Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-26
Smith And Jackson.

Espousing the cause of Jeffersonian De-
mocracy, Josephus Daniels. former Secre-
tary Of the Navy, invaded the gateway to
the Solid South on the night of the 18th
instant in the interest Of the candidacy of
Alfred Z. Smith, Democratic nominee for
President a Atlanta. Ga.
Declaring there is needed man in the
White House with backbone Of a circus
pole" Mr. Daniels pointed to the New York
executive as one who would restore gov
eminent to the people and administer
public affairs upon Jeffersonian principles"
What is needed in Washington, he said.
sis a Chief Executive who will unhorse
privilege and restore equal rights to all and
special privilege to none"
Mr. Daniels specified twelve reasons why
he is supporting Gov. Smith and then
added:
There is another reason TO which will
give no number. am supporting Smith
for one thing. because would like to see
Mrs. A in the White House.
she won the admiration and regard of the
five women Of that State who travelled with
her. She has the qualities of good sense,
good judgment and good taste which fit
her for that high position.
In addition, | would like to cast one
vote TO rebuke the snobs and whispered
snobbery that because il is said Mrs. Smith
at one time did her own household work
she lacks the social grace that should be
possessed by the first lady of the land.
Such un-American sentiment arouses
the indignation of all right thinking Ameri-
cans. and Southern women will give it their
condemnation.
On the 18th instant Mr.. Daniels delivered
another speech at Nashville. Tenn, in
which Smith was likened to Jackson.
The speech was delivered almost within
the shadows of The Hermitage. the home
Jackson left to take up his residence in the
White House century ago.
is there not a similarity between old
Hickory and Al Smith 2" Daniels asked
THE only degree Jackson had was II. N.
o, (hero of New 0rleans.) His successor
Of today likewise comes up from among
the people with no degrees except that OF
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las Jackson truly sensed the aspirations
and made himself the leader of the masses
of his day and a fighter of privileges, SC
today AL Smith, as no other man, voices
the desire of the people. who wish nothing
but fair chance.
The issue today is identical as it was
in 1928. Then government was by class
holding in contempt popular rule.
jackson came out Of the West and was
heralded as an uncouth, uneducated man
packing those eraces and cultures expected
Of chief executive, only they say of him
that he has Eastside accent.
mo man ever sat in the White House
who was SO hated as Andrew Jackson
not hated as a man. but as an executive.
This hatred was because at every step he
out-generaled those who worshipped the
god Of things as they are.
Smith is hated the same way. People
like him personally but they hate the things
he stands for They hate his victory over
the water power combine in .New York.
They hate his devotion to the common
man.
HE would destroy the Tariff Commits
sion's perversion which turns out subsdi.
aries for the favored few; he would con-
vert the moribund Shipping Board into
real agency for the extension of foreign
trade he would so change the Federal
Trade Commission that il would no longer
be the registering device Of monopoly; he
would operate Muscle Shoals and all other
great Government water sites for the bene-
fit Of the people; he would refuse to permit
American marines TO be sent to Nicaragua
to do the bidding Of dollar diplomacy