Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
SMITH TO STRESS
FEDERAL ECONOMY
Governor Intends to ForeStall
Republicans Argu-
mentS.

Smith intends to jump right into the
national campaign and, as presidential
candidate of the Democratic party, go
the Republicans one or two better on
their arguments for economy in Fed
ersl Government, according TO develop
ncntS here this week.
This became known after a visit to
tire executive mansion by United States
Senator's Tyoings OF Maryland ana
Harry B, Halves of Missouri. The gov
ernor indicated to Senator Tydnss
that he is moi at all content TO let the
Republicans get away with great
claims for economy as the Federal
Government is now operating, In fact
he said. he expects in his notification
sneech To come out fatty with typical
Smith ideas of governmental reform.
which could be applied 10 Washington
departments now, and the general oec-
lprstior that there should be more
business in Government and less Gov
eTnr1ent III business.
One of Gov. Smiths outstanding &C
embellishments during his years as
chief executive of the Empire State has
been the reorganization OF the state
government. reducing the number OF
individual departments, bureaus and
boards from about 100 to Is. Overlap
ring functions have been abolished and
publication of efforts done away with.
Urges Reorganization.
II is somewhat the same sort of
thing tha. he believes can be done with
great effect at washington, as the
Government is now organized, He be-
lieves. according to Senator Tydings,
that there can be a drastic reorganiza-
fion with good effect, with the aboli-
ton of useless. overlapping and inef-
fcient bureaus and agencies.
Another indication of the manner IN
which Gov. Smith intends TO treat one
Of the important problems In his notifl-
cation speech came when Senator Tyd-
inrS. after his talks with the governor
said that the candidate intends, If
elected, 10 ask for nothing objection
able to believers IN temperance and
good government.
He does not want a flow OF liquor
in the country the Senator declared.
'b1It what he does want Is the use OF
common sense in It's control.
The question of the eighteenth
amendment and the Voistead act, in the
governors opinion. as revealed TO his
senatorial visitors, Is not so much
question Of vet and dry as it is of good
government. Whatever is at the bot
tom of this question. it is virtually GER
tain to be uppermost in the thoughts in
most OF the Eastern States and. accord
ing to Senator Tydings. they will be
with Gov. Smith on this.
Messages of good cheer were carried
to the governor By both Senators. Sen
ator Tydings said the governor would
appeal 10 the people OF Maryland just
AS Richie appealed to them. and Sena-
tor HAYES said the candidate would
have the same appeal to the Missouri
ans as their own Reed.
Just when the notification OF the
governor is TO take place Is still an
open question. the only fact announced
80 far being that it will take place
here. Albany Is already making elah-
crate preparations. so far as Is pos
sible without q definite date. Mayor
John BOYD Thatcher talked with the
governor during the week and then an
nounced his intention of appointing
large non-parfisan committee to handle
the details. The city expects some
100 900 or more persons to attend the
ceremonies. which will without Ques-
ton be one of the biggest events IN
Aibany's history.
Exact details so far are also lacking
IS to the governors campaign plans.
He has frequently said that they are
entirely In the national committees
hands, but he has made certain state
ments which indicate at least certain
lines Of campaign procedure. In the
first place, Ii Is virtually certain that
the governor viii not make nearly as
extensive a campaign as has prevailed
IN past years. This Is due mainly TO
the DEVELOPMENT Of the radio, making
possible great hook-ups which VIII
carry his words at every meeting he
addresses TO hundreds of thousands all
over the country.
Against Outdoor Speeches
Furthermore. the governor does not
favor outdoor meetings. They are
hard on his voice. and he wants to
avoid straining 1t any more than Is abb
goluseiv necessary. This attitude was
emphasized when reports reached him
that George e. Brennan. Illinois Demo-
cratic leader. is supposed TO be plan
ming a huge meeting for the Coliseum
al Chicago. to be addressed by the
governor.
During the week the governor indi-
Gated that he intends 70 get as far
west as Missouri, at least, in his cam
paien. and there are some who say mat
he may go on and invade Hoover
nome ELnIE Dl O4tAlOGllh. hc q hAaSDeA
Of fact. the governor talked over suit
able meeting places with Senator
Halves.
We will have TO carry our campaign
into e State as big az Missouri, was
the governors comment.
For another week the Republicans In
New York have been virtually dormant.
Indeed. they are going TO have a real
struggle for time for 'flrst-page
notice in the newspapers. while the
Democrats Of the State have as coui1~
ter attraction the head Of the national
ticket. himself
The Republicans seem TO be more or
less marking time until their National
leader one Of the greatest organizers
IL politics today, gets under way the
great campaign machine he is certain
to set up before long. In the mean
time. there are signs OF quiet and ef-
fective activity from the O. o. p. camp,
in addition To the boiling Of the gubeT-
material pot which is now setting in.
THOMAS e. STOWELL.