Evening star., 1932-07-01
ELY CALLS SMITH
A AMODERN JACKSON
"GiVe Us a Man Who DareS," "
Governor Shouts in Nomi-
nation Speech.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July Shouting Give
us a man who dares,' Gov. Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts, placed in
nomination for President, at the Demo-
cratic National Convention, Alfred E.
Smith, the Happy Warrior" candidate
of 1928.
"A modern Andrew Jackson, posi-
tive, virile, straight-speaking, plain
thinking statesman" Smith was called
by his nominator Even his enemies
recognize the comparison. Every edi-
torial writer in the United States &C
claims the sterling quality of his per-
sonality. The great constitutional law
yers of his day acknowledge his divine
gift of government"
Smith alone, of all the candidates
offered to the party, Ely maintained,
has been so utterly bold" as to disre-
gard his political future in proposing
a cleancut, definite program for the
Government to follow in attaining the
country's economic recovery.
Reviews Smiths Record.
He reviewed the distinguished record
of Smith in public Office, four times
Governor of New York. recalled how in
1923 as Democratic choice for President
he polled 100000 votes. a total un-
surpassed by any candidate but Herbert
Hoover.
Critical conditions face us-so criti-
cal that the Democratic party must
make no mistake in framing platform
or choosing a candidate" Gov Ely said.
THE people of the United States look
TO us for a leadership that leads, and
a program that eXtricates from our
present difficulties. This is more than
political convention seeking to estab-
lish the supremacy of a political party.
We are not here to please ourselves
alone, but to satisfy Nation.
Il yield to no man in devotion to
Democracy and the ideals of our party.
Always, and to the end, the great men
Of the past are the idols of my political
faith. We cannot rely upon our glori-
Gus past to lift the Democratic party
into power. That course has been tried
too often without success, but in this
crisis from them may come our in
spirattOn. 1t might be well to pause
for a moment and consider those lead
ers Of earlier times. If we could recall
from the shades Of a retreating past
one of them to lead us now: II it re-
mained only to lift our voices and NOM
inate him by acclamation to show the
way, would it be Jefferson, the political
philosopher or the dogged and deter
mined Cleveland? Would our eyes turn
to the scholarly and idealistic Wilson.
or do these times demand the rough
yet tender, rude yet appealing. fiery
yet sensible and potent decision Of
Andrew Jackson, the Federal Union
II must and shall be preserved? That
Is the spirit such a man must offer in
contrast to the wavering doubtful dis
heartening conduct of the Republican
administration. Give us a man who
dares. Give us general who, as in
the old days, takes his place at the
head OF the line with sword aloft and
points the way. When such a man
gives the command. will we follow? The
world should know that we will?
"A Modern Andrew Jackson.
you will ask me, but where is this
modern Old Hickory? There is a
man who sits amongst us who is a modern
Andrew jackson. You know who he is.
Even his enemies recognize the COM
parison, Every editorial writer in the
United States acclaims the sterling
qualities Of his personality"
"A short time ago, speaking to the
Democracy at Washington, he laid
down a program to be followed by the
Nation. Boldly and without equivocat-
ing he declared for a protracted mora
torlum in reference to the foreign debts
which amounted to a reduction accord
ing to their purchases Of our goods. It
was a daring step for a man seeking
national hOncrs. Admitting its tenn
/ porary possibilities and facing the criti-
CiSm Of conservative men, he spoke for
an enhanced program Of public works
/ built upon the credit of the Federal
Government He gave emphatic ap-
proval Of plan to repeal the eigh-
teenth amendment, and to establish
Immediately in the United States what
would amount to a new industry by
modifying the VOlstead law A few
days later, speaking over the radio from
New York, he emphasized these
things and declared against the pay
ment Of bonus at this time Where
do you find in the names before this
convention another man so utterly bold
in his statements upon public questions
that he disregards completely his po-
litical future He thought that he
| threw that future into the political
wastebasket. and he found it again in
the hearts and minds of his country
men.
Fifteen million people were drawn to
him in 1928, answering in their devo-
IlOA IN spite OF all the DOlltlcal prOpa-
ganda and personal attack directed
! against him. That storm has spent its
| fury. He has come through IL still the
! happy warrior From humble origin.
/ like Lincoln and Jackson, his whole
! public career attests his concept as ex-
pressed by him--that the state is the
men and women and the children who
make it up. There is no reason for
him to speak of the forgotten man be-
/ cause with him no class of men or
women or children is forgotten
The platform which We adopt is a
| useless docum mt in the hands OF one
who has neither the power nor the in
clination TO carry out its promises.
First of all leadership, articulate,
virile, willing to bear responsibility,
needing no official spokesman to inter-
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