Evening star., 1928-11-01
TEXT OF GOVERNOR SMITHS SPEECH IN NEWARK

at want to say to them, as I look
at it, If you still believe what you have
been advocating you haven't leg to
stand on unless you come out in TINS
great contest and support Gov. smith.
/ am tired of promises"
I have no doubt that the talk OF the
extra session will be regarded by the
farmers Of the country as one more
promise that will produce no results.
Favors immigration Bars.
One of the most vicious and persist
ent attempts to fool the American peo-
pie is the constant repetition by the
Republican orators of the false and
baseless statement that I propose to let
down the immigration bars In TINS
country. Tonight ] want to nail it
finally. The Democratic platform de-
clares:
Laws which limit immigration must
be preserved in full force and effect" "
stand squarely on that declara-
ton. I shall do nothing to impair or
weaken those laws.
There's nothing indefinite about that.
said that in my acceptance speech ana
have never varied from it. Any man
who says that propose to let down
the immigration bars is not only trying
to fool the people, but is doing 1t will
fully and dishonesty.
The Republican candidate and all
the orators of his party are certainly
trying to fool the American public on
the question of prohibition. Senator
Borah calls it the paramount issue. He
believes that there is nothing in the
country today that is as important as
keeping the eighteenth amendment and
the VolStead act just as they are on
the statute book. On the other hand
Gov. Hughes believes that prohibition Is
not part of the campaign at all. He
says that it is a sham battle. BY that
he means that there is nothing to it,
The candidate himself refers to it as
a noble experiment. He says it must
| be worked out conStructively, but he
does not say how.
They are trying to fool not only the
| vets and the drys, but also that great
| American public that does not line ur
| in either group, those millions of God
| fearing men and women who believe, as
| do, that there should be law enforce
ment. that there should be an end tC
official corruption and bootlegging, that
real temperance and real respect fol
law should be restored. have Spoker
my mind on this subject to the Amer
ican people in all parts Of this country
The American people will not rest con.
tent with the disgraceful condition:
that exist in every State in this Unior
today. have set before them plar
to restore to the people of the severa
States the right to regulate their owr
affairs. That rests upon the funda-
mental Democratic principle of States
rights.
| I have not hesitated to say how
want to work this prohibition question
out constructively, and I am confident
that the American people will stand be-
hind me in my effort to cure these
evils which today are undermining anC
sapping that respect for law which mus
| be the foundation of our democracy
I have so much confidence in the in.
| telligence, the common sense and thC
good Judgment of the rank and file o.
the American people that am satisfied
all of these attempts to deceive viii
| fall to the ground and the overwheln,'
ing majority of the American people
will find comfort, relief and Satisfac'
| ton in the clear-cut, well defined
| honestly spoken words of the Demo,
cratic platform. With that belief firmly
fixed in my mind look forward on the
sixth of November to an overpowering
victory for the Democratic ticket.