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UNION RECORDER. MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., AUGUST 23. 1928 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH Of DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE SMITH SPEECH IS PROGRESSIVE. HUMAN, STAND Democratic Nominee Pledges Seit to Administidtiorffor Benefit of All the People. AGRICULTURAL PROBLEM TO GET PROMPT ACTION Will Enforce Dry Law. Stamp Out Cor- ruption and Recommend Change* to Oongress—Promise* Hon est Tariff. ALBANY. N. Y.. Aug. 22.—Before an Immense throng which gathered hear his first pronouncement on tl Issues of the Presidential cam pa ip Governor Alfred E. Smith accepted t! Democratic nomination for Preside here tonight in an address which courageous in its terms. Governor Smith pledged him- ii a* his party to the restoration of hones in government; to the promotlr- real prosperity for the whole through actual rather than fai economies and reorganization in gov ernment and the enactment of sound tariff legislation; to the establishment of a foreign policy opposed to unwar ranted intervention in Latin-Amcrlcan countries and for the outlawry of war; and to the stamping out of corruption In prohibition enforcement The Democratic candidate placed himself squarely on record for farm relief and premised to call together the best Informed minds among farm ers. business men and economists Im mediately following the election to devise a practicable plan for the con trol of surplus crops for submission to Congress at the beginning of his administration. "Upon the steps of this Capitol where twenty-five years ago I first came into the service of the state, i receive my party's summons to lead it in the nation." said Governor Smith in accepting his party's call. "Within this building ! learned the principles, the purposes and the functions of ►eople testation of the Democratic pwty*t ; members, position on the tariff. Governor Smith , declared: No Business Upheaval “The Democratic party does not ard under my leadership will not advocate ar./ sudden or drastic revolution in our economic system which would cause business upheaval or popular distress. "The Democratic party stands squarely for the maintenance of legiti mate business and a high standard ot wages for American labor. • Pay no attention to the Republican propaganda and accept my assurance as the leader of our party that Demo cratic tariff legislation will be honest." he declared. "It will play no favorites, it will do justice to every element in the nation." He said foreign policy has its roots In the approval of the majority of the people and that bw regarded It as s paramount duty to keep alive the in terest of the people In questioi.s of foreign policy and to advise the n lec- i torate as to facts. He promised to stress the necessity for restoration of cordial relations with Latln-Amerlca. , fundamentally Important | ki bb agriculture. Is sick almost to the [ s ^ point of economic death," said Gov- H ernor Smith, taking up the subject of ^ The Republican administration has oa made many promises of legislation to ^ aid the farmer, but has kept none of H them, be continued.* M "The tariff is Ineffective on com- , | modlties of which there Is exportable , | surplus without controlled sale of the P surplus." said Governor Smith. "Our ) platform points the way to make the k turlff effective for crops of which we ? produce a surplus. " "Co-operative, co-ordinated market- |P lug and warehousing of surplus farm j k products is essential Just as co-ordl- ^ nated. co-operative control of the flow jr of capital was found necessary to the | f regulation of our country’s finances. : ^ "Our platform declares for tne de- w velopment of co-operative marketing £ and an earnest endeavor to solve the J problem of the distribution of the cost ► of dealing with crop surpluses over a the marketed unit of the crop whose ^ producers are benefited by such as- r sistance. Only the mechanics remain ^ LEE’S School Days Are Just Around the Corn GET THE BOY AND GIRL READY LEE’S OFFERS WONDERFUL SAVINGS IN DRESSES, DRESS MATERIALS, BLOUSES AND SHIRT MATERIALS AS WELL AS THE SCHOOOL SHOES. The Republican administration has i to be devised. I propose to substitute ; signally failed In Its endeavor to re , action for inaction and friendliness for Q move the causes of war. he continued, hostility. In my administration of the rl ‘I pledge myself to a resumption of j government of my state, whenever I | £ ^ il endeavor to make the outlawry of war effective by removing Its caus-s and to substitute the methods of con ciliation. conference, arbitration, and judicial determination.” he declared. The President has two duties with respect to the prohibition question, he * onfronted with a problem of this character, 1 called into conference ; those best equipped on the particular I I subject In hand. I shall follow thut ^ ! course with regard to agriculture, sa ! Farmers and farm leaders with such rV ' constructive aid us will come from | H I sound economists and fair-minded kd n. bodied In bis oath leaders ot finance and business must ua work out the details. There are vary- Jww ing plans for the attainment ot thejM end which is to he accomplished. Such kd plans should be subjected at once to | La searching, able and fuir-minded analy- |r| "The first I of office." lie went on. "If with <>ne hand on the Bible and the other hand reaching up to Heaven, 1 promise the people of this country that ‘I will faithfully execute the office of Presi dent of the United States and to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of tbo United States,’ you may be rare that I shall live up to that oatii to the last degree. privilege i know is give iself which has reared him and raised him from obscurity to be a contender for the highest office in the gift of its; people. "With a gratitude too strong for words and with humble reliance upon the aid of Divine Providence, 1 accept your summons to a wider field of ac tivity.” He sounded the keynote of his en tire address when he said: Constructive Government "Government should be construc tive, not destructive: progressive, not "1 am entirely unwilling to accept the old order of things as the best unless and until 1 became convinced that it cannot ho made better," he con Uoued. "It is our now world theory that government exists for the people as agaiust the old world conception that the people exist for the government,” he said. The candidate reaffirmed his belle in the soundness of "deliberate action of an Informed electorate.” He re ferred to the public Issues he carried to the voters la New York State and "That direct contact with the peo ple I proposo to continue in this cam paign and. if 1 am elected, in the con duct of the nation's affairs." He said he would strive to make the nation's policy a reflection of the na tion's ideals. Cleveland's phrase. "Public office is a public trust." now takes on new meaning, he said. "The Republican party \oday stands responsible for the widespread dishon esty that has honeycombed Its admin Islratlon,” Governor Smith asserted. The Governor attacked the claim ot Republican prosperity. "The Republican party builds its case upon a myth," he said. Four million men out of work, whole Industries prostrate and wide spread business discontent do not spell prosperity, ho continued. "Prosperity to the extent that we have It is unduly concentrated and has not equitably touched the lives of the farmer, the wage-earner and the Indi vidual business man," said Governor Smith. Republican leaders have tried to dl vert attention from the real situation by a propaganda of governmental economy, lie asserted. The Republican party promised re organization of the government, he i the struc- > is ' s tha: i In 1921. against which, he said, the official spokesman answers only, "We have given an economical administration." "I assert that there 1* no proof," Governor Smi’h declared. After giving a summary of the gov ernment finances, be pointed out that as against the claim of tax reductions there were actually $24,000,000 more federal taxes collected last year than In the first year of the Coolldge Ad administration. It is not economy to refuse to make necessary expenditures to provide fa cllities for the transaction of govern ment business, lie said, pointing cut that scarcely a city In the country has adequate quarters for federal bualaun at the present time. Anticipating Republican a.ia;e; ra > the very limit execute the pledge of our platform ‘to make an honest endeavor to enforce the 18th amendment and all other provi sions of the Federal Constitution and all laws enacted pursuant thereto.”’ Tho Governor promised "ruthlessly to stamp out” the present corruption In prohibition enforcement. "Such conditions cannot and will not exist under any administration presid ed over by me," he asserted. Continuing, he said: "The second coustltutional duty im posed upon the President is ’to recom mend to the Congress such measures as he shall Judge accessary and expe dient.* • • • • “I shall advise the Congress in ac cordance with my constitutional duty of whatever changes I deem ’necessary or expedient’ It will then be for the people and the representatives in the national ami state legislature to deter mine whether these changes shall be made." "I believe In temperance," he con tinued. "Wo have not achieved tem perance under the present system. The mothers and father? of young men and women tbrogghout this lanJ know the anxiety and worry which has beer brought to them by their chlidren’i use of liquor In a way which was un known before prohibition. 1 believe in reverenco for law. Today dlsre gard of the prohibition laws is in sidiously sapping respect for all law. I raise, therefore, what I profoundly believe to be a great moral Issue in volving tho righteousness of our na tional conduct and the protection of our children's morals." Tho remedy is to he found in the fearless application o f Jeffersc-lan principles, he continued, to allov* it different habits and customs of differ ent parts of the country. "Some immediate relief would come from uu amendment to the Volstead law givittg a scientific definition of the ulcoholic content of an intoxicating beverage,” he said. "The present defl nltlon Is admittedly inaccurate and un scientific. Each state would then be allowed to fix its own standard or nl coholic coutent, subject always to the | ershlp. proviso that that standard could not | n Wl exceed the maximum fixed by the Con i i H tratl< grefs. ”1 believe, moreover, that there should be submitted to the people the question of some chauge iu the provl- sis, because the Interests of all quire thut tho solution shall be eco nomically sound.” Will Call Conference Governor Smith then promised to summon an agricultural conference to work out the solution, saying: “If I am elected. » shall Immediate ly after election aBk leaders ot the type I have named, irrespective of par ty, to enter upon this task. 1 shall Join with them in the discharge of their duties during the coming winter and present to Congress Immediately upon its convening the solution rec ommended by the body of men beBt fitted to render this signal service to the nation. 1 shall support the ac tivities of this body until a satisfac tory law is placed upon the statute books." On the subject cf transportation Governor Smith said he believed in en couraging the construction and use of modern highways to carry the short haul of small bulk commodities and to aid in marketing farm products. Also of great importance, he suid. Is the development cf transportation by our waterways, which are still in a highly undeveloped state. Linked with waterways develop ment is the control of floods, the gov ernor said. He declared that the two Republican administrations had wait ed for the Mississippi flood of last yeur instead of taking leadership in this important work. "The money actually appropriated for Hood relief Ls too small to make even u start," Governor Smith assert ed. "Too much time has been spent iu squubbling over who shall pay the bill." Great Scott Shoes FDR BOY’S AND CIR1S. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED, SIZES 4 1-2 TO 2’t. $2.79 to $3.48 English Prints FAST COLORS, 49c VALUES 39c. A 39c VALUE TO GO AT 29c Shirt Madras IN A WIDE RANGE OF PATTERNS, FAST COLORS 25c and 39c NEW SHIPMENT OF Gingh IN CHECKS AND SOLIDS, PRICED AT er n S I s ESPECIALLY m m ams 19c ALL LIGHT COLORED DRESSES SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES REGARD- LESS OF PRICE $7.50 of the ISth amendment. Certain |y, no otto foresaw when the amend ment was ratified the conditions which exist today of bootlegging, corruption and open violation of the law in all parts of tho country. The people themselves should, after this eight years of trial, be permitted to say whether existing conditions should be rectified. I personally believe In an amendment to the ISth amendment which would give to each Individual state itself only after approval by u referendum popular vote of its peo ple the right wholly within its borders to import, manufacture or cause to be manufactured and sell alcoholic bev .-rages, the sale to be made only by the state itself and not for consump lion In any public place." “Our Canadian neighbors,” he sald« "have gone far In this manner to solve this problem by the method of sale made by the stat.* Itself and not by private individuals. turn of the Buloon. When I stated that the saloon ‘is and ought to be a de funct institution in this country* 1 meant it. I mean it today. 1 will nev er advocate or approve any law which directly or indirectly permits the re turn of the saloon." "This country cannot be a healthy, strong, cconopilc body If one ot Its Governor Smith pledged himself "to a progressive, liberal conservation policy based upon the same principles to which 1 have given my support in the State of New York," and to fight against selfish aggression "wherever It appears and Irrespective of whom it may involve." "The sources ot water power must remain forever under public owner ship and control." he said. Benefits growing from the develop ment of water power as an Incident, to the regulation of the Colorado Riv er should be "equitably distributed among the states having right of own- ur Smith declared. It would be the policy of his admin istration to develop a method of oper ation for Muscle Shoals which would reclaim for the government some fair revenue from the enormous expendi ture already made, he said. Red tape and autocratic bureaucra cy should be brushed aside in carlug for veterans in distress. Governor Smith said. Likewise, be said he would continue his sympathetic inter est In the advancement of progressive legislation for working men and wo men. the proper care of maternity, infancy and childhood, and the en couragement of activities which ad vance public he&llli. His Labor Policy Turning to the labor question, Got- j ernor Smith said: “The reasonable contentment ot those who toil with the condltkns un der which they live and work Is an essential basis of the nation's well being. The welfare of our country, therefore, demands governmental con cern for the legitimate interest of I labor.” In conclusion the governor said in part: “I pledge a complete devotion to the welfare of our country and our peo- 1 pie. 1 place that welfare above every 1 ether consideration and I am satis- | Med that our party is in a position ; •o promote 1L To that end I her* ' tnd now declare to my fellow cour- ■ •rymen, from one end of the United | States to the other, that I will dedi cate myself with all the power, atri itergy that I possess, to the servii-. , A our gteai republic.*' New adjustable front seats in all Buick closed models providing unrivalled comfort and driving easefor women and men alike No more awkward driving positions! No more straining for pedals! No morr nn-d of cushions for feminine drivers! 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