Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

CARRY FIGHT
TO THE west
Smith, Robinson and
Curtis Scheduled For
Addresses to West
ern Voters
BY ID. FIELDING BRITTLE
ASSOCIATED Pref Staff Wriferl


CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-REThe
West looms now in the political
horizon. drawing three Of four
presidential and vice presidential
standard bearers TO It's sectors
while the other fingers behind to
continue the fight in the East.
Within a few days only Herbert
Hoover Of the quartet will be east
Of the Mississippi, held there by
his scheduled speech in New Jer-
sey. while Alfred +. Smith will be
carrying the democratic flag through
the farm belt on his first drive into
the country that will take him to
Nebraska. Oklahoma and Colorado
and then home through northwestern
states.
Through much Of the same region
Senator Robinson. the governors
running mate. is TO travel and make
speeches on his way to the Pacific
coast after a rest from his rush
through the South, defending Smith
as he went. The trails Of both
democratics may be crossed during
the next ten days by one Of their
foes. Senator Curtis. republican vice
presidential candidate.
Curtis now has turned 10 the
West for a rapid-fire campaign in
thirteen states.
Organization Active
Smith and Hoover turn TO their
speech-making after a week of quiet
enAeavor. most of which was under
surface activity Of organization
work. Both candidates drew the
puhlic's quickened interest for a
space. however. Smith issuing a de-
tailed statement that had TO do with
mailing a lie in the whispering cam
paign." while Hoover conferred at
length with President Coolidge, aft
er which il was disclosed that the
executive desires to do what he car
20 help his former cabinet officer.
The Smith statement concerned
an underground story that he was
intoxicated when he recently at
tended the New York state fair at
Syracuse. II came shortly after
Chairman Work Of the republican
national committee denounced
whispering campaigns" as harmful
to both sides and as without sane
tion or authority" Of the national
committee.
Religious Issue Apparent
South and East, where both par
ties are bothered most BY continu-
ing fires Of rebellion, surpassed the
East during the closing week In con-
tribution Of political happenings.
Below the Mason-Dixon line and
west Of the Mississippi, prohibition
and farm relief remain sore spots.
hard pressed as an issue by relig-
ion that comes more and more to
the surface as November neRrs.
Smiths modification views inspir-
cd a bolt Of Texas democrats az the
state convention and they held their
own session after a fight in which
fists connected with eyes and noses.
The regular convention then "cor-
daily endorsed" Smith. Governor
Moody putting party loyalty above
his bone-drv prohibition beliefs and
promising his support.
A leadership for democrats oppos-
ed 10 Smith because Of his wetness
has been offered BY a meeting Of
diRsenters at Memphis representing
~ states. They issued = dcclara-
tion that Smith had "bolted" the
Houston platform on prohibition and
had thereby released democrats
from any obligation OF support.
in the South TO Join them. but at
the same time n section OF Georgia
was demonstrating IN the state pri-
mary that II will go along with
Smith supporters. In the Atlanta
congressional district. Rep. Leslie J..
STEELE. a Smith advocate. won re-
nomination by a good margin over
the very dry and arti-Smith former
Representative William s. Upshaw.
Bishop Leads Battle
The religious issue remained a
iomirant theme in the church field.
Trroma. Wash. Methodist Enisco-