New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23

lican administration also for failing
to carry out governmental reorgan-
ization plans, took shot at the
Hordney -McCumber tariff law, and
declared that the tariff commission
had ceased to function.
SCOTS At Propaganda
PAY no attention to the Repub-
lican propaganda" counseled Smith,
land accept my assurance as the
leader of our party that Democratic
tariff legislation will be honest. 1t
will play no favorites. 1t will dc
justice to every element in the
nation"
In assailng the administration
course with regard to Mexico and
Nicaragua, the new democratic
party leader said:
The Monroe Doctrine must be
maintained but not as preteNt for
meddlng with the purely local con-
Germs of countries which even
though they be small are sovereign
and entitled to demand and receive
respect for their sovereignty"
Governor Smith declared that the
usefulness" of arbitration treaties
as detorrents of war had been ma
terially impaired by the reserva-
tons asserted by various nations of
the right to wage defensive wars
as those reservations are interpre-
ted in the light of President Cool
idses record"
II believe the American people
desire to assume their full share of
responsibility for the administra-
ton of a world of which they are a
part. without political alliance with
any foreign nation" said the NOM
inee. Il pledge myself to resump-
ton Of a real endeavor to make
cutlawry of war effective by remov-
ing its causes and to substitute the
methods of Cancellation, conference,
arbitration and judicial determina-
ton
In his discussion of transporta-
ton. the nominee said that in
creased railroad and terminal eff
ficiency in the handling of neces-
sites. Improvement of highways for
short haul. Of small bulk commodi-
ties. and development of inland va
| terways would aid in bringing down
living costs.
He recalled that as governor of
New York he had expressed a pre-
ference for the So called all-Amer-
lean waterway route through that
state in preference to the St Law
renee project from the Great Lakes
to the sea. Reports favoring both
routes have been challenged, he
said adding that he would consid-
err it his duty as president to re-
study the question 'impartially.
Touching on Mississippi flood re-
lief. the nominee expressed the view
that the amount appropriated for
this work by congress was too
small to make even a start"
An ounce of prevention" he
observed. lis worth a pound Of first
aid and relief
The governor referred to the pro-
posed development of the Colora do
river which has been a subject of
controversy, revolving around the
Boulder Dam bill. in the river has-
in and in Congress for severa.
years, declaring:
Il am of the opinion that the
best results would flow from the
setting up of a Colorado river au-
thority. representative equally of
all the states concerned. The devel-
opment should be by the states
through the agency of this author
lty by treaty ratified by congress-"
AS for Muscle Shoals the nominee
said that while retaining govern
ment ownership and control he
would seek to have it operated so
that the original peace-t time pur-
pose Of construction would be
achieved.
He also said that undoubtedly
legislation should be framed to
meet just causes for complaint in
regard to the unwarranted issuance
OF injunctions in labor disputes.
Near the conclusion of his
speech. the Democratic nominee
made this declaration: Il can with
complete honesty make this state
ment that my nomination was
brought about by no promise given
or implied by me or anyone in my
behalf l will not be influenced in
appointments by the question of a
persons wet or dry attitude, by
whether he is rich or poor wheth-
er he comes from the North, South.
East or West, or by what church