Evening star., 1928-09-19
SMITH BACKS PLAN
Of M'NARy-HAUGEN
FARM RELIEF BILL
Omaha Address PLEDGES
Party to Principle of We.
toed Measure.
FAILS TO SEE LIQUOR
AS 1.-THE GREAT ISSUE"
Nom Partisan Commission to Study
Agricultural Needs Is
Pledged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OMAHA, Nebr., September 19.-Wilh
a fat declaration that he favors the
principle" embodied In the twice-ve-
toed McNary-H -Haugen bill as o working
basis for adequate farm relief legislation
and that he did not consider liquor "the
great issue" In the present campaign,
Gov. Smith has opened his drive for the
presidency in the West.
In an auditorium crowded to the
doors and as millions listened il.
throughout the Nation over the radio.
the Democratic presidential nominee,
in his first campaign speech in the
heart Of the corn belt, last night tore
into the Republican party for what he
termed its failure to keep faith with the
farmer, including by name his op-
ponent. Herbert Hoover. and President
Coolidge in his indictment.
His own solution, he said, and one or
which he and the Democratic platform.
stand squarely, was the principle laie.
down in the McNary- -Haugen bill t.
establish an effective control of tn.
sale Of exportable surplus with the COS
imposed upon the commodity bene-
fitted" He added. however, that he din
not limit" himself to the "exasi
mechanics and n-ethod embodied in
that bill, and proposed. If elected, i'm
mediately to name non-partisan COM
mission to work out the details of tn,
problem. The equalization fee was nc,
mentioned.
Views on Liauof.
The nominees references to prohibi-
ton came at the end Of his hour adj
dress, which was delivered for the most
part extemporaneously with the aid at
times OF q previously prepared manu-
script, when he answered series OF
eight questions propounded to him in
full page advertisement in the morning
newspapers by 10 Nebraskarls who styled
themselves citizens of both parties"
Smith adherents classified all Of them
as Republicans.
In his replies, he declared in substanc,
that the President can do nothing about
liquor, except to make recommendations
to Congress and assume leadership or
not attempt to persuade any Democratic
member Of Congress to 90 against hi:
constituents II they wanted prohibition.
The governor emphasized at the start
Of his address that he would speak in
plain. understandable language so there
could be no misunderstanding Of where
he stood on any question and would
carry this policy out for the rest of his
campaign which carried him SOUTH
ward. This morning at $50 o'clock he
left for speech tomorrow night at
Oklahoma City.
In his adress the governor frequently
glanced at the prepared manuscript
before linn and at intervals read quoted
paragraphs from his own and Hoover
speech of acceptance, but while he
polated and omitted here and there, he
made no important changes IN the ideas
he wished to drive home. He read the
entire last page of his prepared address
where he made known his farm stand.
Various people have attempted. to
miSrepreSent and confuse my attitude
with respect to the McNary-Hsugen
BILL" he said. II do not propose to
leave the slightest doubt In anybodys
mind on that subject. As read the
McNary-Haugen bill, It's fundamental
purpose Is to establish an effective con-
troll Of the sale of exportable surplus
with the cost imposed upon the COM
modify benefited.
For that principle the Democratic
platform squarely stands, and for that
stands Squarely opposed to this principle
by which the farmer could get the
benefit Of the tariff. What remains
Of the McNary-Haug bill Is a mere
matter of method, and do not limit
myself to the exact mechanics ano
methods embodied in that bill"
Continuing, the nominee, interrupted
frequently by applause, said here Wa
"a clean cut issue which the farmer
and the voters Of this country nliG
decide"
Speaks Of Commission.
1T remains but to work out the de-
tails" he added, "by which this prin
ciple shall be put into effect, and
have pledged myself to name nor
partisan commission of farm leader
and students of the problem to wor,
out these details. ! shall make thas
appointment, If am elected-not when
I take the oath of office as President
but Immediately after election; and ]
pledge to the farmers and to the people
OF this country that no stone viii be
left unturned to give immediate and
adequate farm relief by legislation car
rying into practice this definite prin-
ciple for which my party and stand
This course alone gives promise Of
rescuing the farmers of this country
from the complete ruin which threatens
them today"
Here ended the prepared address
given out In advance to newspaper men,
and when the nominee began to take
up the questions asked him in the news
paper "open letter" addressed to him,
a boy In the crowded gallery interrupts
ed him with q shout.
lone minute now" the governor said,
holding up his hand In the general
direction Of the boy. I'VE are eating
up radio time. Between you and me-
that sounds like static" The audience
roared.
To the question How will your pro-
posal for the sale of liquor in a few
States meet your issue of personal
liberty In the other States?" the gover-
nor replied:
"The prevention of the sale of LIQUOR
Is in the exercise of the police power.
and I have clearly shown that il o
majority OF the people of a given State
voted for the exercise of that police
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