Evening star., 1936-11-01
Al SMITH ASSA|LS
'CRACK-POT' DEAL
"Somebody Is Going to Be
Double Crossed" He Says,
Hitting Party Pacts.

Double Crossed" He Says,
Hitting Party Pacts.
Dy the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. October 31.-Altred
e. Smith, Democratic candidate for
President m 1928, charged tonight that
New Deal leaders deliberately re-
tarded recovery in this country so
they could put over few of their
crack-pot schemes"
He assailed President Roosevelt and
other Democratic leaders for making
. alliances with other parties such as
the Farmer Labor party in Minnesota.
the American Labor party in New
York and the Progressive party in
Wisconsin.
Somebody is going to be double
crossed" he shouted after citing these
and other instances of alliances. He
kept repeating it until it became a
sort Of refrain after each paragraph.
Hits Communist Support.
"Why are the Communists support
ing ROOSEVELT" he asked. That they
are there can be no doubt Why?
Is it because he has pleasing radio
voice or an enchanting smile of some
kind? Not al all. Why, they are a
hard-headed, thoroughly business
group. They are cold -blooded to the
I last degree.
: Il will tell you why they are sup
porting him-because they are entire.
ly satisfied with his administration in
that it gives promise by the united
front of the farmer and the laborer
as dictated from the comintern in
Moscow to conquer America and cour-
tries like America that have constitu-
tional law by peaceful means rather
than by bloodshed in the beginning"
He struck at Democratic leaders for
placing Sidney Hillman. president of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
OF America, and other labor leaders,
described by him as left wing So
cialists," on the ticket as Democratic
electors.
Says Party Livery Stolen.
The New Deal, he asserted. lis a
party that has stolen the livery of
the Democratic party, and If allowed
to exist for four more years there
will be no such thing as a Demo-
cratic party"
Smith spoke at Harmanus Bleeker
Hall, where every one of the 5000
seats were occupied and all standing
room filled. His speech was the fifth
and last of a series against the New
Deal.
As in his other speeches. he urged
the election Of Gov. Alfred M. Landon,
Republican candidate for President, to
make the American form of Govern
ment safe"
I'VE have conscience and a free
will" he declared, land if we take
that conscience and free will into the
, polling place next Tuesday, there is
nothing you can do If you love
America except change from the
present administration to Gov.
Landon of Kansas"
1t was after reference to Hillman
that the former New York Governor
shouted for the first time that some
body is going to be double-crossed."
who is it going to be?" he asked,
'The Democrats or the Socialists?
You can't please them both because
their political creeds are just as far
apart as the two poles. Somebody is
going to be double-crossed."
While talking about the withdrawal
OF the Democratic candidates for
United States Senator and Governor
In Minnesota in favor Of the Farmer.
Labor candidates. Smith mentioned a
statement made by his 1928 running
mate, Senator Joseph T. Robinson,
that Smith was walking in a GENE.
terry"
IF am in cemetery" the one
time Democratic standard bearer as.
serted, that cemetery is up in Mime
sofa. I can hear the doleful sound Of
the bell as each funeral carriage
passes behind the remains Of the
Democratic party in that State
He said he had received numerous
letters from Democrats asking him
how they could bring themselves
around to vote the Republican ticket"
and stated he had told them to "look
into their conscience"
Smith was introduced by Mrs. NAL
colin S. Davis, chairman of the Albany
County unit of the Independent coali-
tion of American Women, which spon-
sored the meeting. He was cheered
as he took his place before the micro
phone and started his speech.
Thanks Audience for Applause.
He began by thanking the audience
for the reception it gave him and said
he was deeply touched by the sing
ing of "Auld Lang Syne."
He said he was moved by speaking
IN Albany where he helped make |
''hiStory in the Democratic party"
Declaring that "it may be all right |
for the governorship" for the New
Deal to support the Farmer-Labor
party in Minnesota, Smith said,
Don't let an outright Communist get |
into the United States Senate with /
Democratic votes.'
Frequently with quip and anecdote |
he brought gales of laughter and loud |
applause from his audience.
Il was elected to Office in the State |
OF New York more times than any
other living man and never was on
any ticket but the Democratic ticket"
he shouted.
Says Poor Loaded With Debt.
Saying that people told him Presi-
dent Roosevelt was good to the poor"
Smith declared:
If there is anything that gets me
excited inside it is for anybody to
exploit the poor"
What have they got at the end Of
three and half years? A glowing
lot of promises and the heaviest debt
that was ever laid upon the books of