Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
White-Smith Campaign Tilt
Text for Sermons on Restraint

The campaign tilt between Gov
Smith and william Allen White ha.
been made the text Of editorial sermon,
on the desirability Of restraint In such
exchanges.
I'VE have footed the Kansan,s horn
loud and often. always with the hope
that our notes were soothing" says the
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat. "but
at least for the time being We are going
to pitch our note IN q different key,
neither fortissinoA nor pianissimo. but
rather In the manner OF the diree. Our
heart Is heavy and the skies are dark,
for the Sage OF Enporia has fallen
let us hope temporarily--from his high
estate. It Is deplorahie that
a man OF his vast attainments should
suddenly appear In the pitiful role of a
carrier Of vicious gossip. gratuitous
minutes of investigation by any fair
minded man would disprove. Mr..
White gained nothing. He lost much
We are among those whom that truth
gives great PAIN
Gov. Smith" observes the Kansas
City Journal has responded TO the
criticism made against him by William
Allen White, the bad boy OF Emporia.
with q yigor and q saltiness OF style
that would have been worthy his arch-
enemy Senator Hefiin OF Alabama He
used the short and ugly word with
promptness. and added some tnibellish-
fnerts. Mr.. white. who joys
In this sport, came back without
apology. renewing and simplifying the
attack. The governor Is sleeping on
his surrebuttal. II may be dawning
on him that Mr.. White Is not running
for anything and has little at stake In
the controversy
mfr. Whites opposition to the Demo-
cratic candidate on the grounds OF his
modification views and his connection
with Tanimany Hall Ii perfectly legiti-
mate" suggests the Columbus Ohio
State Journal. but to credit the pro-
fessional reformers' assaults on the
candidates character Is like taking Jim
Reed seriously when he shouts up and
down the land that Mr.. Hoover Is an
Englishman. This campaign calls for
some discretion In the selection OF ones
sources OF information.
Gov. Smith Is after william Allen
White" In the opinion Of the Philadel-
phia Record because, unlike Davy
Crockett, the breezy and brilliant
Kansas editor did not make sure OF
being right before going ahead. He
means well and drives a smart sort of
quill, but now and then he pulls
honer. It's too bad to have
to hold genius down to facts: but
this is a miserahly hard old world on
geniuses,"
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
editor White has discovered
that Gov. Smith Is such q legislative
magician and prestidigitateur that he
Ia going 70 name judicial tribunal
which will declare the Constitution L.
self unconstitutional. Many things un-
precedented have already happened In
this campaign and many other things
not now imaginable will probably
happen before 1t Is over. But nothing
can even hope TO tie this discovery OF
Editor White, So we move that he be
given the first prize for the finest bone
head Of the campaign, Immediately, He
has stolen second with the bases filled."
&&s&
That Mr.. white us getting michtiiy ,
warmed up over the campaign and It
hasn't even started vet" Il the feeling
u the Portsmouth Daily Times. which |
declares that 1T makes no difference
how hot the weather may be. those |
can always get q little BIT |
hotter" Replying 10 Mr.. Whites a..
'ertion that Gov. Smith .can make over
he whole body OF social Regulation |
which has grown sip In America for
loo yearS-~legislation based upon the |
egalised Puritan conscience" the |.
Cleveland News says that "Mr. White |
happens TO be suffering at the moment |
rom undue excitement occasioned b. |
he stress Of great emotion and adds |