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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
4
The ticket lists William R. Green for Congress from Council Bluffs and Chas Huff M. Hobart as Representative, with Earl Holton as County Attorney. District picks include H G Armentrout Anita, F W Weise Maine, Henry C Schuler Griswold. Local officials listed: M E Millhollin and Chas L Wilson Justices. WM Wahlert J E Morgan Trustees. Frank Bontrager W B Kelley Constables. F H Osen Assessor. Allen A Hayter Township Clerk.
A Des Moines note discusses the need for cash to create demand for American farm products and warns that legislation alone cannot build markets. It argues money talks, the gold standard backs the dollar, and stresses the futility of forced markets without cash and credit. It also references political figures and cautions against using religious edict to quell riots, framing a struggle between common sense and bank distributors with common sense likely to prevail.
An editorial notes growing doubts about a third Roosevelt ticket winning in 1912 and compares La Follette's lack of Roosevelt-like appeal. It predicts the real result will be known in November as parties finalize their candidates.
A. J. Banks, badly defeated candidate for Iowa Governor in the Republican primary, has become a regular contributor to the Des Moines Daily Register Grouch Column. He tenders biting commentary on rivals and national defense policy, provoking reader reaction.
The piece argues foreign nations lack cash or credit hindering demand for American goods. It contends that American products would improve if buyers had purchasing power and criticizes postwar aid for creating dependent nations unwilling to help themselves.
The piece rails at socialism and anarchism while warning against La Follette’s policy of government ownership of railroads and utilities. It cites tax impacts in Iowa and criticizes Davis Democrats, noting Minnesota delegates and local high school visitors connected to the era's political discourse.
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