Evening star., 1932-08-15
GARNER RETAINS
FAITH IN SMITH
Would Have Made Great u. S,
President, He Declares
in New York.
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needs of the sections. although 1 prob
ably will have to make one or two
speeches"
Cites st. Paul Trip.
He added that his trip to st. Paul
last March is an example of how he Will
conduct his excursions into Republican
territory.
In ST. Paul he said, Il had lunch
con with Republicans and Democrats.
talked with editors, bankers, economists
and farmers.
Il got a complete picture of the
section so far as was possible in one
dav"
Mr. Roosevelt explained that his own
schedule for the next few weeks is
elastic because OF the Mayor Walker
custer hearing He has, however. laid
plans for big swing" to the Pacific
Coast IN September and early october.
These plans call for a route by way of
Denver, Salt Lake City. Butte Mont;
Spokane, Portland San Francisco. Los
Angeles, through New Mexico and
Arizona to Kansas. where Mr.. Roosevelt
will pause long enough to speak, prob
eblv at Wichita
A group of Democratic leaders were
said to have opposed Speaker Garner
iNlhtllS III Viz 5dobClh oSdbtSs
Seeks Peoples Views.
Mr.. Roosevelt waved awav a ques
tion as to that with, oh he'll make
speeches in the East undoubtedly
I'll keep fairly close liaison with the
Speaker" Roosevelt said. IF the Speaker
is going East and I am going West
we'll probably meet somewhere. and
when we return we will meet again and
talk things over I'd say we would
meet frequently.
II am not going off on any cam
paign trip. The primary objective Is
to talk to the people and find out the
needs of the sections. although / prob
ably will have to make one or two
Speeches-in other words, a trip will be
for me to find out what the people
want not what ! want. 1t will be a
look. listen and learn campaign"
One of the Governors advisers ex-
planned that Mr. Roosevelt would talk"
at many places during his journeys,
but that formal speeches would be made
at only few places.
Garner said he would stay here two
days then go to Washington to attend
to some personal affairs, and then go
home to Texas, returning here on Sep
tember IL. BY that time Gov. Roosevelt
VIII be ready 10 start MS intensive
speaking campaign.
IN let him go West and I'll travel
through the East Garner said.
Agree on Repeal Plan.
The Speaker was asked if at their
week END conference he and Gov.
Roosevelt had agreed on the prohibition
question.
Il frankly don't believe we even dis
cussed it," he said.
He was asked If the people Of his
home State were interested in the out
come of the hearing before Gov Roose-
vtlt TO decide on the fitness of Mayor
Walker to continue in off1ce.
Il can't say they are" he replied.
That's long way from New York,
you know"
Garner said that in the Democratic
campaign economic affairs and what he
teamed Republican mismanagement
would be stressed.
While he said he and Roosevelt had
not discussed prohibition, he said he be-
lieved they were in agreement concern
ing it
MY position has been all the time
that I'm for repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and leave the question to
the States" he said That was my
original position. you remember. 1
think Gov Roosevelt and l are in agree
ment on that"