Democratic Party Platform Embraces Economic Reform and Foreign Policy
The document outlines a Democratic platform pledging to encourage business, curb monopolies, support agriculture and labor, reform tariffs, expand civil service, promote social welfare, and pursue a constructive foreign policy. It condemns Republican corruption, favors tax relief, farm aid, federal credit for farmers, water power development, and strong national defense, with calls for transparency in campaign finance and civil rights protections.
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Therofe
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Washington
United States Senate
Samuel J. Til
Lew
Congress
White House
Treasury
Federal Farm Board
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Congress of the
United States Shipping Board
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Democratic Congress
Mississippi
Sacramento
Smith Wins Democratic Nomination After Tense Convention
The convention ends with Smith securing the nomination on a final roll call. Delegates from Ohio Mississippi Indiana Nebraska Kansas and Tennessee switch votes to Smith boosting his totals. Final tallies show Smith with broad regional support and many states abstaining or withholding votes.
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Reed
Democrato Unite
Lena Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Smith
Ohio
Pomerone
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Indiana
New York
Ev Woollen
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Kansas
Representati Avers
Tennessee
Representative Hull
George
Georgia
Missouri
Hull
Jesse Jones
Texas
Ivans Woollen
Pomerene
Ayres
Huston Thompson
Colorado
Night clubs raided as radio watch ends
Ten night clubs crowded with patrons listening to Democratic convention returns were raided by federal prohibition agents. Considerable liquor was seized and owners and employees were arrested.
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Associated Pres
New York
Prohibition
Coolidge Asleep As Smith Secures Nomination
President Coolidge was asleep when Governor Smith won the Democratic presidential nomination at the Houston convention. News delayed until tomorrow morning as Coolidge rested at Cedar Island Lodges.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Smith
Houston
Cedar Island
First Ballot Totals Across States and Names
The tally lists state by state vote results with candidates such as Smith Reed Hull Pomerene and others receiving varying counts. Several entries show repeated names and multiple jurisdictions including Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone.
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Minnesota
Smith
Mississippi
Harrison
Missouri
Reed
Montana
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Huff
North Dakota
Ohio
Pomerene
Oklahoma
Hull
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Donahey
Thompson
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Justice Watts
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Jones
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
George
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Philippines
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Virgin Islands
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Federal Reserve System
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Basis of Farm Relief
Foreign Policy
Mexico
Nicaragua
Colorado River
Women's and Children's Bureau
Immigration
Radio
Congressional Election Reform
Law Enforcement
House
National Committee
Merchant Marine
Federal
America
Armenia
Republic
Panama Canal
Territories
Public Health
Bureau of Public Health
Buvernor Smith Leas
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