The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-14
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SMITH, SAYS
ROOSEVELT
Ry RAYMOND I. BORST

! ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. IA (I.N.SJ.
Former Gov. AL Smith was "cheat-
ed" out of the presidency al the
last election by "bigotry, ignorance
of Democratic principles, and ny
the spread by unspeakable and un.
American methods of the most afro
ciOus falsehoods," in the opinion
of Democratic leaders throughout
the country, Gov. Franklin d.
Roosevelt declared in a statement
today.
Governor Roosevelt conferred last
night at the executive mansion for
three hours with Smith on ways
and means of making the Demo
! cratic party militant organization,
one that will function every day IT.
| the year.
AL to Go on Air
Smith is scheduled to deliver a
| political address Wednesday night
to the voters of the country over a
national radio hoOk-up. 1t Is under
stood he had a talk with Governor
Roosevelt on what he plans to say
in his speech.
This was Smiths first visit to
Albany since Roosevelt became
governor.
Governor Roosevelt issued his
statement, summing up his views
of the Democrats of the country,
- hours before he knew Smith
was coming to confer with him.
Reports that there is keen rivalry
between Governor Roosevelt and
AL Smith for the national leader.
ship of the Democratic party have
been denied by clos, .nds of
both men. 1t was rJIutet It at
the capitol however, that on the
day announcement was made of
Smiths coming radio address,
Roosevelt issued his statement.
Following the last election, Gov
ernOr Roosevelt wrote circular
letter to some 5000 Democratic
leaders in every State asking what
should be done to reVamp the
party organization.
Roosevelt said one reason he took
this step was because the Demo-
cratic national committee did not
meet from June, 1924, until Janu-
airy, 1928.
Thousands Replied
After reading the thousands of
replies to his letter, Governor
Roosevelt said he was conViGced
that the Democratic party's failure
at the polls last election day, in
stead of discouraging party
workers, has aroused in them the
will to Win"
This clearly expressed feeling"
Roosevelt wrote, can only be ON
pared to that which followed the
theft of the presidency in the case
of Mr.. Tilden. Bigotry, ignorance
OF Democratic principles, the spread
by unspeakable and un-American
methods of the most atrociOus false
hoods, unfair and improper pres
sure brought to bear upon workers
in specially favored Republican in
dustries, false claims for the pros
perity of the country and kindred
propa ganda. cheated, so my CORE
spondents feel, our party out Of the
presidency.
Democrats Stirred
at is not mere enthusiasm which
is clearly expressed in these letters,
1t is a deep sense of anger and re-
sentiment at the methods employed
against our candidate in the last
campaign which has stirred our
party from top to bottom.
The conviction of Abraham Lin
coin that you cannot fool all of the
people all of the time is expressed
directly or by inference in prac-
tically every letter 1 have received
as we'll as the firm belief that the
intelligent spreading of the truth
in regards to the principles and
aims of the Democratic party dur.
ing the next four years will make
victory possible for us in 1882.
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