The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-05
Smith Charges HooDer Advised
Coolidge Farm Aid Vetoes

glad to admit learned to approve
from q study Of the speeches and
writings Of Governor Lowden and
Senator Norris and those othei
great leaders who had given tlleii
attention to this problem before i
became my duty to study II? n
his speech iii New York Mr.. Hoover
branded this whole principle 9.
State socialism.
"You and and your leaders and
all who have been struggling n
your behalfall Of us together are
transferred to the socialist party be
cause we wish the Government In
your behalf to follow the same pTin.
ciple adopted IN the Federal reserve
system for the protection Of money
and credit.
.'Only II Won think that you and
your family are socialists Because
you believe In this principle Of the
control of the exportabIe surplus,
only IL you are willing to entrust
the rebuilding of farm prosperity
to one who thus denounces the only
principle upon which 1t can be
based, only then can you give your
support to my opponent in this cleo
ton.
And at the last minute in his st.
Louis speech Mr.. Hoover talks about
calling an extra session OF Congress.
An extra session for what2 Under
his advice, the President vetoed
farm relief measures which were
twice passed by 3 Republican Com
gress. He had nothing to offer
in place of It. What has Mr.. Hoov-
er got to offer In place of it today?
IF he is true to what he has al
ways said, he would certainly veto
any bill passed upon the principle
of the control Of the exportable sur
plus. You certainly do not think he
is going to sign a bill, wether it is
passed at a special session or a
regular session, based upon that
principle which he calls state social
ism.
eff Mr.. Hoover were president,
what good then would it do you to
have him call special session.
Ask ourselves this question. There
is but one answer you can possibly
give, and that answer requires you,
IL you are true to your own con-
victions, If you are loyal to your
own interests, and the interest of
your family, to follow the lead Of
Senator Norris and vote the Demo
cratic ticket tomorrow.
Forecasts Victory
The duty to vote the Democratic
ticket rests not only on your own
self-interest but on your loyalty to
your homes and your families.
of prosperity to the
farm is not a mere material thing.
1T involves the continuance and
the betterment of the home and the;
family life of the farm, a tightening
of the burden upon the women in
the agricultural community, the ex-
tension of the comforts of q pros
porous and happy family life to the
children; in short, the continuance
Of the traditional American country
life: happy, prosperous, fruitful, and
the foundation of American pros
perity.
"And in closing let me give you
this word of cheer and confidence.
From every section of this country
today l have had reports forecasting
q great Democratic victory. The in
dustrial East joins with the agri-
cultural West in its desire for a
restoration of Democratic govern
ment. believe that tomorrow will
bring a great Democratic victory
and I assure you that that victory
In turn will bring solution of the
agricultural problem that will re-
store prosperity to the farm and
promote the welfare of the entire
country -