The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-16

QlQ not. l want 10 aSk you 1T you supported Smith in 192s." Mir Garner replied:
 T began voting very early, at 19 years of age, and want to say that have never scratched democratic ticket. I believe that will answer your question.
 T said in 1928 in speeches I made for MT Smith in Texas that the greatest leaders America had ever produced, and I still believe it. I thought he would make a great president of the United States and I still believe 1t. In addition to that, may I add a personal liking for the man whom I have seen only few times, but have come to have real admiration for him."
 T would like to ask You ques- tion,' said J. Howard McGrath, Fstate chairman of Rhode Island, the only other northern state car ried by MT Smith in 1928. "Is 1t not a fact that the present leaders of our party in the south. like yourself, repudiated religious bigo- try"
 That Is true, and I would apolo- gize for the great state of Texas" replied MT Garner, his eyes wet and a quaver. in his voice. "If any one had told me in 1928 that Texas would go republican, indeed would have thought him a crazy man. am bit of a sporting man myself. and I would have made bet on 1t, with the premissiOn of Mrs Garner-that is to say, bit of a sport in my youth.
 'T hear that I am considered handicap to the ticket in the east. Of course, I regret that. It reflects on the bigotry we had in '28. have suffered from that more than you know, politically and person. ally (here the speakers voice. broke again); suffered more than you gentlemen realize. Attacks which you people in New England know nothing about. That will an- swer your question.
 David A. Wilson, Connecticut state chairman, saying that New England was feeling very inquisi- tive, asked another question. Queried on Prohibition
 MT Garner" he said, "how do you stand on the. Eighteenth Amendment?"
 That is a great question for me" : Mir Garner replied. T am in favor of completely revoking the Eigh- teenth Amendment. I never voted for 1t. I feel today as I did when it was introduced and I voted |against 1t on principle.
 To-day am against it for that same reason with the additional reason that 1t is not workable in this country. My position. as I have stated, is for outright repeal. have always alone what thought best for my country. never vary ing unless was advised that two- thirds of the democrats were for a bill, and then voted for it." After this reiteration of his posi- tion as an organization democrat. MT Garner turned to Mrs Roosevelt and said:
 q have just visited this lady:s good husband. my boss. told him was here to do whatever was told" >
 Mir Garner then added that he was at the disposal of Governor Roosevelt, MT Farley and Robert Jackson, secretary of he national committee and head the speakers bureau.
 "These three men. am at their command" he continued. We you do. We want good govern ment. We want the government re- turned to the people of the United States and not in the hands of a
 few as 1t has been for the last dec- ade." | T am going to ask the folks of the nation whether they want the some mismanngement during the next four years" he said. That's the big issue"
 Asked if he believed that Presi- dent Hoover's declaration for a change in the prohibition laws would split the vets, he replied: sTt won't affect our party in the west, I don't know about the east" l View in West on Walker Case | Speaker Garner replied that he "couldn't say" when hes was asked If the west was interested in Gov ernor Roosevelt's disposition of the charges against Mayor Walker.
 "We're q long way from New York" he said. "They just sell us goods. if we have money to buy them"
 MT Garner said he hoped to leave for Washington today and jthen would return to his home in Uvalde, Texas. stopping on his way to visit his 62-year-oid mother. who, he said. "wantod to soc John once in c while"
 Mir Garner said his speaking schedule had not been arranged. even tentatively. hut that he ex. peeted to return here about Sept. i2, at which time Governor Noose. welt will be ready Co start his in. tensive speaking campaign.
 "fil let him so west and I'll travel east" Mir Garner said.