New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-21
GOV SMITH PIACkENe
WHITES INTENTIONS

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WHITES INTENTIONS
| / cannot however. let 20 1nchal
lcnged the political attempt 10 tea
down my character and reputation
| by seeking to align me on the side o
opposition to the regulation OF III.
liquor traffic and In favor o
, gambling and prostitution.
Mr.. William Allen White sailed fol-
Europe with a happy and contentet
mind, ! hope, and | would not dis.
turb II by attempting to describe tt
him the heavy weight that he lalG
upon my family when he accused me
of being friend Of prostitution
| denounce as unfair unmanlN
and un-A American this slanderous at
tack upon me and my record | have
the satisfaction. however OF knowing
that 1t is not concurred in by the
people OF my own state who have
year after year expressed their con
ftdence in nc. Notwithstanding that
a large part of this matter herein
referred to was laid before them in
the past by agents of my political
enemies. | am sure that I am right
when | say it is not concurred in by
the fair minded. intelligent, thinking
people Of the country"
Thus Governor Alfred Emanuel
Smith of New York talks in his
statement to the outrageous attack
made upon him by William Allen
White, Kansas editor. withdrawn by
the editor before he sailed for
Europe, and finally resulting in the
withdrawal of the withdraw under
the aegis OF Horny j. Allen, former
governor of Kansas, and at present
director of the Republican
Governor Smiths statement is
Taking up every one of
Editor Whites charges in detail it
shows clearly that the governor
never was friend OF gambling and
This is easy to believe,
too. and every honest and fair
Republican knows in his
heart that a man of such high moral
as Governor Smith could
not further Illegal practices.
How Editor White finally felt
nbout them was shown just before
ne sailed, when he unoualifiedly
the charg referring to
gambling and prostitution. When
of Publicity Allen later an
bounced White withdrew his with
travail it was a shock 10 all decent
citizens who are concerned with a
high standard of political campaign
ng. One could not help surmising
hat the final jump by the White |
elephant was due TO the political |
ash as applied by Allen.
Now Governor Smith, irritated be- !
ond measure by such tactics,
|evastatcs the charges completely.
lie has shown that the record of the
ills SO jubilantly exhibited by
Whites detectives was known to all
rganizations at work to eliminate
in the state of New
ork. The late Rev. Canon John p. /
'eters, chairman of the Committee
f Fourteen, the leading anti-vice
ocioty in New York. repeatedly
banked A, f., Smith for his cooper
ton with that organization, What
as there for Editor White 10 get
He'd about? He dug under the sur
ace but not deep enough. Had his
electives done 50 he would have
,und good enough reasons for
mlths attitude on gambling and
Ice. an attitude which large ma
'rlties Of Republican legislatures
JARED.
Smiths statement is long. detail
l and leaves no doubt in the mind
any righteous man or woman, re-
1rdless of politics He has never
lrther"d the interests of gambling
prostitution. Let no more b.
ard OF such haseless charges. IF
NTH IS not supported by the indl- I
dual voter let that he due to ,
het r"3sons; lot no cowarJly half
uth5 tntsr into the equation.
rom now on ! shall refuse to toe ,
avn into any further discussion Of
"st matters" ends Smiths state ,
mt Let that settle it. If Henry ] /
ION doesn' ! know enough to sponsor +
better argument against Smith. let /
III resign and make way for a ,
tier and fairer- minded publicity +
rector.
WONDER FLIGHT