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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
1
The Gazette notes Brookhart answered with nothing to say regarding his primary loss. The editor remarks that quiet is news after a career of loquacity and warns readers to expect uncommon restraint from the once wordy figure.
In Chicago George Holmes reports that Republicans face a fight over a wet plank in the 1932 platform. Delegates, led by wets and allies like Rockefeller, push for repeal or heavy relaxation of Prohibition, while Hoover and Curtis remain dry. The key dispute centers on wording and approach at the convention.
unofficial returns show all current Iowa congressional delegates renominated except Fifth district incumbent Ramseyer. Haugen narrowly defeated Sen. C A Benson to win reelection, with several races in other districts following similar patterns.
The Democratic plan proposes a 500 million dollar public works bond to fund self liquidating construction loans with 1.5 billion more for Reconstruction Corporation lending. Hoover opposes the bond but backs the rest. A separate 300 million dollar relief loan fund for states was advanced.
C. F. Clark of Rapids clinched the Republican nomination as lieutenant governor after leading O. P. Bennett of Mapleton by 5,690 votes as 2,330 precincts reported in the primary. Clark held 165,529 to 159,839 with 2,435 precincts total.
The national Women’s Christian Temperance Union denounces John D Rockefeller Jr’s call to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. The statement warns repeal would restore liquor deaths, bow to liquor interests, and fail to solve enforcement and corruption with clean government and education.
The piece notes a productive primary season and anticipates the general election campaign in Iowa. It mentions Brookhart as a leading opponent to Henry Field and suggests Field could leverage his famed public speaking style. Murphy is named as another opponent, signaling a varied field ahead.
In Any Rate Iowa voters may decide the prohibition issue by discarding party lines. Field supports dry policy while Murphy backs repeal. The dispute has Republican leaders uneasy after Field’s surprise nomination victory.
The piece argues that wealth shifts have already occurred mostly harming the wealthy in recent years, with upcoming political focus on income tax. It notes farmers and unemployed voters may be targeted to back reform, while employers would bear the burden. It reflects tension between economic classes and party rhetoric.
The article critiques federal income tax increases and argues Iowa must curb state taxes to relieve burdens. It questions Republican C. F. Clark on bold cuts to government costs and notes political risk in proposing concrete reductions versus new tax schemes.
The piece warns that voters should weigh promises of leaders like Clark who advocate measures believed to ruin Wisconsin. It notes Wisconsin as a neighbor and critiques Iowa voters for not scrutinizing the disillusionment associated with those proposals.
Mr Garner presses a bid for the presidency with a $2 billion bond issue approved by a House with a Democratic majority. The speaker doubts final enactment. Garner also suggests spending $1 billion on new post offices and federal construction to ease unemployment, a remark he dismisses with a laugh.
The speaker Garner proposes building four new post offices at crossroads hoping to create jobs, but only a small share of the unemployed would gain work. He predicts the bill will be killed by the Senate or the President, while seeking presidential votes.
The leading Democratic candidate President Roosevelt commends the junior Rockefeller's advocacy for repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. A White House conference discusses the issue while Hoover, in Rockefeller's letter to Dr. Butler, finds no better position on the subject.
The Senate appropriations committee finds a $3,784,414 overstatement in the war department appropriation bill. The correction shifts funds from treasury to balance the ledger after realizing 2,000 officers were not supplied. The bill originally envisioned 10,000 officers.
Eight Republican senators gathered in Senator Borah’s office to discuss the party’s resubmission plank but left without agreement. Borah will not attend the Chicago convention, while James R. Garfield travels to Chicago with a tentative resubmission favored by GOP leaders. Hoover remains silent on the issue.
Linn county officers secured more evidence tying Russell Case and George Sanders to a string of safecracking in the area. A toolkit connected to the Blairstown Pete Thode garage robbery was found at Case's home and identified by Trimble. Local officials from Morley and Blairstown, along with Linn county sheriff's deputies, traced visits to the Thode garage and other break-ins, including a May 18 Iowa Blading Supply safe theft observed by Hart and Jackson.
The Iowa delegation split along party lines with Democrat B M Jacobsen the sole supporter. Reformers Kopp Robinson Haugen Cole Ramseyer Thurston Swanson Gilchrist and Campbell voted against. Dowell of the Sixth district was paired and did not vote.
Hartford dentist Dr. Harold N. Guilfoyle asks Superior Judge Patrick O Sullivan to void life imprisonment and impose the death penalty for the murder of Mrs. Clare Cavanaugh Gaudet, arguing the trial erred in not convicting of first degree murder. He seeks execution in the name of absolute justice.
Washington lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill authorizing 125 million dollars for federal aid highway funds in each of fiscal years 1934 and 1935. The action sets annual allocations for the national road and related infrastructure programs.
A concise report on Cedar Rapids traffic toll this year lists figures for accidents injuries and deaths. Data shows increases and includes the unusual entry m2 8 in the context of roadway safety.
Smith W. Brookhart, defeated for renomination to the U S Senate, may enter the general election as an independent. Brookhart left Washington Iowa for Washington D C without a statement, fueling speculation about a possible independent bid. campaign HQ activity and his silence suggest he has a move ready.
Congressmen remove their automobile tags, ending a practice once seen as a perk. A senator’s chauffeur notes the practice stopped by too many marchers, signaling a shift in status symbol within Washington.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt praised John D. Rockefeller Jr. for urging repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. He said the Rockefeller letter could aid action in Congress and pave the way for state by state votes on repeal. Some close to Roosevelt would not discuss whether a wet plank would appear in the Democratic platform.
Will Rogers admires John D. Rockefeller for his plain talk on prohibition and honesty. Rogers suggests Rockefeller could be a fine president if persuaded to take over a small troubled outfit in the country.
AP reports from Des Moines: Republican totals from 2,293 precincts list Johnson 204473 and Maben 118386. Democratic returns from 1,961 precincts show Riegel 35935 and Wegman 49233.
With 2,316 precincts reporting, Fletcher leads attorney general with 201,770 votes and Newport receives 124,543. In the GOP nomination race across 1,993 precincts, O'Connor has 46,923 while Tripp, Walters, and others collect 18,530 and 25,214 respectively.
With 2,278 precincts reporting in Des Moines area results show Cogswell 48,181 Felton 45,113 Gray O Martin 57,190 Richardson unspecified, reflecting party primary tallies for the railroad commissioner race.
In Des Moines AP report the Republican gubernatorial race shows Turner leading with 262,483, Lange 50,593, Kime 41,081, Kehoe 29,641. Democratic primary results list Herring 44,745, Housel 24,149, Roddewig 34,905 from 2,050 precincts.
Des Moines AP reports early Republican primary results from 2,305 precincts with Lambert leading Thornburg and Johnson. Democratic results from 1,987 precincts show Murray ahead of Smith with Johnson and others trailing.
Cooler weather and plenty of pep marked the Good Will tourists visit sponsored by Cedar Rapids Chamber trade extension bureau. They rode from Clinton through Goose Lake Oxford Junction and more before Wheatland lunch stop. Audience sizes and Bohemian entertainment drew local attention as speeches sparked political notes.
The senate agreed on a favorable report for B Brossard of Utah regarding his renomination to the tariff commission. The committee and executive actions cleared the way for a full senate vote on the nomination.
An 11-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy, treated last summer at Camp Good Health, will form the first group sent to the camp next week. Doctors say rest sun and nourishment help their nervous ailments, and public health nurses aim to restore normal nerve function with continued support from donors. Contributions fund the camp's work serving physically disabled children of the poor in Cedar Rapids and area.
Chester Horton a noted golf professional and teacher will share daily insights in The Cedar Rapids Gazette. His feature GOOD GOLF begins next Monday June 13 and will appear daily and Sunday helping readers improve their game.
In the Republican primary field 191 148 Brookhart leads with 141 574 Haynes 41 286 Cosson 26 408 Cook 11 905 Eickelberg 8 487 across all but 33 precincts. Democratic results from 2 040 precincts show Murphy 47 832 Steck 28 014 Kra schel 16 394 Lytle 15 890 Hagemann 11 756.
In the 1,903 precincts reporting for auditor of state Bachman received 22,622 votes, Medary 144,413, Shaw 28,032, Storms 23,125. For lieutenant governor in 1,898 precincts, Cutler had 45,834 votes and Osborne 40,134.
Des Moines AP reports J. W. Long and Kar Fischer neck and neck for the Republican nomination with 178 of 2,435 precincts reporting. Long 108,652 to Fischer 107,885, a 767 vote edge as returns trickle in and convention odds favor a contested result.
Harrison E. Spangler state Republican chairman praised Henry Field for the U S Senate and Dan Turner for governor after strong primaries. He called Field a clear thinker and a good sense maker and noted Frank Elliott of Davenport as a strong congressional candidate with a solid tax relief record.
E R Bitterly, superintendent of Waterloo Cedar Fairs and Northern railway, said the Cedar Rapids interurban will depart Cedar Rapids for Waterloo at 9 35 p m on Thursday. The train will arrive in Waterloo at 11 46 p m, ten minutes later departure and five minutes later arrival than before. The change responds to public requests.
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