Evening star., 1928-11-04
GOV. SMITH GETS
GOTHAM OVATION
Declares KIan and Dry
League Are Called "TWin
Brothers,
Continued From First Page.)


problems under discussion in the moSt
general way" He added that Hoover,
instead of entering into the debate
himself. had been represented in the
discussions by prominent members OF
his own party, who acted as his spoGes-
men"
That is exactly what the people of
this country desire to get away from, >
the Democratic nominee declared.
Reafhrming his position on the tariff,
the governor again emphasized oppoS!-
ton to a general revision of the tariff
laws. He said more than 80 per ccne'
of the Democratic candidates for Con-
greSs had approved his position.
He also branded as ridiculous" what
he said was an attempt on the part Cf
Republicans to lead American working
men to the belief that Democratic sue
cess meant that "he is to be driven from
his home"
He termed this an insult to the in
telligence of the rank and file of WORK
ing people" nd promised labor that If
he were elecl ID not ''f1ve-cent piece
would be taken from the pay en.elopeS."
Charges Smoke Screen"
Continuing, tn: nominee accused his
opponents of raising a smoke screen"
as to his position on immigration.
1T is not an issue" he went on. Il
stand squarely upon the Democratic
platform, which pledges continuance
OF the present restrictive laws, except
where they divide families. Mr.. Hoover
and I are in agreement on this point
end it is only brought into the cam
paign to befog the issues"
He added the Republicans were up
TO "old tricks" and in addition to i'm
migration also had sought to set up a
smoke screen behind which they hope
to hide the record of the last seven
years"
ITO perfect the smoke screen" he
declared, they use the time-worn and
broken-down cry of prosperity as
though there were some patented
formula by which the Republican
party alone promotes the prosperity of
this country"
Swinging into farm relief, the nom
inee argued no one honestly" could say
that widespread prosperity existed in
the country when "one-third of the
whole population engaged in sgricul-
tural pursuits are, according to the Re-
publican platform, in dire distress"
Talks on Farm Relief.
the farmer was hooked up with that
of the manufacturer, the storekeeper
and the workingman." He said the
Republicans had been given eight years
to tackle the farm problem, and added
that they have known of the evils is
proven by the speech of Mr.. Hoover
last night, when he said, speaking of
agriculture
There are ample causes for COM
plant. The Republican party has
throughout the whole of the last seven
and half years been alive to this sit
uation.
He should have added, but nothing
was done about it,
The governor argued the trouble with
agriculture was basic and fundamental
and cannot be cured by the applica-
tion Of remedies that do not go to the
very root of the disease"
Gov. Lowden, Senator Norris and
the leaders of agriculture generally
throughout the country" he continued.
ARE Of one mind-that the solution
lies In a proper control of the export
able surplus with the cost imposed upon
the crop benefited"
He said Norris had declared for the
Democratic ticket and Lowden had
withdrawn his name from before the
Kansas City convention because the |
Republican party did not recognize the |
great underlying principle of cure for |
the stagnation of agriculture"
- Turns to Power Issue.
He added Hoover had rejected the |
fundamental remedy" and sought to |
''Iull the farmers to sleep with talk |
about developing inland waterways, |
something about which there is no diff |
ference between us, and with talk about |
Stabilization corporations, which will in |
fvaoA k,ryI
him bring cure for the paralysis Of |
agriculture, So
The governor reiterated that Mr.. |
Hoover had been President Coolidge's |
adviser ION this subject"
Tacklins water power next, the Demo- |
cratic standard bearer accused the op-
position of adhering to the policy of
private development by private individ-
uals for private profit and gain" and
said. the Democratic party, aided by
progressive Republicans. believes in
public. Development under public own
erShip and under public control
8 The Republican candidate stands in
the corner of the power trust" he went
on, "and in his Madison Square Garden
speech, right in this building, declared
the Democratic policy as enunciated by
me to be State Socialism"
Gov Smith again raped the Repub-
licanS for what he said was a failure
to carry out a promised reorganization
of the Federal Government. and also
asSailed his opponents for what he in |
sisted was failure to act on the coal
strike. He said that Mr. Hoover had |
been q member of commission of in
quiry appointed by President Harding. !
and that all remedies proposed by this
commission had gone down to defeat. |
Charges Failure TO Board.
He also said a commission headed by |
Mr. Hoover to suggest remedies for
meeting unemployment problems had /!
accomplished nothing.
On prohibition the governor also said |
that there could be no question that 10
years ago great many we'll inten-
Leved that true temperance" and the
eradication of the "evil of overindul-
gence in intoxicating liquors could be
brought about by constitutional amend
ment.
After eight and half years of cX-
perience," he continued, lit is time that
the American people took stock. looked
around them and consulted the record
to find out If these desirable objects are
actually being attained by the opera
ton of these laws.
IT hold that the eighteenth amend
ment has not promoted temperance.
It has not cured overindulgence in al
coholic beverages. 1 hold. on the other
hand, that there is more hard liquor
being consumed in this country today
than there was prior to the adoption Of
the eighteenth amendment.
''I am satisfied that the prohibition
laws have brought about disregard and
a dfsrespect for law on the part OF
otherwise .iaw-abiding citizens to a
greater extent than was ever created by
any attempt to regulate the personal
habits and customs of the people.
"OficiaIs Corrupted"
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YThe Illegal manufacture, sale and