Landon demands revisions to farm plank in GOP platform
Cleveland dispatch reports Governor Alf M. Landon pressed for changes in the farm plank and other sections of the tentative Republican platform. Objections noted did not affect core aims. The committee backed a sound currency concept with no gold standard return and kept a strong monopoly plank. The foreign relations plank opposed the League of Nations and the World Court.
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Plank
Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
G.O.P
Landon
Borah
Idaho
Resolutions
League of Nations
World Court
Record-breaking Montana primary filing rush caps late entries
Helena reports a record 121 candidates filed for state and national offices by the July 21 deadline at 5 p.m. Thirteen submitted during office hours and six in the final 15 minutes. Post-deadline tardy filings extended to midnight with staff assistance.
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Helena
Montana
Secretary of State
Capitol
Ex-President Hoover Captures Convention Spotlight
Herbert Hoover stirred the Republican national convention with a brief platform speech ending in a 15 minute crowd reaction. The event followed a rush of two pivotal eastern states toward London standards as the platform neared final agreement. Hoover then left for his hotel en route to New York, while the convention moved toward first ballot considerations.
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London
Cleveland
Herbert Hoover
New York
Hiram Bingham
Herman Langworthy
Hoover Attacks New Deal as Dictatorship Parallel
In Cleveland Hoover denounces the New Deal as a march toward Socialism and Fascism, urging Republicans to retake liberty. He warns continued relief policy risks universal bankruptcy and calls for restoration through constitutional fidelity and constructive jobs. Continued on Page 11.
Kelley Luncheon Attended by Many in Anaconda
Anaconda June 10 Special Representatives from fraternal civic labor religious and patriotic groups will join Anaconda business leaders for a 1 PM luncheon in the Montana hotel to hear C F Kelley president of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. Kelley will be accompanied by company officials including J R Hobbins and D M Kelly.
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Anaconda
Montana
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
J. R. Hobbins
Butte
New York City
D. M. Kelly
Western General
Mr. Hobbins
W. H. Hoover
Great Falls
Mr. Kelly
A. E. Wiggin
W. B. Daly
Anaconda Council
Hints Sought From Landon Group On Vice President
At Cleveland on June 10 delegates debated potential running mates with Alf Landon favored by Kansas campaign chief John Hamilton. Names listed included Walter Edge James Wadsworth H Styles Bridges Theodore Roosevelt Jr Harry Nice and Senator Vandenberg who ruled out a VP bid while Steiner declined the role.
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Landon Group
Cleveland
Vandenberg
Steiner
Oregon
Landon
John Hamilton
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Walter Edge
New Jersey
H. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
James Wadsworth
New York
Harry Nice
Maryland
Michigan
Stewart enters race for U S Senate seat
Helena June 10 Judge Sam V. Stewart a former Montana governor filed for the United States Senate on the Democratic ticket to oppose Senator J. E. Murray and Congressman Joe Monaghan. Stewart, an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court, said he will resign if nominated and devote full time to the campaign through the November election.
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Helena
Sam V. Stewart
Montana
United States
J. E. Murray
Butte
Joe Monaghan
United States Senate
T. J. Walsh
Walsh
Senate
Stewart
Montana Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Montana Forecast Sees Mild Temps With Fair Weather
The outlook for Montana calls for generally fair conditions on Thursday and Friday with little change in temperatures. No precipitation expected and skies remain mostly sunny across the state. Wind should stay light to moderate in western regions and calm in central areas.
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Montana
NP Official Foresees Passenger Surge This Summer
E. E. Nelson of St. Paul Northern Pacific general passenger and traffic agent says travel to the West will rise this summer with Montana a major magnet. He travels with Howard Ellsworth of Helena, assistant general freight and passenger agent, to review expected traffic growth.
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Montana
E. E. Nelson
St. Paul
Northern Pacific Road
Howard Ellsworth
Helena
Nelson
Roosevelt Pledges Continued March to Solve Problems
President Roosevelt spoke at Centennial stadium in Little Rock pledging to press ahead under the broad purposes of the Constitution to solve national economic problems. He cited Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase and said no group can hold permanent political control, praising frontier self reliance and liberal Western values.
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Roosevelt
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Centennial Stadium
Supreme Court
Jefferson
Louisiana
Union of States
Hoover Epigrams From Cleveland Convention
Hoover quotes condemn the New Deal and warn of bankruptcy and unrest. He attacks Roosevelt policies as moral failures, decries class conflict, and urges a return to constitutional freedom and genuine recovery through constructive employment.
County Treasury Balance Report for June
The county treasury shows a June balance of 225 221.01 in Silver Bow as of May 31 per County Treasurer Mervin Dempsey and Clerk John Holland. General fund holds 102 922.04 for salaries and expenses. other funds include sinking 42 069.10 and poor fund 36 507.79. Transfers will move from poor to the mothers pension to retire outstanding warrants payable today. May receipts total 181 270.11 with May expenditures 35.
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Dempsey
Silver Bow County
Mervin Dempsey
John Holland
County General Fund
Isinking
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