Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-24

While good Democrats hail Gov.
Smiths speech in Omaha as an impor-
tant and successful step toward win
ming the West" Republican comment
runs from fain: praise for his energy to
varying degrees of criticism and con-
demnation as to the SoundneSS and
effectiveness of his effort.
THE governor was in the heart of the
corn belt" says the Philadelphia Rec
ord independent Democratic). He
was talking to an audience vitality in
terested in his subject. If any of his
hearers went to the auditorium per-
suaded that New Yorker in the White
House could not sympathize with the
needs or plan the relief of the farmer,
he went away undeceived." The Char
lotte Observer independent Demo-
cratic) records that his acceptance of
the principles of the McNary- Haugen
bill was regarded by his farmer hearers
as practical Endorsement of the fee fea-
ture." That paper also emphasizes the
fact that "the Omaha reception to
Smith has parallel only in the days
when Col. Bryan was worShiped out
there"
For the first time since tragedy de-
scended on the FARMS" asserts the New
York Evening World independently, "a
great national leader, in a position of
potentiality, lays down definite policy
which is a direct challenge to the whole
spirit of the present regime in Wash
ington.' The Scranton Times Demo
cratic) believes that Ibis declaration
and mention of the McNary Haugen
bill is certain to win him wide support
in the Middle West
"a square deal for agriculture shot
f0 I1a fk,a iciv ion
ISSUE" in the opinion of the Portland
Oregon Journal independently, las a
result of Gov. Smiths speech. He de-
clared specifically for the McNary-
Haugen bill, not limiting himself to its
mechanics. but declaring definitely for
the principle and gave the farmers a
definite and dependable program" The
Hartford Times independent Demo-
cratic) believes his position and per-
Sonality must have made him host
of friends"
"He made a direct appeal to t.e
McNary- HaugeniteS and very definite
bid for the electoral vote of Nebraska.
the. only State in the region he can
hope to carry" says the Oklahoma City
Times independently. Smith is bid
ding for the Middle West in the coin
that is pocket money in Oklahoma
Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. His an
nouncement in favor of the principle of
the McNary- Haugen bill may help him
some in Oklahoma Also particularly in
the big wheat-growing area" The
Syracuse Herald independently lauds
his mastery indictment" of his OPP
ponentS.
THE Democratic nominee is right
enough" comedies the Columbus Ohio
State Journal independent Republi-
cam, lin saying that the Republican
party has not lived up to its platform
promises to the farmer or done any,
thing in the past seven and a half
years to relieve his Distress" but the
Journal adds that lit is a very grave
question whether the Government can
do anything to help the farmer by
means Of special legislation designed to
benefit him"
End so-here's lookin' at you, Gov.
SMITH" eXclaims the Omaha World
Herald independently. May you live
long and be happy. And may the wis
dom and courage and justice of your
administration of the presidential office
help us and all others to be happy.
too" The World-H Herald also states.
For eight years we have been petit
tlonlng for that square deal which
another great and fighting governor of
New York made his shibboleth, and for
eight years our petitions have been
spurned. We believe that you under
stand our problem, which is also the
Nations problem
X y
In criticism of Gov. Smiths speech
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Gin
dependent Republican, contends that
he did not make his policy of farm
relief much clearer, although he came
nearer to the mark which Chairman
Raskob had set for him. while the
Los Angeles Times (Republican) charges
him with tuning another flip-flop"
and comments: He insisted he favc~s
a plan for lifting agricultural SURPRISES
so that they will not depress the do
nestle market, the cost of the lifting
process to be borne by the agricultural
Itsthat is not the 'euualiza-
ton fee,' what. is it?"
The Bufalo Eyenipg News (Repuhli-