Farm relief, religion, and a mixed political current
The piece debates farm relief politics amid Catholic and Methodist prayers for or against Al Smith, questions clergy involvement in elections, and argues for independence from party labels. It suggests Smith as a reformer with broad support and warns against rigid allegiance to Hoover. It notes Roosevelt’s New York governorship and calls for decisive farm equality legislation this year.
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Vote for Smith Boosts Farmland Value Says Banker
A Kankakee Illinois banker and Republican, F. G. Snow, advertises that a vote for Smith is worth $50 per acre to farmers. He argues prewar land values and tariff policies harmed agriculture, condemns Hoover and Coolidge, and urges farmers to back Smith to raise land values and aid tenant farmers.
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Unclear campaigning dialogue in Rolfe fragment
The text shows two citizens discussing political outcomes and the need to mobilize voters. It mentions carrying New York and Connecticut and parts of the solid south, with a plan to keep working and not go to sleep on the job. The excerpt resembles a campaign moment.
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Potto
Political muster echoes as farmers pledge vote push
A fragment shows two citizens debating a rally to back a candidate. One says farmers will stand firm, the other asserts victory hinges on turnout. An unclear exchange follows naming Hoover and Al Smith amid partisan chatter.
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