Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-31
Played
BY ROOSEVELT
Makes Plea for Toler-
ance In Address at
Topeka Dinner

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 3l.-(P-Car-
rying into the middlewest his fight
on Governor Al Smith. whom he de-
clared tie democratic party lis pre-
pairing to run for president" Col.
Theodore Roosevelt charged here
last night that, through the New
York executive, Tarnmany Hall was
seeking control of the White House
and the nation.
Coupled with his assault on Gov
ernor Smith, the former assistant
secretary Of the navy struck at relig-
ious intolerance, advocating q plank
in the Republican platform declar-
ing that mo man shall be given or
denied public office because of his
religious beliefs"
we want no Senator Helm in
tie Republican party" he said in
reference to the democratic senator
from Alabama, who has attacked
Governor Smith and the Catholic
church.
Col. Roosevelt addressed $500 re-
publicans Is the principal speaker of
the annual dinner Of the Kansas
Day CLUB.
The son Of the former president
lauded accomplishments Of the re-
publican administration since 1921,
~assailed huge campaign expenditures,
advocated a party declaration on
farm relief, and prohibition enforce
ment, and turned his guns on poll
cies Of the democratic party.
But he reserved the heaviest fire
for the democratic organization or
New York City, which he declared
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feated him for the governorship of
New York in 1924.
Col. Roosevelt declared that Tam
many Hall had changed little from
the days OF BOSS" Tweed, that il
had subjected New York City and
state to its rule and now was gath
ering itself for a further effort, an
attempt on the nation"
And Governor Smith, he added,
was q product and leader of Tam
many Hall, who had stated he was
proud to be a member Of the organi-
cation.
He said he did not question the
prsonal integrity of Governor Smith.
but that the governor was guilty at
least of "sins of OMISSION" because
ne had not acted when it lay in his
power TO prevent alleged graft by
Tammany Hall.
He said he was confident that the
voters would accept the new chal-
lenge of the organization a. they
did in Boss" Tweed's day. when
American spirit famed and Tam
many and all that it stood for was
driven back to the haunIs on 14th
street"
Taking up republican problems
Col. Roosevelt declared the party
must take a firm stand on religious
tolerance, corrupt elections, farm
relief and the prohibition question.
Religious tolerance is nm article
Of U national faith" he said. I'VE
hold above all else that our govern.
ment and our religion must be kept
apart. At this time there are move
ments in the land which endangeI
this American doctrine.
"We want no Senator Helm il
the republican party. A a party
we should make such 3 declaration
in our platform.
Colossal expenditure or money in
the Pennsylvania and Illinois re
publican primaries was Only an in
dication Of a situation that has
arisen in many states and nationally
The unregulated use Of great
sums in elections and primaries j:
a desperate danger 10 n republic
As q national party, we must facc
this.
"We must pass q federal law a.
may properly curb the practice ma.
tionally, and thereby set an example
for the states to follow"