Evening star., 1936-10-02
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forth there was momentary dis
turbance about midway back IN the
hall. A man struggled for a moment
in a tangle of raised arms about him
and finally was hustled from the
building.
Heckled at One Point.
Previously. Smith had been heckled
at one point in his address by one
of his hearers who arose to ask:
Wont you please explain why you
did not agree with the people that
turned against ROOSEVELT"
You had better put that in better
English; 1 don't understand it." the
former New York Governor replied
II have the platform. After 1 get
finished, you can get up here and
have as much as you want to say"
After his address, Smith said he
would contiue to advocate the cleo
ton of the Republican nominee in all
of his campaign speeches. AS ten
tatively arranged. his last appear
ance will be in Albany October 81
thus closing his fight against the
President in the capital city where
both met in 1911 while serving in the
State Legislature.
Smiths declaration Of support
Lro,,rbf a Sioy nf onnro-
citation from Gov. Landon, who said
in Topeka:
Il deeply appreciate the support of
Alfred E. Smith, a grea. Democrat and
a great American. He has placed
country above partisanship.
Il am happy to fight shoulder to
shoulder with such leaders as Alfred
E. Smith in this contest for the pres
ervation of American principles"
In completing his break with the
President, Smith said:
Il have no grudge against the ma
tional administration or against any
body connected with it. My fault with
them is that they have betrayed the
party.
This is not a Democratic admins
tration. 1t is never referred to as such
by its own people. 1t is called q New
Deal You don't hear of Democratic
policies. You hear of Roosevelt pol
icies."
Even Communists Welcome"
After declaring that the Roosevelt
administration gave the strength anc
. the power of the so-called Democratic
administration" to candidates Of other
parties so long as they supported the
New Deal, Smith declared:
why, even a Communist with wire
whiskers and a torch in his hands Is
welcome so long as he signs on the
dotted line
Smiths address was made under the
auspices of the Independent Coalition
of American Women, a pro-Landor
organization. For the most part, II
was a recital of his association with
the Democratic party in the State ant
nation, and with the President; a re-
cital OF his criticism of the New Deal
In dwelling on past relationships
his friends and associates said, the
former Governor sought to clear away
the details of the past. They predicted
he would discuss various issues ir
future addresses.
Speaking with sharp sarcasm. hi
said critics had charged him with hav'
ing high hat" but, he said. he hat
brown derby" too. Any claim thai
he was angered at President Roosevelt
through not receiving a cabinet pos
he dismissed as silly"
He added he had been prepared t(
offer advice, but was never asked"
Non Democrats Supported.
Developing the assertion that Mr.
. Roosevelt's party was no longer Dem
ocratic, Smith said there were men ir
the administration who had nevel
read the Democratic platform"
And does the New Deal always sup
port Democrats in primary and gen
: eral elections?" he asked.
Not at all"
What about Nebraska? What abou
: Minnesota? What about Wisconsin
where men Of the opposite faith, be-
] cause they call themselves progres
i sives and put the stamp Of approva
; on the New Deal, receive the strength
and the power of the so-called Demo
I cratic administration"
Smiths declaration Of support TO
the Kansas Governor came at the ent
I of his half-hour speech. He said:
! Il am an American before I am .
Democrat, before am a Republican
!, or before am anything.
'I have never in my long public
L career ducked, lodged or pussy-foot
0 ed. I have never found fault will
J. anything unless I was prepared u
: suggest a remedy; and while ma!
differ on matters of traditional part!
e. policy, I regard these things in tn,
r crisis of today as merely my own.
: Landon Remedy for All Ills.
:. "I am satisfied as to the basic ant
fundamental needs of this country
). sound and trustworthy, and I can b
Z relied upon to cherish and preserv
the great principles upon which tn
: country was founded and withou
!. which. in my belief, 1t cannot endure
Z II firmly believe that the remed
y for all the ills that we are sufferin
: from today is the election of ALI N
y Landon."
5 Smiths sallies at the New Des
q brought frequent rounds Of laughte
Q from the audience, which filled tn
u 600 seats in Carnegie Hall Ad
mission to the rally was by ticket
furnished at the offices of the Coali
: ton, but half an hour before the for
mer Governor started speaking tn
D doormen allowed entrance to a gfou
= of persons who had gathered with
x out tickets.