Maine election shows record Republican turnout warns national shift
Topics of Today discusses Maine’s voting outcome as a potential barometer for national politics. It critiques the Kansas City Star for downplaying the results and notes Governor Smith’s campaign should refocus on personal skill while outlining party dynamics with anti-saloon league and Ku Klux Klan influences in the campaign. The piece likens campaign warfare to an army facing guerrillas and savage bands, urging disciplined leadership.
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Star
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New York
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Antisaloon League
Ku Klux Klan
Farm Relief as the Single Issue in the Campaign
Former Governor Charles W. Bryan argues farm relief is the paramount issue in the campaign. He says religion and prohibition are not defining questions, urging voters to study farm prosperity and policy while noting Al Smith’s religion should not influence ballots. He credits Smith’s stance on enforcing temperance reforms and calls for voters to consider the platforms of Hoover and Smith.
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Sidney
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al Smith
Hoover
United States
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
White House
Smith
Lack of Political Interest Laments in Sidney Speeches
Two political speeches in Sidney drew few listeners, sparking a plea that voters attend all public addresses and weigh issues carefully. The piece urges citizens to seek facts, consider both sides, and vote with judgment rather than prejudice.
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Sidney
United States
Hastings View Endorses Hoover in Presidential Contest
The Hastings Democrat backs Hoover while opposing Alfred E. Smith for president. It condemns Rev John Roach Straton for politicizing the pulpit and defends Smith against Straton’s hostile attacks. The paper praises Smith’s opponent’s suitability but notes Smith’s luck with controversial figures.
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Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Governor Smith
John Roach
Straton
Smith
John Roach Straton
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Mr. Hoover
Tom Helfin
William Allen White
Strange Allies in Beatrice Sun Editorial
The piece notes Republicans exploit sectarian prejudice to sway votes in border and southern states. It reports klux literature being shipped nationwide and disclaims connections by the Republican National Committee to various smear campaigns. It argues side issues eclipse the main campaign narrative as Coolidge policy is touted.
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Republican National Committee
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Coolidge
Republican Party
Restocking delays show meat prices hit families hard
A Kansas City Star correspondent reports that northern Nebraska eastern Wyoming and Rosebud South Dakota range restocking is delayed at least five years due to cattle market conditions. The piece links current meat costs to eight years of shortages tracing back to Warren G Harding campaign promises.
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O'Neill
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Rosebud
South Dakota
Omaha
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Eer
America
Warren G. Harding
Warren Harding
Desolation of Nebraskas Rangelands Under Harding Deflation
The piece condemns Harding era deflation, arguing it devastates farmers, cattlemen, bankers, and businesses across the plains. It credits the 1920s crash with wiping out fortunes, driving many to despair, and notes Nebraska and neighboring states suffered extreme losses as loans were called and markets collapsed. It suggests a future novelist will recount this tragedy.
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Mr. Harding
America
Nebraska
Visit of Stark and Veta Mentioned in Sidney Note
Jerry Stark and Dave Veta stopped in Sidney Thursday for a short visit at the S. H. Snyder home while enroute from Kansas City to Cheyenne. A Telegraph Want-Ad will sell it. If
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Dave Veta
Sidney
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Kansas City
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