New Britain herald., 1928-09-29
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Rebinsen Special Car Ea Route ts Columbia. No. Sept. 9 N-oena- tor Joe Robinson. the democratic vice presidential nominee moved forward te Columbia teddy for the last of . thres-speeeh drive to win the border stats Of Missouri for the democratic banner.
 He purposes. e hs aid h Kansas City last night, to epea up with an- other attack on the way republicans have run the government religion, farm relief and several Of ths ether issues injected into the campaign.
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 Here. as in southern states. the senator has been advised that Gov. ernor Smiths membership in the Catholic church is question of con- cern to some voters and in Kansas City he loossned up on these op- possd to the democratic presidential nominee for that reason.
 An audience that packed the hall where the republicans in June held their national convention was on tts feet bowling and shouting as Mir. Robinson thumped away at any preacher whs attempted to mix peii. tics and religion and also rot ap- plause when he said that he didn't see how anyone could oppose Smith for following the religion of his mother.
 An audience that packed the hall where the republicans in June held Their national convention was on jts feet bowling and shouting n MT, Hooinson thumped away at any preachers who attempted to mix politics and religion and also rot applause when he said that he didn't see how anyone could oppose Smith for following the religion of hts mother.
 Largest Crowd
 The Kansas City crowd was the largest the senator has faced in four weeks of campaigning which have taken him over more than 5000 miles through the south. Those who have been with him on all of the Journey were unanimeua in declar- ing that 1t was by far the most en. thusiastic audience he has address ed.
 The senator said that the repubii- can platform promised that the Record of the present administra- ton is . guarantee of what may be expected of the next" and declared that If this were true. God save the United States"
 He also took . thrust at Senator Borah of Idaho. who only few nights ago spoke in the same audi. torium. Mr. Robinson aaid that Borah on the senate door had con- tended that three btg corperations' had exercised an influence over prices during the time Hoover WAS head of the food administration.
 While Ar. Borah did net charge Hoover with any offense, the demo- cratic nominee went on. he did inl. ply that these corporations had been able to "extort unjust prices" from American consumers.
 "How MT. Borah can now 70 about and hold MT. Hoover up n an idol ts something don't under stand" the speaker added.
 Assails preeldent
 Taking up the history. of World war veterans legislation, Mr. Rob- inson assailed President Coolidge for vetoing the bonus bill and said that on the other hand Gov. Smith had put through . 1l5,0oo.o00 bonus for the veterans in New York state. Fur. ther, he continued. Smith promptly saw that hospital facilities were pro- vided.
 The senator said that the history of the naval oil leases ,yas | story which 'any American should blush to repeat" and declared that Mr. Hoover had sat dumb and made no effort to clear the administration from the crooks and thieves that were robbing the public.
 After his speech at Clumbia to- night, MT. Robinson will invade Kansas. the home state of his rival for the vice presidency. Senator Cur- tis. He will speak at Wichita Mon day and then move on to Oklahoma.