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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1928
Page
2
The Telegraph advocates friendly political discussion and open minds in the newsroom and public forums. It warns against personal attacks while encouraging civil, fact based engagement on national state and county officials, urging readers to weigh candidates by proposals records and feasibility.
Editor J. 8. Kroh of the Keith County News faces scrutiny over a statement that Keith county farmers can profit from wheat at seventy cents a bushel. The analysis doubts his $11.75 per acre cost figure and questions whether figures reflect typical farming, fallow land, or idle periods.
The piece argues that Herbert Hoover, a mining engineer and cabinet member since 1921, was informed of the Teapot Dome affair from its inception and did not publically expose the scandal. It labels this as a moral crisis and criticizes Hoover for not acting to stop the oil corruption. It contrasts Hoover's actions with Alfred Smith's bold, transparent approach in politics.
Alfred Smith draws devoted followers in New York as the happy warrior who speaks from the heart, earning wide recognition for his earnest, heartfelt rhetoric and public appeal.
The writer, who believed he could gauge public sentiment, just completed a 10 day tour of Nebraska and the northwest. He admits he knew little about politics at the start and learns even less now that he is back. The only sure thing is that voters think as little.
A fragment notes a Telegraph Want Ad urging readers to sell items, hinting at fashion trends of the era with references to women and knee exposure in party wear, suggesting classified help for readers looking to auction or trade goods.
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