Evening star., 1932-01-09
DINNER SPEAKERS
ATTACK HOOVER
Smith, Davis and Cox Tear
"Prosperity Slogan" of
1928 to Pieces.

Launching their campaign for ma
tional victory at the polls next Novem-
Der, the Democrats smote the Repub-
lican administration hip and thigh at
their Jackson day dinner last night in
the Mayf1ower Hotel.
AS party leaders from every section
Of the country listened and shouted ap-
proval, three Democratic standard
bearers of the past, former Gov. James
M Cox of Ohio, John w. Davis, one
time Ambassador to Great Britain, and
former Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New
York, took the Hoover administration
apart to show how. in their opinion, II
had failed to function.
They seized upon the slogan of the
Republicans in 1928-Prosperity-and
tore it to shreds. Never again, they
declared, could the G. o. P. go to the
polls with the claim it made four years
ago that Republican rule spells pros
perity, good times, plenty of employ
ment and full dinner pail.
The Democrats, it seemed, were
holding Hoover dinner" not a jack
son dinner, judging from the number
OF times the name of Mr.. Hoover came
from the lips of the speakers, while Old
Hickory was rarely mentioned.
The former Democratic presidential
nominees all had suggestions to make
as to what should be done to aid the
country in its present economic condi-
ton. And all expressed the firm con-
vicition that the Democratic party
would be entrusted with this task by
vember. Indeed, the election of a
Democratic President and Democratic
Congress were declared to be a sine
qua non.
Most Concrete Proposal.
1t was former Gov Smith, the party
candidate in 1928, and who Is still
looked upon as presidential possibility
this year, who came forward with the
| most concrete proposal to meet the
unemployment situation and to hell
end the depression.
Gov. Smith proposed IAN issue oi
Federal bonds for necessary public i'm.
| provements" These bonds, he said
| should be offered to the American pub.
lie directly, just as were the Liberty
Bonds during the World War
II feel safe" said Gov. Smith, "ir
venturing an opinion that an offer oi
such bonds under such conditions will
loosen up the boarded money which is
now cared for in sugar bowls. between
mattresses and by the more careful in
safe deposit boxes. / believe if this
! matter is properly started and If this
issue is properly handled, it will restore
purchasing power that would be bene-
fetal to business, commerce and in
dustry all along the line"
Gov. Smith said that in providine
for this bond issue Congress should give
the President power to appoint a Fed.
eral administrator of public works, anc
"clothe him with the power and au.
| thority to cut, slash and dig into the
red tape now found throughout tn,
| statute laws of the country which re.
tards the progress Of public works.
Smith Urges Bond Issue.
While Gov. Smith urged bond issu,
to help meet the unemployment situa.
! tion, he also called for retrenchment ir
Government expenditures. John w
Davis and Gov. Cox were equally
| emphatic in their demands that the
Government live within its income anc
by inference opposed more borrowing
of money. One of Gov. Smiths pro.
posals was for Government saving BY
consolidation of governmental agencies
President Hoover, Gov. Smith said
! has given this proposal only passing
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