Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-17
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

~ tAAN W. S-'-N'o--SS
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
3 gCopvright 1928 bv United Press
I The consensus of opinion Of
southern leaders and editors of pa
perS throughout the south as gather
ed by the United Press is that
Governor Alfred f. Smith will carry
the southern states, hut that the
Republican threat there makes some
active missionary work necessary.
Here and there it is admitted such
IS in Tennessee. there are indica-
tjonS of close contests. Leaders
say. however. that accentuation of
certain local issues such as revela-
tiens tending to diSerodit some neg
ro Republican leaders viii carry the
Smith Robinson ticket to victory III
that section.
Tie anti-Smith faction is both
vociferous and active.
When Senator George Moses of
New Hampshire. vice chairman OF
the Republican Advisory Committee
and eastern director. gave out an in
tcrview recently, saying he held lit,
tie hope Of breaking the solid south,
Ire received by return mail a mum
ber Of loud protests from anti
Smith voters.
Chastencd lie said. by these pro
tests. he promptly announced 4
vigorous campaign in the south.
Democrats will carry on their work
through state and local leaders who
know the situation. How the he
publican threat imFrcsses them IS
seen in the active orders which are
coing out to the local leaders to
get busy. There will he drive
to get out many voters who hitherto
have not bothered much about go-
ing to the polls, in the general elec-
ton because they believe it unn2-
cessarv. Senator Harrison of Mis-
sissippi. who is 4 member Of the
National Advisory Committee. will
have general charge Of this cam
paign to get out the stay.at-home
vote.
To Empha,tze Issues
Reports gathered by the United
Press show the type Of campaign
that southern leaders are going to
make to keen the south soidlv be
hind the Democratic nominee. They
are going to emphasize these issues:
WHIT. domination in the south.
ALLEGED sale of office by Re-
publican negroes. resulting in ihalet-
ments in Mississippi. -
2-RapubHcan corruption,
sueh rs the Teapot Dome OIL case
And the following TWO expressions
sam up tle type Of appeal that WlH
Le made 70 southern voters:
II shall support the Democratic
nominee because am Democrat
and white man. said former Nen-
ato~ John Sharp Williams, OF MIS-
sissippi.
III the Irmorrat.r party he no"
ovrrthrown. thea tha overthrow OF
white supremacy viii inevitably
follow. said former senator Hok@
smith. Of Georgia.
Herbert Hoover : order a secr''
tary of commerce distributing fe'y
negro workers among the Whlt"
in the census bureau at
Washington after h- had received
a protest against ''segre gation
~hicL is forbidden III government
departments. Las BEEN used already
and VIII be- used more in the cam
paigu in the south.
\ significant and cnlightening
view cf the situation was given the
United Press by Harry ". Ayers,
editor Of the Anniston, Alabama,
star, and a political leader in Aha
bama.
Ayers said:
cit is a well known fact in Ala
bama. that the writer as a member
IF rLe platform committee Of the
convention At Houston and publi-
,her of the Admission star, did every
thing i'm his power to prevent the
nomination Of Governor Smith.
However. the star believes that
the interests Of this section Of the
country viii pc best served By a
change in party role and according
ly viii support Governor Smith in
spite Of our difference with him
Oh the question OF prohibition.
Defectlcns Small
But for Nj Hooycr's injection
Of tn. racial issue in the campaign
and but for the anti-lynch law
plank in the Republican platform,
il is believed that Mr.. Hoover could
secure a much larger vote in the
south rhan DC seems assured Of at
tie present time. Undoubtedly
there win be detection from the
Democratic party ranks on account
of Smith 5 prohibition views and as
cou.oqa nc" of religious pre-
.adicc.
However, il is not believed that
tlis vi.l BE- sufficient TO affect the
electoral Hot- and that the south
win continue solid insofar as the
Democratic party Is concerned. Re
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