of We're with you, AL" greeted the
nominee at Douglas.
At Casper. another big crowd flocked
around the rear of the special when it
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