The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-30
Stakes Hopes on Offensive;
Will Not RidicuIe
Republicans.
FIRM FOR MODIFICATION
Proposes Social and Labor
Legislation Patterned
on N. Y. Laws.

ALBANY, N. Y, June 30.-Gov-
ernor Alfred E. Smith will conduct
! the same kind of campaign as a
} presidential candidate as he has
fought in New York State for the
last ten years.
1T propose to talk to the Ameri-
can people in the same way that I
have talked to the people of my
own State" the Governor said to-
day in discussing his plans for the
coming battle.
In that quotationu the Governor
practically says this:
"That there will be no canned
| speeches; that he will discuss only
those problems about which he is
thoroughly acquainted, either by
contact or after careful study and
that he will not take any material
h for a speech unless it meets his
ideas and he knows 1t 70 be per-
Sectly responsible.
Plans Offensive Campaign
Smith will carry on an "offen-
sive" campaign. He will not de-
vote very much time to ridiculing
or finding fault with the methods
of his opposition, but he will en-
deayor to sell his own ideas Of what
he believes to be constructive Gov
ernnient.
OF course, his campaign plans are
not yet formulated, but aside from
detail the foregoing outlines his
policy and no one Is going to Swerve
him from it unless they can con-
vince the candidate that he is
\ wis
mparing the platform adopted
8fe Houston convention and the
telegram of the Governor accepting
the nomination, it is apparent that
the Governor will certainly make
his major issues In the campaign
these subjects.
Advocates Modification
Prohibition-In this he will ad-
vCcate a modification of the Vol
stead act and urge that States be
given the right to determine what
I shall be construed as the legal al
coholic content of an intoxicating
drink for beverage purposes.
Social Legislation-Along this line
4 Smith probably will advocate more
governmental supervision of the
"a subjects of the Government through
q which the Nation as whole can
! She. benefited according to his lights,
! Labor Observation-Disclosures this
head Smith undoubtedly will advo-
cate many laws. adapted, of course,
to the Federal viewpoint, which he
has urged in his home State. IN
cluded in this group will be the
eight-hour law for women and fe-
:, male minors in industry, and pro-
posal to stop the issuance Of in
= functions in labor disputes until
after trial of the facts before a
jury.
Water Power Issue
Water power legislation-Smith
4 will be particularly at home on this
topic, as he has been devoting much
of his time to a study of 1t for
: years. But his argument must be
confined necessarily, to strict en-
forcement of the laws already on
the Federal statute books. These
4 are believed to be mostly in accord
with his views
In addition, it Is more than prob
able that before he starts on his
campaign, the Governor will devote
] a good deal of time to the present
structure Of the Government, and
if he Is convinced that consolida-
tions of bureaus and departments
should be made In order to bring
l about a more efficient administra-
tion, he will make it an issue.
a If he goes into that subject, he
W will be right at home, as he is con-
= ceded to be one OF the ablest stu
dents of Government in American
j public life.
\ Will Not Condemn
One of his closest friends and ad-
visers today summed it up in this
y way:
THE Governor will undoubtedly
make a constructive campaign. He
believes in putting forward pro-
4 gram of things that ought to bt
doa1e, rather than condemn the mis-.
takes or programs of the past. HI
has always won New York State by
that type of campaign and there Il
no reason to believe it should not
be applied to a national campaign.
The platform, it is believed here
/ was most certainly written fol
Smith. A comparison of many Of
its planks has been made with the
Governors messages to the legis-
lature of the State, and there is nc
4 question but that they we're drawn
y from the Governors documents
q The language is not identic, but the
n thoughts expressed are.
& The Governor planned to remain
at his home again today, where al
noon he is to receive the Chamber
II of Commerce Of this city. The or
ganization, through Rollin Sanford
a former Republican Congressman
is TO extend its fluctuations to the
Governor at that time.