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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
4
A critical, opinionated column debate centers on calamity howlers in the community and the 1928 election. It notes cattle near 19 dollars per hundredweight hogs 15.50 corn around a dollar and woolly farm goods, urging opposition to the Democratic ticket while praising Republican stance and tariff revision arguments. The piece mocks Al Smith and Coolidge, frames the west versus east, and urges decisive action at the polls on November 6.
In his acceptance speech Gov. Smith lauds Underwood free trade as a model for future guidance. The piece questions the relief Iowa and Cass county farmers can expect from a Democratic nominee backed policy amid eight years of Wilson administration.
A urging message declares the November 6 election the most important for the United States and insists every voter, regardless of party, should cast a ballot. It notes Democrats are expected at the polls and asks Republicans to join.
The Democratic party shows no shift in its long standing positions on Tariff Free Silver Imperialism and other key issues. The recent national convention and the Democratic presidential nominee are described as vastly apart with no chance of agreement.
The piece questions whether any one of five hundred voters can accurately interpret Al Smith’s plans for western and mid western farmers if he becomes President. It argues that such a voter would be called a political freak and crowned as an analyst of pledges.
The piece compares a Democratic tariff reform to an innocent looking pill that must be taken to prove its workings but warns it harms appetite and overall business health. It argues tariff tinkering disrupts the balance wheel of general business.
Cheaper Farm Products becomes the central issue as the Presidential campaign concentrates in major eastern cities like Chicago and New York. The focus is on keeping prices low for farmers while opponents critique price support and market control.
At press time no confirmation from national Democratic headquarters that Sister Clem Shaver who deserted from the Al Smith wagon at Houston Texas weeks ago has been captured. The prevailing supposition is she remains at large.
The writer questions the Democratic presidential nominee’s commitment to the Houston platform. They argue that the eastern bloc presses for lower prices on farm goods while western and midwestern farmers must buy elsewhere, doubting benefits from a Democratic president and Congress for the region.
The article surveys Democratic leaders and campaign managers reacting to assertions that big business backs the Democratic nominee. It notes Republicans claim such influence but argues big business support extends beyond one party, highlighting a broader tone of influence and entanglement in political backing.
The piece argues that many sectors including agriculture, all lines of business and labor should guard their interests when choosing a President and Congress to ensure continued subsistence.
The piece argues unprotected American farm products need relief to weather foreign competition. It criticizes Democratic free trade and tariff reform as inadequate and questions the party's pledge of an equitable distribution of benefits and burdens, urging voters to demand clarity on policy meaning.
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