The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-13
FARM LEADERS
CALLED IN FOR
FINAL FARLEY
Democrat Nominee Will
Attempt to Promise
Definite Relief.
DRY ISSUE IS PROBLEM
Al Is Not Expected to Take
Up G. 0. P. Challenge
on Tariff.
DRY ISSUE IS PROBLEM
BY PAUL FREDRIX


WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The
1928 presidential battle was officially
under way today following the bar
range of words and issues laid
down by Herbert Hoover in his
speech Saturday accepting the Re-
publican nomination.
In nine days there will be ar
answering barrage by Governor AL
fred E. Smith, Democratic candi-
date. When the smoke clears away,
millions of private soldiers, known
as American voters, will "go over
the top" for a personal hand in the
political warfare:
They will known then what they
are fighting for. Hoover has al
$eady tried to tell them. Smith will
tell them something different. The
voter must decide whether to re-
main loyal to one side or the other.
IA Smith Meets Farm Leaders
Hoover stressed in his acceptance
speech the issues of farm relief,
prohibition, tariff and prosperity. He
explained the Republican farm
plank, and added that he would in
wife farmer, distributor and con-
sumer to sit down with him and
talk things over further. He sug-
geSted that several hundred million
of dollars would be well spent by
the Government in establishing
sterilization boards of farmers to
control market gluts.
Smiths reaction to this was i'm
mediate. He invited farm leaders
to meet with him at Albany today
to discuss the position he ought to
take in his own acceptance speech,
Aug. %.
He already has opposed the equal
ization fee provision of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill, and he wants to
advocate something definite in its
place that will appeal to the farm
vote.
Nine farm leaders from the Mid
die West went into conference today
with Smith.
Endorses Dry Laws
Included in the group we're sew
eral Well-known Republicans from
the agricultural States, two of
whom, w. Earl Smith of Illinois and
Frank w. Murphy of Minnesota
we're delegates at the Republican
national convention.
It was said that the conference
would extend over several hours
and that statement probably
would be given out at it's conclu-
sion.
Smith is not SO puzzled over the
prohibition matter. He already has
ideas Of dry law modification that
he wants to set forth to the voters.
Hoover foresaw this and devoted a
portion of his address to this ques-
ton. The Republican candidate
Endorsed the Eighteenth Amend
nent and, without specifically men
tioning the Volstead act, opposed
such tampering with enforcement
laws as would mean notification
of "the Constitution. J."
He admitted the right of Repub-
leans to oppose prohibition in a
constitutional manner, however, and
for this reason he might be seen as
appealing to wet Republicans to
stay with the party and to "con-
stitutional drys" of both parties to
Join his following.
Tariff Is Emphasized
The Republican nominee empha-
sized the Republican tariff, evidently
seeking to make this an issue; but
it is believed Smith will not accept
fight on this basis. Some hold
that Smith suggested this years
Democratic tariff plank, which
recognizes the need of protecting
American industry against foreign
competition.
A great portion of Hoover's ad-
dress praised the nations prosperity
under Republican rule. He said the
slogan now was not "a full dinner
pail" but additional comforts for
already contented citizens.
Smith is expected to take a tip
from the New York World in reply
ing thereto. The World a Demo-
cratic newspaper, declares that
Hoover is paying false tribute to the
Republicans, that the American
people as a whole, regardless of
party, has won prosperity and its
well-being will continue under any
President.
Party Lines Hold
Press reaction to Hoover's accept
ance speech might be called "spotty."
Republican newspapers declare he
met every issue squarely Even some
Democratic newspapers expressed
agreeable surprise at the human
ring of the address.
One or two Democratic newspa-
pers, like the Democratic Oklahoma
City Oklahoman, came out in Hoo
ver's support, but in the main, party
lines held firm.
Senators here likewise displayed
party loyalty in discussing the
speech. Only Senator Hefin, Demo-
crat, Alabama, who has opposed
Smith, seemed ION the fence" He
said: "NTr. Hoover's acceptance
speech is very good in some respects,
and not so good in Others
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