The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-22
Alfred E. Smith
 Has BoIted Party
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EepEeSenCatiOn OF een9UOTb, TepTes sentatives and governors. Smiths bid for convention support against Mir. Roosevelt sketched the platform upon which he and his friends could support Q democrat in 1036. The open letter proposed these plafks:
 1. Balance the budget.
 q. Protect the American market for American industrial and agris cultural products.
 3. Curb federal spending.
 1. Reduce federal payrolls by looping off "tAxeaters."
 s. Preserve the constitution by choosing president who will neither make a rubber stamp of con- gress nor attempt to intirnidate the judiciary.
 6. Keep the nation free of for. eign efltAnglptnents.
 '. Collect war debts. 8. End the effort to buy the presidency by misuse of funds" 9. End government Interference with business.
 Interpreting New Deal policies as an effort to intimidate the judiciary into an endorsement of them, tic Smith statement said MT. Roosevelt sought "to turn our republic into Q dictatorship on the European model or an AsiAtic absolutisrn."
 Hope for Che Best
 we hope for the best," the state. ment sAid, "And call upon you to stand for democratic principles 60 that. the coming contest may be between two great American groups, which have the honest differences of opinion, within the framework of the constitution.
 If you do, you will deserve Biic- cess and honor no matter What may be the outcome of the catn- paign, for in either case, American institutions will be rcfe."
 Who BOltcr5 Are
 Philadelphia, June 22--(Up)--All of the five democrats who threats ened in c joint statement yesterday to bolt the party if President Roose- welt is renominated have been party powers for 20 years or more.
 Alfred D. Smith, 62, began hiA career under Tatnmany Hall aus. piCes and is 0 Bachein of tho society now, as well as Q member of the American Liberty league. H0 wai four times governor of New York; democratic presidential nominee 1928, when President Roosevelt nom. mated him; unsuccessful candidate for renomination, 1o32.
 James A. Reed, 74, was twice mayor of Kansas City, Mo-, and fol three terms United States senator Follower of James A. Fendergast Missouri political boss. Led senate fight against League of Nations par. ticipation. Missouri "favorite son for presidential nomination, 1928. BAinbridge Colby, 06, was . leadei Of the Theodore Roosevelt Bull Moose movement of 1912 and lAtet | Woodrow wilson's secretary of state Has contributed anti.New Deal edi. torials to newspapers of William Randolph Hearst, who was on orig. iral supporter of Gov. Ali M. Landon for the presidency.
 Joseph B. Ely, 56, was twice gov. crnor of Massachusetts. As Q stip- porter of Smith, led 'stop Roosevelt forces at ioS2 democratic convention but supported MT. Rooseveit's suh- sequent campaign.
 Daniel r. Goldman, 68, is known al e power behind the throne in Tam. many hall. lie was Q New York su- prelie court justice from 1911 until he resigned in i024. First lieutenant of Charles P. Murphy when Murphy was Tammany leader. Report has 1t that President Roosevelt, when c New York state senator, blocked Q Tammany movement to elect him United States senator.