Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-21
Smith SPEECH

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Ollie. II any Catholic in this country
believes that the welfare. the well.
being. the prosperity, the growth
and the expansion of the United
States IS best conserved and best
promoted BY the election Of Hoov-
or, ! want him TO vote for Hoover
and not for me-"
Religion is Cause of Enmity'
The nominee said that the "cry Of
Iammany hail. which former Sen
ator Owen had raised III a letter q
Senator Simmons. democrat, North
Carolina. and printed in the Con-
%gressional Record, was nothing
more nor less than a red herring
pulled across the trail in order 20
throw Us off the SCENT
Its nothing more ror less thar
my religion he declared in chal-
longing the truth and the hon
esty" az Owens purpose.
Prior TO the democratic conyen-
ton the governor said the grand
dragon Of the realm Of Arkansas
wrote 70 ore Of the delegates from
the state saying he would not vote
s-or Smith ION the ground % uphold
ana American ideals and institutions
as established By our forefathers."
Now. can YOU think" the nom
inee asserted, "of any man or any
group Of men gathered together IN
what they call the ku klux Khan
that proposes 10 be 100 per cent
American. and forget the great prin-
ciple that jefferson stood for, the
equality Of man, and forget that
lour forefathers in their wisdom.
wrote into the fundamental law Of
the country that az no time was re-
ligion 70 be regarded as a qualifi-
cation for office"
Tells Of Appointments
Referring 70 an item which he
said was printed on the front page
OF q publication by the Ashland Ave
nue. Baptist church Of Lexington
Ky, and which called attention thai
the papers had printed how Cover
nor smith came near 10 a serious
accident driving so miles an hour
down Broadway while intoxicated
the governor said everybody Lnows
ne cannot operate an automohile
Branding as another "lie" a report
that while governor he had appoint
81 only catholics % office. The gov
Ernor amid cries Of Ham. Ham, Al
ectcd az the Baptist minister On
platform, read a long list Of his
appointments showing a good por.
tion Of Protestants and Jews in his
csblnet' II the state judiciary and
Calling attention that the repubii.
San national committee wss lister-
lrg IN on the radio 70 his speech and
that ne would not dare sav anv-
thlng that was not aabsolgteiv
right the governor challenged any.
one to prove his attitude toward -.
public school system in New York
state was anything but meriforius
reports that 1t was the reverse ~
characterized ms most wilfnl les
Wants Fight In Open
Charles r. Hughes. Nicholas Mur.
ray Butler and others were rarros
by the governor as having atteste4
90 his ability as an executive sf
though he said he did not nhays -
call any character witnesses for M
administration ~
Cries or pour il on en-. AL u-e,.
up from many IN the be- b,fl i.
1reauent intervals during tha -.
dress. Except Tor the cheerinr ~.
nominee was allowed 10 proceed ~
interrupted during his hour ~ ne
platform. Numbered amonr 49,
audience were the governor ara .ev-
eral former governors Of O~klaboma
Senator Thomas. democrat. Ola.
mona, and members Of congress- a
Baptist minister delivered ~ II.
vocation.
Speaking with vigorous sweer;rv
gestures and at times assuming
crouching position as he came Soui;
with q swing Of the arm ia emma
sire . point. the governor hronrbt
his address to q close with his az.
peal for a clean, Constructive cam
psign.
let this debate be held ~ ne
open, and let Us put down forever N
this country this un-American. IN.
Christianlike doctrine that is find
Ing its way into this campaign. Let
us debate IL on the level. Bring Il
out IN the open. have the racorGs
consulted and the platforms Scruti-
nized. am satisfied that the re-
suit on the sixth Of November will
show an overwhelming victory for
the democratic party"