Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
Charges Set-up Delayed Until
Just Before Election in
Providence Speech.
SAYS OWN PARTY WOULD
OFFER REAL ECONOMY
Appeals for Gerry and Rest of
Ticket in Address to Nation
Over Network.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

PROVIDENCE. r. J., October %
Al Smith, idol of Rhode Islands De-
mocracy, speaking here last night. took
the hide off" the Republican party for
promising a continuance of national
prosperity when they knew they
couldn't do it,"
He further indicted the Republican
administration on the ground that it
had, like an ostrich, stuck its head in
the sand" and failed to take steps to
relieve unemployment until 10 days
before the congressional election"
He undertook to pledge the Demo-
cratic party to sterilization of employ
ment by a shorter work week"-a five
day work week; TO real economy by
reorganization of the governmental ma
chinery at Washington" and to uniform
State laws relating to child labor.
The former Governor of New York
and Democratic candidate for President
in 1928 spoke to the entire Nation
through a radio hook-up. He was the
national leader again. 1t was the first
of two addresses to the Nation which
ex-Gov. Smith had promised the Demo-
cratic National Committee to make
during the congressional campaign He
strongly urged the election of Demo-
cratic Congress. The election of
Republican House of Representatives
this Fall, he said, would be construed
as an Endorsement of the Republican
administration by the country.
Picks Providence and Boston.
Smith said that when he had prom
ised the Democratic National Commit
tee TO make two speeches this Fall he
had insisted he should pick the cities
in which they should be made-Provi-
dence and Boston, the capitals of the
two New England States which stood
by him in the election of 1928. Tonight
he speaks in the Bay State capital.
While ex-Gov. Smith came last
night for the purpose of speaking to
the entire Nation, he also came to
Rhode Island to arouse the masses in
the interest of Millionaire Peter Goelet
Gerry, the Democratic nominee for
Senator. and for the rest OF the party
ticket. equally Democratic, but not so
"millionairish."
And AL did rouse them.
Amid wild applause and frequent
rounds of laughter, the only Democrat
to win Rhode Islands electoral votes
since the Civil War, save Woodrow Will
son III the Bull Moose split of the Re-
publican party in 1912, tore into the
administration, landing
punches right and left.
Greeted by Huge Crowd.
A huge crowd greeted the titular
head of the Democratic party-the last
bearer of the Democracy.
More than 10000 persons, 1t is esti-
mated, were crowded into the Rhode
Island auditorium and several thousand
waited outside. 1t was the same kind of
crowd that gave him an ovation in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago in 1928.
At the close of his address he paid
high tribute TO former Senator Gerry,
declaring that "he gave one year of his
life to me and to the Democratic party"
and that he had found no more valu-
able adviser during the campaign OF
1928 than Gerry
1T is a pity said ex-Gpv. Smith.
that the Senate hasn't more such men,"
Smiths appearance in Rhode Island
had been eagerly awaited by the Demo-
cratic campaign management. He has
been counted upon to stir the Demo-
Gratis TO the enthusiastic pitch required
to put across the election of Gerry to
the Senate, the entire Democratic State
ticket and two out of the three men,
bers of the House from this State.
But his speech last night took on
far wider aspect. 1t was intended as
campaign document for the Democrats
who are fighting all over the country for
election to the House and Senate this
Fall, and as such it must be considered.
The former Governor of New York
was accompanied by Mrs. Smith, who
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