The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-19
STATES LIQUOR
NOT Big ISSUE
IN OMAHA TALK
Scores Republican Party for
Failure to Keep Faith With
Farmers
FOR SURPLUS CONTROL.

Declares President Can Only
Assume Leadership In
Liquor Question
Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 19.-(P)-
With q flat declaration that he IA
vors the principle" embodied in
the twice vetoed McNary Haugen
bill as a working basis for adequate
farm relief legislation and that he
did not consider liquor "the great
issue" in the present campaign,
Governor Smith has opened his
drive for the presidency in the west.
In an auditorium crowded to the
doors and as millions listened in
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, in.
Guiding by name his opponent, Her
bert Hoover, and President Coolidge
in his indictment.
His own solution, he said, and
one on which he and the Democratic
platform stand squarcly, was the
principle laid down in the McNary.
Haugen bill to establish an effec.
tive control of the sale Of EXPORT.
able surplus with the cost imposed
upon the commodity benefited" He
added, however, that he did not
limit" himself to the "exact
mechanics and method embodied in
that bill" and proposed, if elected,
Immediately to name = nonpartisan
commission to work out the details
OF the problem. The equalization
fee was not mentioned.
| Answers 10 Questions 1850.
| The nominees references to pro-
hibition came at the end Of his hour
address, which was delivered for
the most part extemporaneously
with the aid at times of a previous.
~ prepared manuscript, when he
answered . series of eight questions
propounded to him in q full ~pare
advertisement in the morning news.
papers by ten Nebraskans who
styled themselves Citizens of botl,
parties" Smith adherents clsss;.
fled all Of them as Republicans.
In his replies, he declared in sub
stance that the president can dc
nothing about liquor, except to make
recommendations to congress and
assume = leadership on the question.
and further that he would not at
tempt to persuade any Democratic
member of congress to 90 against
his constituents if they wanted pro-
hibition.
Various people have attempted
to misrepresent and confuse nv 1T
titude with respect to the McNary-
Haugen BILL" he said. II do not
propose to leave the slightest doubt
in anybody's mind on that subject.
AS read the McNary-Haueen Bill.
its fundamental purpose is to estab.
fish an effective control Of the sale
OF exportable surplus with cost i'm.
posed upon the commodity bene-
fitted.
Stands For Principle
For that principle the Demo-
cratic platform squarely stands. and
for that principle ! squarely stand.
Mr.. Hoover stands squarely opposed
to this principle BY which the
farmer could get the benefit Of the
tariff. What remains Of the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill is 4 mere matter
OF method, and do not limit myself
to the exact mechanics and methods
embodied in that bill"
Il have pledged myself to name
9 nonpartisan commission Of farm
leaders and students Of the problem
to work out these details. I shall
make that appointment, il am
elected-not when l take the oath
OF office as president, but immedi-
ately after election; and I pledge to
the farmers and to the people Of
this country that no stone will Be
left unturned to give immediate and
adequate farm relief by legislation
carrying into practice this definite
principle for which my party and
stand.
"This course alone gives promise
Of rescuing the farmers Of thig
country from the complete ruin
which threatens them today"
! Asked how he could square his
support Of Democratic candidates
for congress- pledged against
liquor with what you say you viii
do for liquor" he replied that he
could not understand how anyone
could ask such 4 question. since
there is nothing that the president
can do about liquor"
Can Only Lead
"All he can do" he said. ssis rec.
ommend to the congress, and he can
assume the leadership Of the Amer
lean people in an effort to show
them that his rscommendaticn Is
right. That il what propoeo %
do. and lot the American poorle
make the decision, - they viii nv
to do" Loud applause greeted this
statement.
Asked Il hs thought the country
would b more prosperous '<Wifh
liquor or without the rov~rnor
brought another cheer When - -.
spondsd: Nobody, no living ~.
son, no matter how wise, no nasftGt
how we'll inforned, no natter. ~
farsoeing, could malee. any ansVpor
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