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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
1
A party message urges Republican voters to choose between radical and protective paths in Iowa's Senate primary. It attacks Brookhart’s alignment with left and third party causes while praising Burton E. Sweet for upholding constitutional principles, tariffs, and Republican unity.
Barton F. E. Sweet of Waverly runs as a Republican candidate for United States senator on an affirmative platform. The article praises his constructive government stance and fitness to represent a great agricultural district, noting his Iowa farm birth and pioneer family roots.
A summary of Burton E. Sweet's congressional record on farm policy. It lists measures he supported including the copper marketing bill, a future trading bill, Federal land bank relief, revival of the War Finance Corporation, boosting Federal Farm Loan Board loans by fifty million, permanent and emergency tariff acts for agriculture, the Packers Act regulating live stock dairy poultry and cores, and a bill giving agriculture a representative on the Federal Reserve Board.
Burton E. Sweet campaigns across Iowa in a contest between progressive Republicanism and radicalism. Supporters believe the state will reject the radical wing linked to La Follette, choosing the record of Sweet for sound economic policy.
A farmer voices support for cooperative marketing and asserts Iowa is the nation’s best state. He rejects insinuations about widespread farmer bankruptcy and defends credit against accusations. He calls farming the state’s backbone and demands a square deal and equal opportunity for farmers.
Burton EK Sweet redeems the Third Congressional district for the Republican party and grows his majority with each election as he vows united support of sound government to safeguard the republic.
Town Republicans urge a vote against government ownership of railroads and any form of confiscation that would put the government into business, warning of a march toward communism.
Everywhere he visits Mr Sweet is met with warm Republican support as members see him as a true Republican leader fighting against radicalism in the state.
The address lauds the American soldier for wartime resolve and sacrifice. It recalls reactions to the Lusitania sinking and praises unity, liberty, and the Republic as it mobilized troops across distance and danger. The speaker honors soldiers who upheld the flag and established enduring free institutions through war.
Vernon L. Hague announces withdrawal from the Republican nomination for United States Senator in Iowa. He urges voters to back Burton E. Sweet on June 2, claiming his action serves Iowa's best interests and to drive radicals from the state, urging farmers and small-town businessmen to vote Sweet.
As Congressman for Iowa’s Third District Burton F. Sweet authored three World War I veteran benefits bills. The 1919 law increased compensation and insurance and paid $31 million to disabled men in three months. The 1921 act consolidated agencies, raised benefits, and funded vocational training with $438 million paid in 1923. The 1923 bill expanded compensation and services, improving the Veterans Bureau and tuberculosis and mental disease coverage, paying $63 million.
Senatorial hopeful Burton E. Sweet argues for a 25 percent tax cut, saying real estate taxes rose from about 800 to 1600 since World War I due to school and road spending. He supports maintaining school standards and road work but urges longer payment periods to ease the burden, aligning taxation with current times.
Burton Sweet stresses faith in the farmer and square dealing for tillers. He cites postwar Congress actions aiding agriculture, urges farmer leadership in government, and says town farmers are honest, peaceful citizens key to national affairs. He calls for stronger farmer participation and close ties to rural soil.
The excerpt hails Burton E Sweet as an outstanding campaigner with good nature a quick grasp of issues and clear statements on questions vital to the Republican party and Iowa farmers attracting friends and supporters.
Burton E. Sweet of Waverly Iowa appears as a strong Iowa Republican figure in the third district. His farming roots and long tenure as a farmer-lawyer congressman frame his appeal as a candidate highly qualified to address rural interests. His Bremer county landownership anchors his stake in farm issues.
Burton E. Sweet declares opposition to unnecessary appropriations and insists economy should guide public officials. He calls for lighter tax burdens and tax equalization, supports a dual form of government with limited Washington supervision, upholds the constitution, defends courts, and endorses free institutions and individual rights.
An earnest statement extols loyalty to party community state and country. It describes the Republicans as constructive and aimed at reducing taxation reviving business aiding agriculture and rebuilding the economy. It urges Republicans to follow historic leadership and meet the demands of the hour.
The remark frames the Iowa campaign as marking issues of national importance. It emphasizes sustained attention to economic policy, social identity, and governance, with leaders urging decisive action and broad public engagement across communities.
A strong Iowa GOP endorsement highlights Sweet as a Republican standard bearer. The piece praises his conservatism, opposition to communism and radicalism, support for Coolidge, and record aiding World War I veterans. It frames him as a farmer and landowner tied to Iowa's agrarian interests and urges a 100 percent Republican turnout at Washington.
A text praises Burton E. Sweet as a supporter of constitutional government, reliance on courts, and common sense from workers in factories shops and fields. It condemns anarchists and “Reds” and expresses belief that great outcomes arise from adversity under the American flag.
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