Evening star., 1928-10-31
HUGHES ATTACKS
SMITHS POLICIES
Declares His Election Would
Mean "VaSt Increase of
BureauCratS."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, october 81.
Charles E. Hughes, bringing his cam
paign for Herbert Hoover into New
England last night, asserted in a broad
cast address that Republican admins
tpation not only would assure mainte-
nance of the protective tariff and an
economical administration, but also
would protect the country against the
invasion of disastrous policies"
Gov. Smith indorses policies" said
Mr.. Hughes, eff I understand him
Alright, which would introduce govern
ment into business on large scale
VIII vast increase Of bureaucrats."
THE former Secretary of State then
declared that he had not heard any
answer to certain definite questions"
which the speaker had recently put to
Coy. Smith on farm relief.
Il asked with respect to the McNary-
Haugen BILL" he continued, "is Gov.
Smith for the imposition of the equali-
zation fee by the Government? Does
he not know that it is component and
necessary part of that plan that the
Government must buy and sell, or ap-
point agents to buy and sell, farm prod
uctS on behalf of the Government so as
to make the equalization fee effective?
1t he does know that, will he explain
how the scheme would operate other
wise? If he does know that is he for
it?
Government in Business.
''Now that is simple question which
tests what he means when he says that
he is for something in principle I
have not heard any answer. If it is
his plan to have the Government intro
duced into this enterprise, is it not clear
that this is the most gigantic program
of government in commercial business
ever proposed in this country? And,
as have said, both the West and the
East are entitled to know where the
governor stand on this question. If he
does not know where he stands, then
suppose that would explain why he has
said that he would appoint commits
Sion.''
Turning to the question of power, Mr.
Hughes asserted that Gov. Smith had
not stated, despite his constant pro-
testations of entire candor on the plat
form, in language that anybody can
Understand" whether he favored Gov
ernment operation of hydro-electric
plants.
There is no issue on Government
control between him and Mr. Hoover"
said Mr. Hughes. "IS Gov. Smith in
favor of the building by the Government
of transmission lines and distributing
electrical power? Does he propose that
the Government should undertake the
generation and sale and distribution
of power? If so, and he could have
his way, we should have to contemplate
vast governmental business in the
future with new bureaus and a host of
offices with all the difficulties which
adhere in governmental business admin
istration.
''Now if Gov. Smith does not favor
the Government going into the business
of operation, then let him say so dis
tinctly and he and Mr.. Hoover will be
found much closer together"
Refers to Prohibition.
Reiterating that he did not consider
prohibition a real issue in the campaign,
Mr. Hughes recalled that in recent
campaign speech he had stated certain
inescapable facts"
Gov Smith has made long speech
in an attempted answer" he continued,
"but he has not met or questioned one
of these facts He has not questioned
that the eighteenth amendment is
part of the Constitution and that it
can be changed only by the vote of 36
States. He has not questioned that
Congress cannot authorize that which
the Constitution expressly forbids.'
Gov. Smith says he will appeal to
the people," said Mr. Hughes. THAT
is a good method, but in this case he
will be dealing with the Federal Con-
Stitution which requires the action of
36 States. That is quite different from
an appeal to the people with respect to
legislation or even the constitution of a
State.
IF it is not sham battle over pro-
hibition," he asked, why is Gov Smith
not asking the people to elect Congress
favorable to his liquor program? Why
does he state that the Democratic can
didateS for Congress are free to run as
drys, if they see fit?
"He would not change the Consti-
tuition or the laws, but / believe there
would ensue far greater Generalization
than We have had and that the diff
culties Of obtaining even the measure
of enforcement that we now have would
be far greater"
With Gov. Smith in the presidency,
Mr.. Hughes declared, "the country
would not believe that the prohibition
policy was being fairly and honestly
tested" and enforcement under Smith
administration certainly would not be
any easier"
Gov. Smith might raise his hand to
Heaven and swear that he was trying to
enforce the prohibitory law" said Mr..
Hughes, 'but the country would not
accept any performance by his admin
istration as an adequate test Without
questioning his sincerity-although I do
not believe that he thinks he would
enforce the law-I am quite confident
the country would never accept en-
forcement by wet as a test of pro-
hibition."
Mr. Hughes gave considerable time
to discussion of the Democratic
tariff position, asserting that the party
always had pledged fairness to all in
terests, but that I'VE do not trust their
opinion upon what is fair"
Gov. Smith" he said, "says the
Democratic party will not approve any
changes which will interfere with
American standards of living and level
of wages That is precisely what the
Democratic party has always promised,
but its record shows that it does not
know how TO maintain the American
standard of living and level of wages
How can you trust the application of
the principle of protection to those
who have never believed in it?"
Referring to Gov Smiths receipt Of