Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-05

upon the Teapot Dome and Elk Fills oil
scandals with the trail Of bribery and cold
blooded conspiracy that has now been
exposed and denounced by the United
States Supreme Court itself"
He wanted TO know il Mr.. Hoover found
satisfaction in his party's secretly receiv-
ing $260.000 in Liberty bonds from one
Of the archconspirators to help pay of the
party's campaign deficit.
REFERS To FORBES AND MILLER
He wanted to know. further. If the Re-
publican candidate found satisfaction in
the fact that millions of dollars of war
veterans funds were wasted, squspdered
and stolen" by Forbes and Forbes asso-
ciates.
And he wanted to know how much salts
faction Mr.. Hoover found in the fact that
Republican Alien Property Custodian
had been sent to prison for fraud and be-
trayal Of trust.
After drawing this indictment Of the
Republican regime Of which Mr.. Hoover
was part, Governor Smith declared that
he was unable to understand by what
process of human reasoning it can be said
that herein guilt is personal and that the
Republican party, as a party, bears none
Of the responsibility"
ISSUE STRAIGHT 70 Hoover.
Then, taking the issue straight to his
opponent. Governor Smith added The
record Of the past seven and half years
is as well known to the Republican candi-
date for President as to any other man in
the United States. Nobody will deny that
Mr.. Hoover sat in that Cabinet during
that time. yet search in vain for any
word from him Of protest. of condemna-
ton, or Of reputation Of this black chapter
in his party's history" =
Governor Smith made this anaisnment
in Montana. the home of Senators Thomas
j. Walsh and Burton X Whseler. who
served as public prosecutors in exposing
the record of official crime now known to
all American citizens.
LEGITIMATE CAMPAIGN Issue.
He asked the question whether IL this
record had been made during the admins
tration Of Woodrow Wilson. the Republi-
can party would fail to claim it as legiti-
mate campaign matter and would fail ito
make glorious campaign material Of it ?"
The Governor agreed that virtually all
this long tale Of corruption. intrigue and
treason against the Government" was be.
fore the people in the 1924 campaign
with the important exception that "tht
Supreme Court of the United States haG
in 1924 not yet rendered its decisions
placing its seal Of condemnation on these
wicked transactions"
The Democratic candidate refuses to be
lieve that the people of this country are
callous about these things" notwithstand-
ing the vote of confidence in the Republi.
can party which they cast four years ago
HOOVER SPEECH AS TEXT.
Governor Smith took as his text" Mr.
Hoover's statement on saturday to a grouI
Of Marylanders. THAT a new generation
must now begin to take over the responsible
ity Of the party and carry it out, with the
further statement that the Republican
party is progressive and constructive
organization"
In concluding his arraignnent the Demo.
cratic candidate asserted that lit would be
harmful to the country and harmful tC
the morals Of our youth were the people
on the 9Th of November by their vote,
subscribe to the declaration that the last
seven years have been fruitful Of mora
courage and good leadership"
Il am satisfied" he declared further
that American citizens. irrespective o.
party, will not by their votes express theiI
satisfaction with this record of party inf
deity and corruption"