Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28
AL SMITH ATTACKS
/. c. OPP. ON PLEDGES.
Charges Job Aid Put Off Un-
til Just Before Election in
Providence Speech.
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was warmly applauded when she took q
place on the stage beside her husband.
At the conclusion of his address the
crowd surged forward to see its idol.
The entrance to the hall was the sig
nal for the band to strike up THE Side
walks Of New York" and an ovation for
of Rhode Island who presided, raised
roar of approval when he declared that
he would not be happy until Rhode
Island has the opportunity to nominate
again Alfred e. Smith for President"
Ex-Gov Smith thanked the people of
Rhode Island for their faith in him
and said that the returns from the
little State on election night two years
ago had been like bright star in the
dim political horizon"
We'll, let's get at it," said the for
mer presidential candidate, and the
crowd laughed in anticipation of what
was to come. In the last campaign,
President Hoover said"
He was interrupted by loud "boos"
for the President. But EX-Gov. Smith
waved for silence, pleading that he had
only limited time on the radio hook
up. He continued:
President Hoover said that platform
pledges must not be empty gestures.
publican party's performances"
Ex-Gov. Smith said the American
Constitution had wisely provided for
election of Congress midway through
the administration of a President and
his party, so that the people could ex-
press approval or disapproval OF the
administration.
Don't let us Democrats fool our
Selves" said the former Governor. THE
election of a Republican House of Rep
resentatives on November will be con-
strued as an Endorsement Of the Repub-
lican administration in Washington
The election of a Democratic Congress
will be construed as a rebuke to the
administration.
HAS the Republican administration
lived up to its platform pledges? We
ask citizens of the country to look at
the record and make the decision.
Some issues the Republican leaders two
years ago turned their back on and
would not claim. But one issue the
Republicans took complete response
bility for. That was the claim that
they were responsible for the prosperity
of the country. A large amount of Re-
publican propaganda was put forward
to uphold that contention. 1t certainly
had its effect"
Reads Parts of Speeches.
The former Governor read extracts
from speeches made by President Hoo
yer during the campaign, one in New
York claiming that the LOB for every
man and woman had been made sure,
and another in San Francisco assert
ing that the "poorhouse is vanishing
from among u.s."
He said the Republican spellbinders
declared:
of you want prosperity, elect the
If you want hard times.
bring back the Democrats The cold
facts are that in six months after the
election the stock market crashed.
IF you remember, I challenged the
statement that the Republicans were
responsible for good times and the
Democrats for bad times"
Ex-Gov. Smith said he had observed
that on every occasion there had been
hard times in this country Republican
had been in office. He
said the Republicans referred to hard
times as business depression" when
they were in power, but called hard
times under a Democratic administra-
ton panic"
II heard the other day." continued the |
former Governor, that 1t was called
cycle. That's a new one on me. The |
man who was with me said they ought |
to make it a bicycle that both the
Democratic and Republican parties were
being taken for ride"
Indicted on Three Counts.
1.-THE Republican party" continued
the former Governor, knew they had
nothing to do with prosperity and that
they could not continue it and that
their campaign was intended to de-
20 - al tofn
With respect to this issue the Republi-
can party stands indicted in the eyes
of the Nation on three counts.
Il produce the indictment. We indict
them, first, on the ground that they
definitely promised to continue the pros
perity which existed in 1928. No further
evidence is required on that indict-
ment.
Indictment No 2. They refused to
face the situation until it was actually
forced upon them.
Indictment No. g. They failed to
do that which the Government could
have done to relieve the situation"
To bear out these charges eX-Gov.
Smith quoted from statements made by
President Hoover last Winter and
Spring indicating that the unemploy-
ment and business depression were soon
to pass away; by Secretary Hyde of
the Department of Agriculture and by
Secretary Davis of the Department of
Labor. He charged that Secretary Davis
had given out false figures" in regard
to unemployment
To bear out the charge that the Fed
eral Government had not done its full
duty in the circumstances, ex-Gov
Smith said the appropriation bills for
the fiscal year beginning last July for
construction on public works had been
paired down $26,000,000 less than they
were for the previous year and that
thousands of men have been let out of
work by the Government itself to swell
the ranks Of the unemployed.
Parties Are Compared.
Comparing the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, eX-Gov. Smith insisted
that the Republicans had made no
preparations to meet hard times, while
the Democrats in their platform Of 1928
had outlined a program which would
have helped after the crash.
II Offer" continued ex-Gov Smith,
ION the part of the Democratic party
five definite promises:
First. The Democratic party will
bring about real economy, but not I'M