The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-06

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 all the ills we are suffering from today is the election of Alfred M. Landon."
 AIS act <" faith has had two reactions. He is looked upon by the great mass of the party to which he once belonged in much the same light as trade unionists view a scab. By republicans he is hailed as 8 great patriot who puts love of country above all else and has been given the same kind of welcome 8 missionary for the Standard Oil Company extends to a heather convert.
 To this department MT. Smiths apostasy was an anti-climax. Aftel his speech to the Liberty League million dollar diners last January it was evident that Al had thrown his hide to the g.o.p. Thursday nights action was merely the presentation of the horns and the tail of the critter. The final toss had been anticipated--and dis counted long ago.
 Surprized
 This department does not share the sorry disillusionment with which MT. Smiths deliberate abandonment of all that he has ostensibly stood for in the past, has sickened his worshippers. l have never been 8 votive lamp lighter at the Smith shrine. l voted for him when he was run- ming for the presidency because l am a democrat and because or other reasons. One of them was tat I could not stultify whatever intelligence God gave me by. vot- ing for MT. Hoover. Another reason was, would have voted for a Hotter-tOt if he had been made the victim of the same un- sueakably vicious religious venom vented upon MT. Smith by the marty whose candidate he now endorses. But was under no H. lusions as to what he was at bot tom. So I am unable to say about voting for him what he said about voting for MT. Roose- welt. that I was fooled. I was of the opinion, farther back than 1923, that his ego was so colossal that he considered himself en- dowed with all the brains in the democratic party; that his con- ceit was so monumental that he felt himself 8 giant among pyg- mics; and that his arrogance was so undisciplined he brooked no opposition from any source. To me he was a self-appointed Sir Oracle who, when he opened his mouth, no dog dared bark. was prepared for the song of hate he L.lanted against the President but his amazing loss of memory came as a surprise.
 No Grudge, Huh?
 With every breath MT. Smith protested that he bore no grudge towards MT. Roosevelt. He was suffering from no feeling or wounded self-esteem. Only mo- tiyes of the loftiest patriotism were driving him on. The protes- tation lost its effectiveness be- cause he protested too much and in so doing made his purpose clear.
 Disregarding the cost, ignoring the sacrifice of the affection and respect of those to whom he has been for years The Model Amer ican, MT. Smith chose to brand himself a political renegade just to glut his personal vendetta against the man who gained the presidency of the United States to which Al aspired and which he considered was his right to have handed to him on silver platter In his lust to destroy the Pres ident he destroyed himself even in the estimation of those who are using him for catspaw.
 No Harm Done
 Whatever effect it might other wise have had. and at best 1t could have been only negligible, the Smithsonian hemorrhage oi bac blood has not weakened MT Roosevelt's chances of election Quite and together on the con- trary. Those who are going to vote against the President made
 By Ed Ree'