Cummins-Esch rail aid branded as theft from farmers
Claude R Porter denounces the Cummins-Esch law as the most iniquitous measure in Congress. He campaigns on repeal and urges Republican farmers of Iowa to oppose the bill, questioning its impact on tillers of the soil and rail transportation interests.
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Claude R. Porter
Gov Cox Promise Aimed at Ohio And Nation
The piece presents Governor Cox pledging to fulfill promises to Ohioans and Americans alike. It quotes Taft from August 1920 stating openness to joining European alliance efforts and endorsing League Covenant if it serves world and national interests, even at the cost of party lines.
Harding on the League of Nations in 1920 Des Moines speech
Senator Harding declares he favors staying out of the League of Nations, arguing it would harm Iowa’s constitutional independence. He vows to replace the current administration with a compact business system, improve agricultural policy and rural credit, enforce the blue sky law, and root out inefficient appointees in the State House. He also emphasizes running solely on his own record and vision, not as a political affiliate of Harding.
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