Evening star., 1928-11-03
BY the Associated Press.

| the welcome I received from mlllionS
of my fellow countrymen. The warm
and afTectionate greeting in every city,
| village and hamlet will always be
treasured remembrance of the cam
paign of 1928.
Closing the campaign in my own
I State. conscious that l am speaking TO
the Nation, I desire to say word of
| thanks to Senator Robinson. While /
| have not met him since last Summer,
| I have followed his campaign closely,
| and I am deeply impressed by the fact
! that the Democratic national conven-
! ton gave me most worthy running
mate, one who has demonstrated his
| character, his capacity and his ability
during his long and distinguished pub
| lie career.
I know that you have been following
my speeches in the national campaign.
propose tonight to devote myself
| largely TO State issues, but I shall re-
late them to national issues, for, after
all, the proper and orderly admins
tration of State affairs rests essentially
upon the same basis as the handling of
the business of the Federal Govern
ment.
No man in the history of the State
has had as great reason to be grateful
| to its people as have had. They have
honored me even beyond my own hopes.
Actuated by a spirit of gratitude, I
| naturally feel a keen desire that the
State continue to progress and that our
people, from Buffalo to Montauk Point,
continue to derive the full and COM
plete benefit of we'll organized, re-
sponsive, intelligent and forward-look-
ing government.
LaudS F. ID. Roosevelt.
I therefore welcomed with great sat-
iSfaction the nomination of Franklin D.
Roosevelt. During my governorShip I
have had his vigorous and hearty sup
port The measures I have pressed for
the betterment of the government of
this State are close to his heart. shall
hand over the reins of the State gov
ernment on January /, and I know of
no man to whom I would sooner turn
them over than Franklin d. RooSe-
velt.
The Democratic party was wise in its
selection of Col. Herbert H Lehman
for lieutenant governor, man of broad
vision, a capable flnancier, with strong
human understanding and a keen sense
of his responsibility to those less for
tunate than himself.
The Office of attorney general is an
important one. His legal advice con-
trols the conduct of the great depart
ments of the government. The Demo-
cratic party has performed a distinct
service in nominating for this high Of
flee a man of the ability of Albert Con-
way. He is going to enjoy the unique
distinction of being the only ZAP elect
ed on the State ticket.
Our candidate for controller, Nor
riS S. Tremaine of Buffalo, has been
my associate in the State administra-
ton in the last two years. Democrats
and Republicans must agree that he
has been one of the best controllers
the State has ever had His broad
business knowledge has put the con-
troller's office on sound footing.
Senator Copeland has given us faith
full and progressive representation in
the Senate. His reelection will keep
the State of New York in line with the
other forward-looking Commonwealths
Of the country.
Crouch Able JuriSt.
For the Court of Appeals the Demo-
cratic party has nominated Leonard
Crouch, an able, fearless and compe- |
tent juriSt who will be a valuable addi- |
ton to that great court
The present campaign goes a long |
way toward making good my argument |
for four-year term for the governor |
with the election held in years when |
there is no presidential contest.
Interest throughout this State during |
the last six weeks has centered largely |
around the national campaign. Never |
theless, see how important it is to the |
State to continue and to progress the |
constructive, forward looking policies |
adopted at Albany.
&c a nf JaoE Dc
publican leaders, for. selfish partisan
reasons, refused to separate the elec-
tions and allow the people during
gubernatorial contest to devote their at
tention entirely to State issues.
During this campaign have been
talking to the American people on the
subject of Water-power development. |
This is a live issue in New York State.
Divine Providence blessed the State of
New York with great natural water
power resources and in line with pro-
gressive thought throughout the Ma
ton, the Democratic party has taken |
the position that these resources are
the property Of the people themselves
and should be developed by the State |
under State ownership and State con-
troll.
The Democratic theory of water power |
development is in sharp contrast with
the Republican theory The Republi-
can party believes in the alienation of
these resources to private individuals
for private profit and private gain All
during my governorship have battled
for the Democratic theory. While I
have succeeded in staying Fhe hands of
the power trust I have be4n unsuccess-
full in bringing about development under
the Democratic theory because of the
stubborn opposition of the Republican
leaders.
Raps Power Trust.
The present chairman of the Repub-
l1can State committee up to the time of
his selection was the head of the North
eastern Power Co., and while in the
Legislature was the most aggressive
and outspoken champion the private
power interests have ever had
The Republican party is definitely on
record In this State in favor of private
development. 1t is definitely on record
Tor private development in the Nation.
The Republican candidate for President
hlrnSen has taken that position. That
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor believes in it there can be no queS-
ton. AS a member ex-off1cio of the
water power commission, by virtue of
his office as attorney general, in De-
cemper, 1875, ne was ready to lease Tor
30 years the valuable water power on
the ST. Lawrence River to a subsidiary
of the aluminium Co. of America. I
stopped that lease by directing public
opinion against it and he and his
brother Republican commissioners gave
in at the eleventh hour. The overwheIn-
ing sentiment of the people of this
state, expressed in no uncertain terms,
stayed the execution of that lease and
forced the Republican commissioners to
leave this great resource in the hands
of the people themselves.
If you want the benefits of State
water power development you cannot
look to the Republican candidate. You
will have to look to Franklin Roosevelt
to execute the Democratic principle