The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-19
Al. ENDORSES
PRINCIPLE OF
M'NARY BILL
EIaborateS Stand on Farm
Aid in Typical Speech
at Omaha.
EMPHASIZES WET VIEWS
Avoids Committing Self on
Fee; Scores Regime of
G. O. P.
EMPHASIZES WET VIEWS
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

/ OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 19.-Goy-
ernor Alfred E. Smith resumed his
campaign through the western farm
belt today after a rather sensational
start in his opening speech here
Tuesday night, in which he gave
what farm leaders consider an open
Endorsement of the McNary- -Haugen
principle.
He also re-emphasized his pro-
hibition views in an unscheduled
discussion of this subject in this
normally dry State.
The Democratic candidate will
leave here today at $50 for Okla
homa City, where he speaks Thurs
day night. He will interrupt his
journey at Lincoln, Neb., for a con-
ference with Governor Adam Nc
Mullen, farm leader, and later for
frequent appearances as he passes
through Kansas.
Considerable significance is being
attached to Smiths conference in
Lincoln today with McMullen, who
ment and announced he was wait
ing for the Democratic candidates
Omaha speech before deciding his
course definitely.
His Omaha speech was typical of
the Smith New York knows, and set
the tone of his campaign
definitely as a brown-derby cam
paign throughout.
Answers Eight Questions
He dropped the manner Of the
usual presidential candidate. talked
to the crowd of 10000 in the Omaha
auditorium IN his breezy, theatrical,
conversational way, and then proved
he was the same Smith for whom
New York has shown such a fond
ness by striking boldly at a chal-
lenge issued to him on his entry
into this State.
He concluded his speech on farm
relief, which in itself was surprise,
and then answered eight questions
propounded to him in a newspaper
advertisement which stared him in
the face in every newspaper he
picked up here.
Having answered them In his own
way, he then suggested playfully,
that Herbert Hover be asked the
same questions.
Plea for German Vote
Democratic leaders place much
hope in Smiths declaration Tues
day night on the McNary- -Haugen
bill, but it was not entirely clear
to some observers as to just how
far he went, since he did not in
dorse the equalization fee, the
heart" of that measure, by name,
but said the methods and mechanics
of the measure would be left open.
Republicans regarded it as a skill
full pronouncement.
BY emphasizing his prohibition
notifications stand, Smith touched
a friendly spot in the heart of the
large foreign population in this
State, which is predominantly
wet.
A large percentage of the German
and Bohemian votes is conceded to
him. There are 100000 Germans in
the State and about 100000 Bohe-
mians, while other foreign national
tiles are well represented.
Governor Smith opened his
speech with an Endorsement in
principle Of the McNary- -Haugen
bill, without limiting himself to the
exact mechanics of the measure.
CAS- I read the McNary- -Haugen
bill, its fundamental purpose is to
establish an effective control of the
sale of exportable surplus with the
I cost imposed upon the commodity
benefited" said the Governor. For
that principle the Democratic plat
from squarely stands, and for that
principle squarely stand.
Pledges Farm Commission
"Mr. Hoover stands squarely op-
posed to this principle by which the
farmer could get the benefit of the
tariff. What remains of the Nc
Nary Haugen bill is mere matter
of method, and do not limit my
self to the exact mechanics and
methods embodied in that bill"
Smith reiterated his pledge to
appoint a nonpartiSan commission
of farm leaders and students of the
problem to work out details of re-
lief measures, declaring his belief
that it remained only to work out
a method for putting the principle
he had affirmed into effect.
Sterilization corporations, Smith
declared, could mo more stabilize