Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-12
Governor Smiths Message
Stirs Variety of Comment

Gov. Smiths annual message to the
New York Legislature has been ap-
praised generally as q strong STATE
document Its probable effect on III.
campaign for the Democratic preS!-
dental nomination Is torecaS: n ya-i-
GUS ways, depending largely upon the
critics view OF what the governor said
about prohibition. As the Charlotte
Observer independent Denocraticl ex-
presses II. the message meant that he
would enforce the law while Il Is or the
books. but he would lend q hand. II oc-
caSion offered. 20 take IL OF the books. ="
and this. n the opinion OF the Newark
News independently, will not appeal
either 70 the radical vets or the IA
natical dryS."
The message IS an accurate SELF
po-tralture Of Alfred Smith as he has
say" ateirInS the New York Times ,in-
DEPENDENT. The Louisville Courier
Journal independently SAYS tina: what
New YorkS governor calls his las, mes
sage 20 the General Assembly IS
thoroughly IN keeping With the char
acter OF Al Smith. II IS frank and
manly N dealing With such issues as
most politicians dodge" The Buffalo
Evening News tRepuSlicanl feels that
he evidently purposes 10 rest his claims
10 the nomination. At least, on his ex-
per;ence as an executive and his sup
posed ability 20 carry his ho;Ge State.
leaving oIher topics 20 be taken ~. II
a, all after his party has held us con-
venison and adopted its platform
That he has pictured what appeals 10
the public as AN able and progressive
executive, developing 3 great States
governmental activities along generally
sound lines" Is the conclusion ~ the
Worcester Evening Gazette tia6cpend-
enp. while the Davenport Democrat
Democratic calls his statement one
which IS AS clear AS anybody has made
about prohibition and It's enforcement,
and much clearer than any one OF the
other side Of the political fence has
made"
The governors declaration y! the cp-
portunity presented 10 lay down plat
form on which he m!gh; * appraised
as a candidate Tor the pcnoera;ie
nomination" according ~ the Charles
ton Evening FVNSt tInaepsnSsat peGsc-
craticl. has disappointed some II his
friends. but II has ciAnayed his enc
mics" OF The latter the FSS. SAYS,
They will have 70 reckon with HIM as
leader of uncommon character and.
as they realize, \ politician 81 rare aSsl-
Ivy and n public servant 0; understand
ms and rdehty"
&~s
The document is believed ey the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle undepeade0a 80
depend for It's value as campaign ma
terlal almost entirely uyNel what the
writer has "a say ac,Gi state AFFAIRS
and his vlation ~ them No other
state executive" continues the EaSlc.
anywhere III the Cnicl, ever Ar~
preached presidential campaign With
greater SGln NJ substantial achieve
ment To his cret, than Alfred IS
Smith"
We do not believe II will s,,e HIM
any airy NNses, states me lrtlxSs FIVE
frrSs independently, bus that paper
thought, sincerity and Courage, and Is
evidently the he<W ~ fertile e,ssSS
with = capacity ter management ~ very
considerable public affairs The Nil
Maukee journal ttnacrenssenn SWsSeStS /
that people who ASK whether hts gulr
IN one city ITS HIM ~ D. ruler cVel 10
cities have srmethsaS W.T. csNar ami d.
rect and unnineh,ng e. syasvsne,"
He makes Il clear" accounting ~
the AlhAny EvensnS News (tnSses>enient /
Republican,. that ne is nas IN syM, !
pathy with the VesteNa law, e0s II tVg !
enforcement MGenVes, ne suggests I
amendment ~ the state constitution /
81 that no hitllge fNSteral amendments
be acted cM by the Legislature estalv /
referendum nv State statute IL the pS>N- I
pie, That would pgssMSte any ss>,slel /
and be wise method against ylsSasnS .
throush amy iAtlnSatl,as," Csa thgS !
palnt the Kansas CITY Journal tRepus~ /
hcani contends that slch piNsV lSian /.
wnNd have ne effect an the rVSAeEal /
but the Oklahoma CITY /
Nklaheman independently supports SlNv, l
smiths amendment plan charming that