Evening star., 1928-11-04

cratic and Jeffecsonian theory of States
rights.
| Il strongly believe that the: right OF
State to be dry should be respected
believe, in continuing the protection
Of the eighteenth amendment for the
State that desires to be dry; but at the
same time 1 believe the State that de-
sires a change should be permitted to
have it after majority vote of all its
citizens under the restrictions and safe
guards laid down by me in my speech
of acceptance"
The governor said the American peo-
pie were facing no question of greater
Importance to the future welfare of the
country" and declared he was con-
vinced that as to the Volstead act
the present definition of an intoxicant
wes not based upon study or scientific
research.
Promises to Do Something.
Regardless of what Mr.. Hughes might
say, the governor said, that something
could be done about prohibition.
Something must be done about 1t, "
he declared, "and If am elected some
thing will be done about IT,"
Turning to the Republican record
in governmental administration, the
nominee said that men charged with
the custody of public funds have
gone to penitentiaries" and argued
the Republicans in the party platform
had been careful to refer to the Cool
idge administration.
They have taken cold and callouS
attitude" he added, toward the whole
corrupt performance.
He again attacked Hubert Work,
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, for renewing the Salt Greek
oil lease to the Sinclair interests while
serving as Secretary of Interior, and
said that the Republican candidate
himself declines TO discuss it."
Walker Gives Speech.
Delivering the opening speech, Mayor
Walker declared the present campaign
was the most important in history "and
could have been the most interesting"
had not the Republican candidate lin
sisted upon appearing IN the campaign
by counsel"
Virginia Gildersleeve, dean of Bar
nard College. followed Mayor Walker
and praised Gov. Smiths education.
Some Of my Republican friends"
she said, disagree with me on this,
but they mix education with schools
and colleges"
With the arrival of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate for
the executive chair in Albany now oc-
cupied by Smith, the audience was on
its feet shouting and waving t1ags
The gubernatorial nominee appealed
for support Of the National and State
Democratic candidates and said their
election would ''rebuke for years to come
the Republican stupidity, SelfshnesS
and bigotrv.'
After talking for about IS minutes
Mr.. Roosevelt wound up by saving, "All
in the audience wishing to give a vote
of confidence to the Democratic ticket
say Aye"
! Immediately the audience responded
with a tremendous shout Flags were
| waved, horns were footed, bells jingied
and lung power tested
| Herbert H Lehman, Democratic nom-
| inee for lieutenant governor, was the
next speaker Lehman, who is finance
! director of the Democratic national
committee, however, Immediately stirred
! the audience to more noise with 8
reference TO Gov. Smith.
Lehman again was eppieuded anc
cheered when he wound up with pre-.
| diction that the election of Gov. Smith
would result in the greatest prosperity
known to the present generation.
Senator Copeland, another speaker
attacked the Republican farm recorS
and accused that party of Offering tn,
farmer the "Woolworth Building ant
| giving him a 6oughnut."
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise next took tn
speakers stand and was chaered whar
| he said there WIS mot q cleaner, more
wholesome hopne" in the Nation thar
! that of tne Smiths. The auiionr.
laughed when he said che belonged tc
the fpmily of Moses, but not of Senate,
Moses"