The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-23
SMITHS LIQUOR
VIEWS BRING UP
HOT ARGUMENT
Members of Both Parties Ad-
-..it That the New York Gov
CT cr Rings Sincere
. 18th LEASE u
So.c Democrats Turn Against
~ But He Wins Favor of
Some Republicans
:. 18th PLEASE ED

Washington, Aug. 23.-tAp-Prom-
inent Democrats and Republicans in
many pts of the country. com
menting on Governor Slnith's &C.
ceptance speech. praised or found
fault es the r conception of Sc m
ment guided them, but the expires
sions were accompanied by a good
deal of Nonpartisan opinion thai nc
had stated frankly his position ON
the foremost issues Of the campaign.
The speech caused one Democrat
to declare full opposition to Cover.
nor Smiths election. Shortly af.e'
it was delivered u Republican midi
Gated he wovid supper. the gn"crncr.
Those who pre- .scd without stint
were Senator'S Edwards % New Jer-
sey, George # Georgia. Fletcher Of
Florida, Ca. awa2 of Arkansas, end
Representative Bloom of New York.
Those who objected to portions If
the address were Postmaster Cen
eral New and ceLators Eorah Of
Idaho, Smoot # Utah AMI Tess Of
Ohio.
Josephus Daniels, secretary Of the
navy during the Wilson administra-
ton, and Representative Crisp Of
Georgia. excepted only the COVER
nor's prohibition views in their
praise. George N. Peek. the "ror-
mally Republican" farm leader, and
former Senator H. c. Hansbrorgh of
North Dakota, q Republican who
now is chairman Of the Smith indie
pendent League, Endorsed Smiths
farm relief EXPIRE SON.
Prohibition View Refreshing
Senator Ed ards said THAT the
governors exposition "of true con-
ditions undnr Volstead prohibition
and his brutally frank statement of
how he will attack and seek to over
come crime and corruption of the
18th amendment, and its enabling
net, if elected president, is most re-
freshing in this era Of Republican
straddling, pussyfooting. and hypo-
critical recrimination against those
who honestly seek the light
.osephus Daniels declared the
rovcrnor's prohibition stand was
'1nwise" but held the speech other
,'-a to "ring true upon the funda-
4als Of Democracy"
Zen if Governor Smiths posi-
fcn prohibition) were tenable,"
I'll the former naval secretary,
rropo al of amending the 18th
49, I'd ont is one which is now so
lza9ossib,e Of accomplishment that
i IS nothing more than the express
sion Of a personal opinion"
The other Democratic dissenter
from the Smith prohibition stand
Representative Crisp Of Georgia
said the governor otherwise delight
ed him on every subject. He de-
clared that as congressman he
would not vote to carry out the
Smith prohibition recommendation
On the Rep blican side, Governor
Smiths declaration as to the tariff
was criticized by Senators Borah
and Smoot. The former said the
underwood tariff switch under
stand the governor TO specifically in
dorse," would ruin the livestock
dairy, poultry and kindred indus
tries. Senator Smoot, who described
the address as fairly good Demo.
! cratic political speech" declared
| that the underwood tariff would
have ruined the country if the world
war had not occurred"
Smith Was Frank
Senator Tess, the keynoter al
Kansas City, found that the speech
had "the commendable feature OF
frankness" but the senator assailec
among other things the governor.
prohibition stand.
"The governors promise to en-.
force the eighteenth amendment ir
The light Of his attitude past ant
present" said Fess, "is not con
Sincing to the American people"
Postmaster General New said thu
Smith attitude toward prohibition
could mean nothing else than thu
repeal Of the 18th amendment anc
the Volstead act"
The prohibition part of the accept
tnce speech, however, caused a de-
Election from Democratic ranks. DIR
Jennie M. Callfas, three times Ma
4ional committee woman for Nebras
X, said:
II shall oppose the election o.
Governor Smith because he is on
posed to the principles Of prohibit,c,
and his promise to work for it's ser
3ous modification"
Against this DETECTION was tn,
publication by the Hudson, N. J.
dispatch Of q statement accredited
80 former Congressman Edward II
Gray, Republican who ran for III,
eenate last spring On a wet platform
Il cannot find i possible as lii,
lorg Republican" the new pape
lcl9ted Gray, TO indorse Herbcr
Hoover"
|. But who knows but that the com
Trent that interested Governor Smith
most was the simple declare zion tina
ica ne from the woman who has seer
his political progress with the great
lest intimacy.
Il think it was just fine" sal,
Mrs. Smith.