Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-12
C. 0. P. HITS SMITH
| STATE FISCAL RULE
Campaign Document Also
Answers Charge of U. S.
Extravaganza"

Venturing beyond defense lines for a
carefully planned sortie into the camp
of the opponents. the Republican ma
t1onal committee today fired barrage
Of statistics at the Democrats, designed
not only as a response to Gov. Smith S
c=.arGes of Republican inefficiency in
government. but as an attack on the
koYernor's own record as a State ex-
ecutive
b 'rhe data, contained in a fiscal sup
fqement to the official campaign text
book" are characterized as an earnest
OF the party's campaign pledges OF
pupiic economy. tax reduction and ade-
cEate tariff protection"
lie Republicans take a definite Of
FIR sive against the Democratic candi-
oate by declaring that New York State
il ''one of the States in which the cost
OF government has nearly tripled In 10
This period closely parallels the sew
fee of Alfred E. Smith as governor of
the Empire State" it's stated.
I he review gives an account OF what
the Republicans have done in reducing
and 'refunding the public debt, lowering
interest charges, establishing a budget
system, revising the Federal taxation
system and cutting the taxes. "An Of
which," 1t is added, bear out the asSer-
ton that the party which offers Hoover
and Curtis as its candidates has record
to be proud Of"
Perfected Budget"
With regard to the budget the text
book declares that the budget system re-
ceived its first trial after the Repub-
licans came into power in 1921. Pre-
viously, it was said, Republican Con-
gress had passed a budget bill in 1918,
only to have it vetoed by President
wilson. The first proposal for budget
system, it was recalled, was made by
President Taft in 1912, but the pro-
posal was fought by Democratic leaders
from the very beginning"
The national committee announced
today that the Hoover-for President
engineers national committee is making
"rapid progress" in organizing the en-
kineering profession for the Republican
candidate. Recent additions to the
membership, it was stated, include w.
G. Bessler, chairman of the board OF
the Central Railroad OF New jersey;
1,ammot du Pont. president of the E.
4. du Pont de Nemours Co., and Gen.
James G. Harbord, president OF the
Radio Corporation of America.
Veterans Pledge Aid.
Hoover and a large delegation OF
veterans exchanged pledges of support
at the formers Massachusetts, avenue
headquarters yesterday afternoon. Hoo
yer promised to aid the veterans cause.
# elected, and the veterans announced
their full faith" in him and pledged
their loyal support"
Heading the delegation were Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director Of the
I'm WINFIELD SSG0ff
commissioner of pensions, and former
Senator Rice w. Means, past COM
mander- in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans. The last named acted as
spokesman.
II believe all of America recognizes
our national obligation to our veterans"
Hoover told the visitors. The country
today is providing pensions and COM
pensation to 835. 292 men and women,
with insurance and adjusted compenSa-
ton to over 100000 more. The total
expenditures of the Government IN TINS
direction now exceed $576.943, 600 an
nually, and represent one important
division of the Government where the
policy has been justifiably to increase
rather than to reduce expenditures.
This has also been the one i'm
portant division of the Government
where the drive for reduction of ex-
penditures. has not been applied. On
The contrary, 1t is in this division that
the largest measure of increase had
taken place. This is as 1t should be.
This Government must not be extrav-
agant, but 1t must be just and not
unlnindful of this obligation. 1t has
been so, and / wish it to continue"
At his regular conference with the
press Yesterday afternoon Hoover took
occasion to express his pleasure over
the successful outcome of the cross
country air races and to point to them
as an indication of the progress Of
aviation in the United States.
The air derby. he said, marks an inn
portant era in flying development and
shows that the industry has advanced
from the stage of adventure to one OF
commerce.
Calls MILLS CHARGE FALSE