Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-18 | Page 4 | Smith's Stand

r SMITHS SMITH'S STAND FORMER JF GOVERNOR SMITHS SMITH'S announcement announce- announce m ment nt that he he will support the Democratic ticket In the coming campaign seems to have come to a good many p people as something of a surprise Yet it nee need l not have There was never in the Democratic con convention or orIn In in the campaign any sign of ofa ofa a a cleavage definite or deep enough to cause a a re real l party bolt Aft After r all the platform adopted at Chicago was vas almost almo t entirely in accordance with Mr rr Smiths Smith's views Its prohibition plank about most of the argument nt cent centered red might have hav com ome from his own hand and To have hav re refused refused refused re- re fused to support Governor Roosevelt would have hav have been been apolitical mistake of the first mag- mag It would have laid Mr Smith open to the te charge of ot letting personal feelings overrule overrule over- over rule Tule his his- Js' Js political convictions s. s