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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23.
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MORE ABOUT
r AL SMITH
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1 1 erejfcdum popular vote of its people
* the Tight wholly within its borders
to import, manufacture or cause to
I d tie manufactured, and sell alcoholic
beverages, the sale to be made only
by the state itself and not for con
sumption in any public place.
‘‘We may well learn from the ex
perience of other nations. Our Ca
nadian neighbors have gone far in
this manner to solve this problem
by the’ method of sale made by the
state itself and not by private m
.iiyiduals.
^“There is no question here of the
return of the saloon. When X stat
ed that the saloon is and ought to
be a defunct institution in this
country, I meant it. I mean it to
day. I will never advocate or ap
prove any law which direct!y or in
directly permits the^ return of the
saloon."
Declaring that' he believed the
solution he proposes would be that
Jefferson, “wljich would today be offered by
or Jackson, or Cleveland,
or Wilson,” Governor Smith point
ed out that "The platform of my
party is silent upon any question of
change of the law.”
“I personally believe them should
be a change,” he added, ‘ and I
shall advise the congress in accord,
ance to my Constitutional duty of
whatever changes I deem necessary
or expedient. It will then be tor
f JJ'C'* people and the representatives
in the national and state legisla
tures to determine whether these
should be made.'
Arms Problem.
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Turning to the arms problem
the Democratic Standard bea.er
I annpunced |that he proposed "to
i substitute action for inaction and I j
< friendliness for hostility." in dealing
with the question
i Recalling that President Csolidge
twice vetoed the McNary-Htuigen
j ! bill passed by a Republican con
• kress, Smith said .that “whether the I
I veto of that specific it is undisputed measure that was j j
right or wrong,
! I no adequate substitute was ever tec-:
ommended to the congress by the
r President and that no constructive
plan of relief was ever formulated
by any leader of the Republican
party.”
Farm Relief.
f Emphasizing the need for co-op
j, erative. co-ordinated of surplus marketing and
1 warehousing
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points the way . o make . he ta . „ lfr ff
V eff «= t,v e * or °‘ Wluch »' e
' product t a surplus.
t * “Only the mechnics remain to be
devised.” said Smith, reaffirming an
v 'intention of seeking the aid of farm
I ' ers. economists, and leaders in fi
nance and business in the working
out of an “economically sound'
lution of the problem ol handling
i rrrii surpluses.
Y jT Attacks ... . Prosperity .. ( la.ms j
( ~At the outset of his speech, the
J , Democratic candidate attacked pros
perity claims, declaring that “the
? Republican party builds its case on
a myth."
J he claim of governmental econ
is as baseless as the claims that
• 4 , general prosperity exists.' 'he added
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Here is Percy Grainger., the internationally famous concert pianist,
and his bride-to-be. Miss Ella Viola Strom, as they appeared at the
Los Angeles courthouse and filed notice of their intention to wed on
Aug. 9 in Hollywood. California law requires notice of prospective
newlyweds.
‘ and that it can exist only under
Republican administration."
Lquiiaable Tariff.
Governor Smith assailed the Re
publican administration also for
failing to carry out government re
organization plans, took a shot at
Fordney-McCumber tariff law!
and declared that the tariff
mission had ceased to function.
"Pay no attention to the Republi
can propaganda,” counseled Smith,
"And accept my assurance as
leader of our party that
tariff legislation will be honest.
will play no favorites. It will do
justice to every element in the
tion.”
I.atln America.
In assailing the
course with regard to Mexico and
Nicaragua, the new Democratic par
ty leader said:
“The Monroe Doctrine must be
but not as a pre . ext t01
* lth «»' pi»>
cents of countries which even
th . bR „ are MVtjreign and
entitled to demand and receive
spect lor tnelr . soverelgnltv v rei „ nitv
Outlawry of War.
Governor Smith declared that
“usefulness” of arbitration treaties
as deterrents of war had been
impaired by the pre3erva
lions asserted by various nations of
J the those right reservations to wage defensive interpreted wars
aie
in the , lght of p resid ent Coolidge s
record.”
"I believe the American
desire to asume their lull share'of
responsibility for the administration
of a world of which they are a
without political alliance with
foreign nation,” said line
"I pledge myself to a resumption
cles have attached them
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a real endeavor to make outlawry *
of war effective ’try removing its
causes and to substr.ufe the meth- 1
ods of conciliation, conference, arbi- j
tration and judical determination.’ I
Transportation
j n his discussion of transporta- 1
thR nomlnee sfuci that 1PCreas .|
ed railroad and terminal . efficiency
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in the handling of necessities, im
provement of highways for short 1
hauls, of small bulk commodities. i
and development , of . inland . . water
ways would aid in bringing down
living costs,
He recalled that as governor of j
New York he had expressed a pref- j
erence f ° r the so-called All-A uteri-|
c ? n waterway route through that
state f ln Preference to the St. Law
rence project from the Great Lakes] j
to the sea. Reports fgwring both
routes have been challenged, he said,
adding that he would consider it his i
duty as president to restudy thr
question "impartially."
Flood Relief.
Touching on Mississippi flood re- j
lief, the nominee expressed the view] j
that the amount appropriated for
this worlc by congress was "too
sma ]i even ma k e a start" ob-'
- An ounce 0 f prevention." he
served "i worth pound of first ‘
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ald and relief,"
Colorado River.
The governor referred to the pro
posed development of the Colorado
river which has been a subject of
controversy. revolving around the
Boulder dam bill, ln the river basin
I | and in for several years, declaring:
“I am of the opinion that the
i best results would flow from the set
I ting up of a Colordo equally river authority, all the!
representative of
states concerned. The development!
should be by the states through the
agency of this authority by treaty]
' ratified by congress." - ■
Muscles Shoals.
I As for the Muscles Shoals project 1
I the nominee said that while and retain- j
* ing government ownership con-;
trol he would seek to have it oper-!
I ated so that the orginal peace-time
purpose of construction would be
achieved.
He also said that undoubtedly leg
islation should be framed to meet
Just causes for complaint in regard
j to Junctions the unwarranted in labor disputes. issuance ot in -1
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Standard of Appointments.
Near the conclusion of his speech I
the Democratic nominee made this]
' declaration: "I can with complete!
| honesty make the brought statement about that my by j
nomination was i
. no promise given or implied by me I
or anyone in my behalf. I will not !
be influenced ln appointments by
the question of a person's wet or
dry attitude, by whether he is rich
or poor , Whether he comes from the j
North, South. East or Wtest, or by
what church he attends in the wor
ship of God."
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
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To Be At The Athletic Court
At 6:30 O’clock
Tomorrow Night, August 24th
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ANNUAL MEETING m
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A strong, active Chamber of Commerce is a necessity in Griffin and its success de
pends on your advice and interest in the work it does. Griffin has never faced a
more important meeting than this one tomorrow night, and every loyal citizen is ■
expected to attend. '
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The Time--6:30 Friday Night
The Place—Athletic Court
The Occasion—Annual Meeting Of The s
Griffin and Spalding County
Chamber of Commerce
J. P. PERSONS, President TAP BENNETT, Secretary \
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