New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
WYNNE CRI7IC|zES
H00VER'S attitude
Democratic Keynoter Discusses
Republicans Acceptance Speech
PRAISE FOR COY. Smith
Speaker At Opening Session of
Demotl attic Convention Declares
G. o. p. Aspirant Cannot Rise
Above Group That Named Him.

Above Group That Named Him.
New Haven. Sept. R-The
acceptance speeches of Alfred E.
Smith and Herbert Hoover for the
presidential nomination, should
alone throw Smith enough ballots
to ''fill the sidewalks of New York"
declared Kenneth Wynne. tempo
rary chairman of the democratic
state convention in the keynote
speech here tonight.
I'm this election the soul of
said. Elect Hoover and the dead
ening influences OF smugness and
reaction will dull that soul as by 4
powerful narcotic. Elect Smith and
the forces of light and truth and
sympathy for the humblest eeszen
in the Republic will make that soul
radiant in the glory OF a better day.
"Mr. Hoover's speech is flat, stale
and Improbable. 1t deals In gilt
tering generalities and pale political
platitudes, designed for warming
over to meet the needs of sectional
prejudices.
Keep Aloof
~ His speech (Hoover's)
reveals him not as a statesman Of
generous sympathy but as an
other little American content to say
that We can help the world most by
keeping aloof To a world hungry
for peace he offers a few vague gen.
eralities '.
Unless the party that pl o.
duced the turkey buzzards of the
seven fat years is repudiated and
driven from power by the moral in
dignation Of our people, let us stor
prating about party faith or honor
THE truth is that while Hoover
is an able engineer and master Of
administrative relief. he is lacking
in the higher gifts of craftsmanship
He has no world vision. no expert,
ence in government. no personal
gifts for dealing with legislators;
only fine capacity for forming and
directing an alimentary organization
for the relief of hungry peoples
This of course means greater ability
but is it not statecraft. II indus
trial capacity were all that is neces-
sary for the Varied responsibilities
of craftsmanship, Henry Ford would
be the greatest statesman alive.
His address is clear evidence
that, such as he might like to do It.
he does not know how to rise above
the interests and prejudices Of the
groups to whom he owes his nom.
ination.
This is why Governor
Smiths address is SO much more
business-like and Straightforward
Governor Smith reveals per,
sonality in every word of his speech
and personality is the most fascinat.
ing thing in politics, as it Is in boo ks
ard in life.
Is Definite
=" Regarding the two prin.
cipal questions of agriculture and
prohibition, he is definite and con.
structiye.
"+ Even the wayfaring mar
can understand precisely what he
means and intends. II he Is elected
president. sworn to enforce the law
he will do his best to enforce It
- No one can doubt where he
stands. He boldly raises the stand.
ard to which all men of either part,
who share his convictions abou
prohibition may confidently repair
"" Governor Smith does MOI
profess to have worked out a COM
plete project OF farm relief. Blu
he promises to substitute action fol
inaction and friendliness for hos
tility.'
- His peldge Is our pledge
1t is our oath of allegiance. 1t Il
our appeal to the heart and con
science and intelligence of Connect
cut and America. His pledge Is ou
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