Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
SMITH GIVES IDEAS
ON EQUALIZATION
Reporters Questions Bring
Out Nominees Views on
Farm Relief.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. September
apparently as much as ease at q
press conference held in crowded hote
room overlooking Oklahoma City's
Broadway, as he would be on New
York's Great White Way. Gov Smith
IN a dressing gown. yesterday faced a
barrage of questions from newspaper
men of the Southwest and those accom-
panying him on his campaign tour. who
sought to draw him out on virtually
all phases of the presidential campaign
He expressed the view that, there was
no outstanding issue. except the general
one of the prosperity and contentment
of the people. Then a reporter cross
examined him as to his exact views on
the equalization-fee provision of the
McNarv Haugen farm bill.
AT Omaha you offered a prescription
for the ills of the farmers. and said
you intended to leave no doubt as to
your stand on farm relief" the CUES
TONER who is travelling with the nomi-
nee, started off. Il find that even those
who are with you place different con-
struction on your stand on the equaliza-
ton fee"
Tells Plan for Farmers.
"All right, then I'll clear it up for
you" Smith replied First. we have
the definite. fixed principle that in or
der to give the farmer benefit of the
tariff we must lift the surplus out of
his crop. the cost to be levied on the
unit benefited. just how to do that
best I'm not prepared to say"
Isn't that the equalization fee?" the
reporter pursued.
There are four or five plans. I'm not
familiar with them all. I'm not even
familiar with all the provisions of the
McNary Haugen bill. I don't attempt
to set up the machinery. If elected I'll
call nonpartisan conference to make
a recommendation as to the exact
mechanics"
Then we can quote you that what
you favor is not the equalization fee?"
Il don't think I should say that"
said the nominee, with trace of I'M
patience.
L don't either" said the newspaper
man. calling attention to the statement
of yesterday of Gov. McMullen of Nc
braska in which he said that he re-
garded that Smith had given "un-
equivocal' Endorsement of the McNary-
Haugen bill
EAUldlulIlS GIldI he I1du nOG Te6Q the
McMullen statement. which was given
out while the nominee was paying him
a brief visit on his way here from
Omaha. Smith added:
IF Gov. McMullen is so interested
I'll put him on the commission I'M
going to name the day after election"
His reception here today was de-
scribed by Smith as wonderful" and
he added:
Appreciated Welcome.
"Any man who didn't appreciate such
q welcome would have no heart have
liked crowds all my life; I'm never lone
some"
whats your attitude toward Okla
homa?" some one asked.
What do you mean?" was the come
back.
How important do you regard it?''
eff you mean electoral votes, all States
are important" Smith responded mo
man would like to lose an election by
two votes. They're all important. I'll
take them all.
They say you're New Yorker and
don't know much about the West" some
one else put in.
II knew all about Oklahoma before !
came mere" the governor declared. This
country is the same all over. The
crowds saw today are the same I'd see
If I rode up Fourth avenue in New
York. Out here you've got patented
yell though-a cowboy shrek, or what
ever "oG call it. / never heard it be-
fore"
How about the Indians?"
Indians? We've got them in New
YCtl I've been dealing with Indian
t:ttioes in my own State
What do you think of the party
bolter5?"
PARTY bolters?" .1<
"Yes,-Hoover Democrats" the re-
porter explained.
Never heard of such thing" re-
torted the governor But I've heard of
Smith Republicans"
How about the solid South-are you
afraid of a split-up?" the nominee was
asked
individuals of both parties often
shift their allegiance from campaign to
campaign" replied the Democratic
stan1e~d bearer, and let it go at that.