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(Detroit file 62-1126) “a, the feelings of the British rubber monopoly. a october 8, 1942, according to infordation received ‘| qd from bsg rome orca a errant SMITH had a political meeting in which he attempte seer the arguement of his enemies that he was a lieutenant of HUEY LONG. SMITH announced that HUEY LONG was a great man and that the only times he made mistakes was when he was under the influence of liquor, SYVITE alan gaid, hRafara ue will avubmtt ¢. healing eitveaslielad hye ansthen - .. WENDELL WILKIE or any of his Michigan stooges, we will start a new party and nominate CHARLES LINDBERGH for President.* e All of SMITH'S radio addresses have been received by the writer under an arrangement as previously described, It is noted, however, that practically all of SMITH'S recent speeches have been devoted entirely to political propaganda aimed at securing his nomination as Republican Candidate for the office of United States Senator from Michigan. The following speeches made by SMITH are being retained in the files of the Detroit Field Office and are not being reported : verbatim because it is felt that they pertain exclua- ively to political propaganda: August 30, 1942, September 9, 11, 13, 14 Ale, 14 P.M., and 15, 1942. The election was held and SMITH met his defeat on September 15, 1942. On September 20, 1942 SMITH explained to his friends over the radio the reasons for his defeat as being newspaper opposition, professional politicians of the Republican Party and New Deal politicians encouraging the Republican Party to nominate the Republican Candidate who would be not easily defeated by the Democrats. In his speech SMITH addressed the successful Republican Nominee Judge HOMER FERGUSON and criticized him for having not discussed the real issues of the campaigns. SMITH said that the Republicans will want to know how you stand on WENDELL WILKIE's Post-War Plan to make us at wd eo - ~~ mem omens 6 te part of an international empire. The pecple want to know whether you think the Baruch Committee on rubber is an intelligent attempt to solve this problem or merely an attempt to save the monopolies, The balance of this speech also is deemed to be purely political and is, therefore, not being quoted in full. SMITH'S radio address on September 28, 1942 was also purely political in whith SMITH suggested that he was seeking the advice of his followers to determine whether or not they thought he could run as an independent Republican Candidate. This speech also is being retained in the file of the Detroit Field Office and iz not being quoted verbatim hereth. -PENDING}= p?? - Je