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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
4
The Iowa Democratic State Convention in Council Bluffs drew remarks on its calmer tone and lingering issues. Critics fault both parties over liquor policy, political spoils, and nonpartisan judiciary debates while noting Republican missteps in Des Moines and a policeman’s fatal use of force.
The text critiques Senate Cummins for political flip flops and argues the Republican Party in Iowa is not united. It notes proposals like capital extension and highway commissions could weaken Republicans and questions the timing of anti prohibition stances and shifts in party loyalty.
Timed shifts in opinion show not all Iowa Democrats back the alcohol measure as debate and policy positions continue to evolve.
The piece notes Harry Thaw gains 160 778 dollars from his late father’s estate after years of incarceration. It criticizes pension plans for teachers and urges better salaries without pension, arguing for sane measures in the General Assembly to fund education and support educators.
The Harlan Tribune notes fusion between Republicans and Progressives across the country recalls past coalitions of Democrats and third parties who set aside principles for pie. It cites Senator Cummins as steering the liquor question to vague language in the Republican platform, arguing he has not been a strong advocate for prohibition.
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