Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-31
Gov. Smiths Views.

matters OF government policy which the
candidate discussed formally upon his
acceptance of the party nomination.
In accordance with Democratic princi-
Piles, some immediate relief would come
from an amendment to the Volstead law
giving scientific definition of the alco-
holic content of an intoxicating beverage.
Each State would then be allowed to fix
Its own standard Of alcoholic content, sub.
Ject always to the proviso that that stand
ard could not exceed the maximum fixed
by Congress. ! believe, moreover there
should be submitted to the people the
question of some change in the provisions
OF the Eighteenth Amendment. person.
ally. believe in an amendment to the
Eighteenth Amendment which would give
to each individual State itself .
the right wholly within its borders to i'm
port, manufacture and or cause TO be
manufactured and sell alcoholic BEVERAGES.
the sale TO be made only by the State
itself and not for consumption in any
public place. ! will never advocate nor
approve any law which directly or indi-
rectly permits ths return of the saloon. n
with one hand on the Bible and the other
reachins!up to heaven. promise =
to the best of my ability ito preserve, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution of the
United States" you may be sure that
shall live up to that oath to the last degree
IL
OF which there is expouable surplus with
out controlled sale Of the surplus. Coop
erative. co-ordinated marketing and ware
housing of surplus farm products is essen
tial. Our platform declares for the
development of cooperative marketing
Only the mechanics remain TO be devised.
There are varying plans for the attain
ment Of the end which is to be accom-
pilshed. Such plans should be subjected
at once to searching. able and fair-minded
analysis. because the interests of all re-
quire that the solution shall be economic
ally sound.
can with complete honesty make the
statement that my nomination was brought
about by no promise given or implied by
me or anyone in my behalf. will not be
Influenced in appointments by the question
OF a persons wet or dry attitude, by
whether he is rich or poor, whether he
comes from the North. South, East or West
or by what church he attends in the wor-
ship of God.
Let me warn the forces of corruption and
favoritism that Democratic victory means
that they will be relegated to the rear and
the front seats will be occupied by the
friends OF equal opportunity
The Republican party builds its case upon
a myth. When 100000 men, desirou.
to work and support their families. are
unable to secure employment there is yer,
little in the picture of prosperity to attract
them and the millions dependent upper
them. Prosperity to the extent that WI
have II is unduly concentrated and ha,
not equitably touched farmer, wage Garner
OF individual business man.
The appropriation bills signed by tn,
President Of the United States for the las
year are just one half billion dollars NOR,
than they were for the first year of hi
Administration. Aside from interest OF
the public debt the actual expen
ditures for Governmental activities durin,
the fiscal year ending 1928 were Just S348
100000 more than in 1924.
The total taxes collected in 1928 arr
$24.OOO.OOO more than in the first yea
Of the Coolidge Administration. While Ia,
rates have been reduced the Gov
eminent actually took from the people il
income taxes $3SS.OOOO 900 more durinI
the last fiscal year than in the Coolide,
ADMINISTRATOR first year.
The Democratic party does not and I'm
der my leadership will not. advocate an,
sudden or drastic revolution in our eco
nomic system, which would cause businesi
upheaval and popular distress. The part,
stands squarely for maintenance Of legit
mate business and a high standard o
wages for labor.
While stand squarely on our platform
declaration that the laws which limit i'm
migration must be preserved in full fore,
and effect, am heartily in favor Of remov
ing from the immigration law the harsl
provision which separates families, and
am opposed to the principle of restriction
based upon the figures of immigrant
population contained in census thirty,
eight years old.
In the last Congress the Reid Jones bill
laid down sound lines for the solution OF
the great problem Of food control. The
policy thus initiated for the Mississippi
must be carried through. Too much time
has been spent in squabbling over who
shall pay the bill.
Government should interfere as little as
possible with business
% For seven years the Republican Admin
istration has followed il Q92l disarma.
ment treaty. with nothing effective. No
Limitation has been placed upon land arm
aments. submarines, vessels OF war under
10000 tons displacement. poisonous gases
OF any Of the other machinery for destruc-
ton Of human lives,
Without consultation with Congress. the
Administration entered on this long con-
tinued occupation Of the territory Of a sun.
pOsedly friendly nation by our armed troops.
To no declaration Of our platform do more
heartily commit myself than the one for
the abolition Of the practice Of the Presi.
dent Of entering into agreements for the
settlement Of internal disputes in Latin
American countries unless the agreement
had been consented to by the Senate.
No more dishonest OF unpatriotie propa-