New Britain herald., 1929-01-22
ROOSEVELT MAY
Have To EXPLAIN
Nkmad Smiths Defolt to fbat
Of Tldea

Albany, N. T., Jan. :3.-0-Gov-
ernor Roosevelt today faced the pos
ability of being asked by tho New
York state legislature to produce for
1t correspondence which the govern
or said charged that a feeling was
prevalent after the last election
similar to that which followed the
theft of the presidency in the Tilden
case"
The assembly had on its schedule
for today debate on resolution
inviting the governor to produce
such evidence. The resolution was
introduced by republican assem-
blyman. Richard B. Smith. Of
Onandaga county. last night. 1t said
Governor Roosevelt's statement
challenges the honesty OF the cleo
ton OF Herbert Hoover, and casts a
cloud upon his right to assume Of
flee of the president of the United
States on March 18th" and that 'the
plain import Of such statement is to
cast reflection upon the methods en-
ployed by the supporters of Herbert
Hoover in the last election"
The governor would be invited,
under the terms OF the resolution, to
produce not only the correspondence
but any other additional evidence
tending to substantiate the charge
made in some of the correspondence
received by him and which might be
used "to enable the legislature to
take appropriate action in the
premises"
Rap Governor
Criticism of the governor was
made in the resolution for giving the
influence of his Office to the state
ment based on what the governor
said was an expression Of opinion of
his correspondents.
The need for the legislative IN
uuiry. according to Assemblyman
Smiths resolution. is based on the
duty of the legislature to enact legis-
lation to correct conditions such as
were charged by the governors cor
respondents.
Governor Roosevelts statement,
according to the resolution contained
the following assertion in connection
with the feeling prevalent after the
defeat OF former Governor Alfred
+. Smith as democratic presidential
candidate:
This clearly expressed feeling
can only be compared to that which
followed the theft of the presidency
in the Tilden case. Bigotry. ignor-
ance OF democratic principles. the
spread of unspeakable and unAmer-
lean methods of the most atrocious
falsehoods: unfair and improper
pressure brought to bear upon work.
ers in specially favored republican
Industries: false claims for the pros
perity of the country and kindred
propaganda. cheated. SO my CORE
spondents feel, our party Of the
presidency
The senate also had the last cleo
ton brought to its attention when a
resolution providing for an investiga-
tlOu OIL the COuleSl over tHc seat Oh
the senator for the second senatorial
district, now occupied by democrat
was adopted IS to 8. The senator
ship held by Stephen +. Burkard
Queens. Is contested by the defeated
republican candidate. Joseph M
Conroy.
A bill to petition congress to allow
each state to determine what con-
stitutes intoxicating liquors and to
enact its own enforcement laws
again was introduced by Assembly.
man Louis A. Cuvillier, democrat
New York. Another bill introduced
by the same asse mblyman would
provide that the legislature shall moi
sell. lease or otherwise dispose OF
waters Of the state except for use OF
all its people.
The first passage of bill at the
present legislative session was made
last night by the legislature, tht
measure was introduced by Assem-.
blyman Arthur l.. Swartz. republi.
can. Erie. and legalized an issue Of
$4,000 Of bonds by the town Of