Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
v. A. WHITE DENIES
! PERSONAL ATTACK
Does Not Doubt Smiths In
teqrity, but Records Stands,
He Says.

~ the Associated Fress
PARIS. August 2e.-Willism Allen
White, commenting last night on Gov.
Smiths reply To his criticism Of the
governors legislative record. denied that
he had assailed the presidential csndi-
date personally.
In every statement made I careful
II declared my faith IN his honesty.
Mr.. White said in prepared statement
given cut here.
He ccntended that the governor was
''tr,1ng 10 make UP in emotions what
his ccse lacks in logic" and declared
that;
The Smith record is the Tam
many record. That was all was trying
to get 10 the American people"
The Kansas publisher concluded with
the assertion that Gov. Smiths public
record IS certainly the major issue Of
the campaign"
Statement in Full.
The text Of the statement follows:
IN reference 70 Gov Smiths reply
e. mv roll call of his public legislative
record. 1t may be only mesgerly pre-
sented in the Paris papers but from
vl7at read il is evident that the gov
ernor is trying 10 make up in emotions
what his case lacks in logic. He was
not personally attacked in character
and not asSailed. In every statement
I made / carefully declared my faith
IN his honesty.
Il have never impugned his motives
Certainly TO print roll-call record of
the public votes of the candidate of a
major party for the presidency cannot
be called an attack when l specifically
ff-N sxa
ORD ! am raising no question of moral
turpituoe. but am showing deep diff
ference of viewpoint between Tammany
Hail, which Gov. Smith supports, and
the American people.
THE Smith record. as he so vehe-
n.ently explains it-as II he were eharg
&c with crime rather than habit OF
political Thoughts the Tammany rec
ere. That was all was trying TO get
to the American people.
Cites Case.
THE Hughes race-track gambling bill.
Is Gov Smith explains, IS typical. When
the bill first came up and went to fore
Geonae6 defeat, Gov Smith voted to
gtap gambling. but when Hughes took
the bill tn the people in 2 crusade and
then called the Legislature together to
pass g bill against race-track gambling,
Gov Smith admits he changed his vote.
Then he voted for race-track gambling.
About the matter of prostitution.
I don't think now and / did not think
when ] left New York that a discus
sion about prostitution is a fit subject
for 3 presidential campaign. But. Gov.
Smith having questioned the accuracy
of nv first statement, / presented the
roll call. There was the record,
publicly stated my desire TO give the
governor the benefit OF every doubt
and as far as was concerned the
charges would be withdrawn from
further discussion.
'Of course / retracted nothing what
ever Why the governor brings the
charges up for discussion again after
! had conceded all that he contends
about prostitution is not entirely clear
st this long distance Naturally, have
not read his complete reply. Certainly
shall read il when return to Amer
lea. and however soory he may be for
himself however he may bemoan his
sad case, the public legislative record
will face him again and again IN this
campaign.
Since when has it been deemed utl-
feir to quote Q public mans public rec
ord, always presuning personal and
political courage and probity, which
have always done for Gov. Smith?
Cor. Smiths friends declare he is the
platform: his public record, therefore,
Il certainly the major issue OF this cam
paign."