Evening star., 1928-11-05
SMITH, IN LAST-DAY
PLEA TO FARMERS,
+ PREDICTS VICTORY
Hits Hoover'S Attitude on
Agricultural Problem, in
Radio Address.
SAYS EAST JOINS WEST
TO RESTORE DEMOCRATS
Urges Effective Control of Export
able Surpluses, With Cost I'm
posed on Commodities.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November 5.--Appeal-
ing for support from the agricultural
West. Gov. Smith today delivered an
other blow at Herbert Hoover's attitude
on the farm question and declared a
, solution of this long-vexing problem
could be accomplished in but one way
by voting for the Democratic national
ticket tomorrow.
Speaking over coast-to-coast radio
hook-up from a studio of the National
Broadcasting Co., the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee again affirmed his be-
lief that tomorrow's election would re-
turn him victorious in this campaign,
and asserted the industrial East joins
with the agricultural West in its desire
for restoration of Democratic gov
ernment.
Confident of Victory.
81 believe that tomorrow will bring
great Democratic victory" the gov
ernor said, "and assure you that that
victory in turn will bring solution of
the agricultural problem that will re-
store prosperity to the farm and pro-
mote the welfare of the entire country"
He said this was the great funda-
mental. underlying principle for farm
relief upon which Mr., Hoover and ]
differ absolutely"
Referring to Mr.. Hoover's reference
fn tho T1nyla0arofiN q
State Socialism, the governor said: You
and and your leaders and all who have
been struggling in your behaif-all of us
5ogether-are transferred to the Socialist
party because we wish the Government
In your behalf to follow the same prin-
ciple adopted in the Federal Reserve
system for the protection of money and
credit"
Mr.. Hoover, he continued, talked
about an extra session of Congress In
his ST. Louis speech.
"An extra session for what?" the gov
ernor asked, adding:
Under his advice, the President o1
the United States vetoed farm relief
measures which were twice passed by a
Republican Congress. He had nothing
to offer in place of it. What has Mr.
Hoover got to offer in place of It today?
IL iLC 10 u uC W W1kdO 1IC 1AtAO dAWaJO oukA
he would certainly veto any bill passed
upon the principle of the control of the
exportable surplus. You certainly dc
not think he is going to sign bill
whether it is passed at a special session
or regular session, based upon that
principle which he calls State Social
ISM"
Predicts Largest Vote.
In delivering his farm appeal Gov
Smith read from text for the first time
since his acceptance speech. 1t tool
less than Is minutes to broadcast the
address, which, If delivered eXtempora-
neously, would have consumed half ar
hour or more.
The nominee faced only few hun.
dred people as he made the next tc
last speech of his campaign in studio
at Carnegie Hall
In a statement before going on the
air Gov Smith said that election day
this year would see "the largest vote ir
the history of the United States" and
he added his belief that radio was vi
tally responsible The radio, he said
had taken politics into every American
home and had changed "the typical
political speech from a collection OF
high-sounding phrases and choice bits
of bunk to a clear, logical arguments. y
The governor also thought radio was
destined to play an important part ir
bringing about harmonious relations
with foreign nations.
Recently I noticed in the news
papers," he said, that plans are being
made to exchange radio programs be.
tween the United States and England
France and Germany. When we as a
Nation listen to a concert played In
France and when France listens to one
of our famous radio orchestras, the
bonds of international friendship can
not but be made stronger. Music does
not make for hatred or distrust and be-
lieve that the encouragement Of this
exchange of music between nations Is
long step toward world peace"
Gov. Smiths second speech will be
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