New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
SMITHS CHANGES
OF ELECTION

u VII pc d pdttlS Tu9 al Oet"eeu Hoover and Smith and no one realizes this more thoroughly than the Hoover organization, which all ready is beginning to open sub headquarters at strategical centers The landslide that favored President Coolidge is not likely to favor Hoover in Novem ber. Conditions are different from what they were in 1924. when the Democratic party was split asunder with internal com bustion and when there was a third party which snared 5,0oo.0Oo votes. the majority of them from the normal Democratic vote. The lack of third party this year of itself makes prime difference as it is logical to assume that the Demo- crats who strayed from the faith in 1924 will return.
 The fact that Governor Smith has been elected governor of New York four times leads to the assumption that he will carry New York in November. This in itself will ke a supreme blow to the Republican party. One we'll remembers the say ing. "As goes New York so goes the election In addition Smith in all probability will carry New Jersey and Maryland.
 If the Democratic appeal to the farming element lands even one im- portant farm state to add to New York, New Jersey and Maryland the situation would be so much better for smith, of course. But can the Democrats, In spite Of the disap- polntment of the agricultural west with Coolidge and its distaste for Hoover. actually carry such state? The effort being made is plain to the mind Of any man. If the Demo- crats fail to carry any of the normally western farm states it will be pretty clear proof-to the Re publlcans as well as to the Demo- crats-that it is no use catering to the farmers, that they will be hide bound politically no matter what happens.
 The prohibition adherents throughout the north and east can be expected 10 adhere to Hoover. By adopting an out-and out dry plank the Republican party has aligned itself definitely with prohi- bl'ion-not only Reinforcement" but prohibition as is and as it might be. In the south, however. where pro- hibition IS strongest. party ties can ne regarded as stronger than dry theory The south knows as well as the north that enforcement will he no worse under Smith than under Hoover Besides, the prohibition states in the south and the west nave state prohibition laws in addi- ton 10 the federal law and can get along with this problem no matter what happens. All of which i4 by way of saying we do not expect th. south 10 split from Smith on account or the prohibition issue, which has h"en wei taken care of in the Democratic platform in a way to suit all sides
 So far as the religions issue is concerned that in itself Is hecom- ing less of an issue. Both Hoover "hd smith prefer tolerance and Il 'oltihu"d separation Of state and '""th' Hoover. married by d priest
 7t least thereby indicated he was
 h""ral-ulnled Smith. governor of Ne" York, has given no evidence 'f swinging the state in the direc- f uon o' Rome. He would have even
 less of chance for such 4 coup
 "'h m" more bulky federal govern { mont Religious fanatics are less un- aSy than they used 10 be, especjallv
 after having learned all sbo,,. the hrS' amendment 10 the Constitution i "h1ch many of them may have for 1 gotten since then echool days.