The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-27
Record Of 1923 Campaign
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address we're those interested in
"the license to pillage and control
the functions of government"
IN the old days it used to be the
ra-adio," he spluttered. Hes even
reformed his language. It's now
radio. He now has moved uptown
He brought shouts of laughter and
applause as he cleared his throat
and addressed the House as fellow
rubber stamps"
Woodrum asserted that Smiths
unequal ego doubtless was feeding
on the applause from gathering
IS per cent of whom in 1928 started
a well-known whispering cam
paign."
Rep. Fish Defends AL
Rep. Hamilton Fish, (R., N. ",
lanky former Harvard all-American
football tackle, then upbraided
Woodruff for his personal attack
on Smith and challenged him to
meet the issues laid down by
| Smiths ADDRESS.
Meanwhile, the question of
whether Smith will bolt the Demo-
cratic party for the first time in
his political career stirred excited
interest in national political circles.
Democratic leaders declared
Smith must explain for himself
what he meant when he said that
if the 1886 convention Endorses the
New Deal:
There is only one or two things
we can do. We can either take on
the mantle of hypocrisy or we can
take walk-and we will probably
do the latter"
Republicans, however, professed
no uncertainty over Smiths mean
ing. Senator Daniel o. Hastings
(R., DELI presented typical re-
action
II think it's very clear what he
meant" Mr. Hastings asserted. 1T
must be apparent that conservative
Democrats can not be good enough
Democrats to follow blindly a man
who has taken them away from all
principles espoused by the party for
generations.
Smiths Testimony Recalled
The next question raised in po-
litical counsels was how far Smith
would go if he does take walk,
and what company he would have
on the walk"
The critical rejoinder to Smiths
attack made by Senator Alben
Barley Cd, KY and Secretary of
Interior Harold L. Ickes in which
Smiths testimony before the SEN
ate Finance Committee in January,
1888, was cited drew attention to
statements made by the former New
York Governor at that time.
Senator Barley charged that
Smith urged the establishment of
dictatorship of public works" and
shelving of the Constitution" in the
crisis
Study of Smiths testimony failed
Immediately to reveal the exact
quotations that Senator Barley
cited.
First to Reply
First to reply-and point to the
records"-were Secretary of Interior
Harold l.. Ickes, Senator Alben w.
Barley 3D., KY and Donald r.
Richberg, former MIRA head. They
accused Smith of repudiating the
policies he advocated in 1928.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson Cd,
Ark), Smiths running mate in the
1928 presidential campaign, will
make the Administrations formal
reply to Smith in Commute radio
address over nationwide hookup
tomorrow night.
His speech was more caustic than
had been expected, and his repu-
diation of the New Deal more en-
phatic than political observers had
anticipated. But he left his future
course in doubt.
His statement that he was born
in the Democratic party and ex-
pected to die in it appeared to dis
pose of any possibility that he would
campaign for a Republican presi-
Dental nominee or lead a coalition
ticket of any kind
Tense With Emotion
Smith, his voice tense with emo
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might disguise themselves as Karl
Marx, Norman Thomas or Lenin if
they wished. But what I won't
stand" he added lis to let them
march under the banner of Jeffer-
son, Jackson or Cleveland"
While politicians specialized on
the possibility Smith may become
the active leader of a conservative
Democratic move against Mr..
Roosevelt's reelection, Mr.. Ickes
and Mr. Barley quoted Hoover in
Washington's Town Hall forum last
night.
They dramatized Socialism ex-
change" between Hoover and Smith
during the 1928 campaign, Barley
asked IckeS if he recalled the
Hoover Smith debate on Socialism.
Speeches Are Recalled
Mr. Ickes read an excerpt from
what he said was Hoovers address
at Madison Square Garden, New
York, on Oct. %, 1928.
He quoted Hoover as saying Smith
and his supporters had abandoned
the tents of their own party and
turned to state Socialism" for a
solution of the ccuntry's problems.
The cry u socialism," Ickes
quoted Smith as saying in Boston
two days later, has been patented
by large interests that desire to put
a damper on forward, progressive
legislation.
Failing to meet arguments fairly