The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-25
LIQUOR ISSUE
LOOMS LARGE
IN CAMP AIGN
9th Parties Embark on Quest
of Votes in Doubtful
Quarters
OUR FRONTS ARE SEEN
arty Boilers Diminish as
Electoral Battle Gets I'm.
der Way
BY BYRON PRICE

tical campaign is disclosing as
Gets filled with promise for those
tiers who rely on men more than on
sues, and want to get better ac-
tainted with Herbert Hoover and
fired E. Smith.
During what might almost be
.lled "Meet-the- Candidate Week"
,e country has seen at closer range
IAN ever before the two personali-
% between whom it is asked to
loose. More than that, it has seen
nple evidence that both candidates
can to put the full force Of their
ldividualities into the balance as
70 revealing processes of the cam
aign 60 on.
Governor Smith began the week
18th public statement reviving and
.fending in detail his own record as
member of the New York legisla-
ire, attacked by William Allen
'hite. Then, formally accepting the
omination at a Democratic jubilee
!. Albany, in a speech broadcast to
illions. he gave point to his prom
o. Of national reform by repeated
ersonal references to those admins
'1tive accomplishments which have
d the people of New York to re-
ect him three times to the govern
rship.
Mr.. Hoover, crossing the country
'Qm California to Washington, was
leeting thousands face to face. He
aused long enough in Iowa, where
Z. sat in on q conference of farm
,aders and recalled to old scquLint-
nces 1t his birthplace how he used
,play between the corn rows in the
oShood days before he became a
ikbrated engineer and administra-
"
Chat these processes Of self-reveal-
iSrt will continue no political OBJ
.tHer now doubts. Not only has the
- Of two such leaders from the
unblest begir ming caught the pop
lar imagination. but both Smith and
.oover have accepted with eager
opfidence and determination the
.adership placed in their hands by
1e party conventions. Senator Moses
= predicted that before the cam.
align is over, the personalities Of
1e candidates will become the all
Important factor, overshadowing all
Their issues.
Wet Issue Grows
But now that Governor Smith has
iade his outspoken and detailed dec.
ration for amendment of both the
'olstead Act and the Eighteenth
amendment, there are others who
o not believe that any issue what
yer can overshadow prohibition
hey include F. Scott Mcbride of the
lnti- Saloon League and Mrs. Ella A.
!oo!e Of the w. G. T. T.. who read
he Smith speech and then reiterated
helr endorsement Of Hoover.
There are still others, in the Dem.
cratic ranks. who opposed the Smith
roposal as "unwise" and "impos.
ihe" while asserting that prohibi.
lon is not an tissue. Senator Glass
nd Governor Byrd of Virginia. two
rvs Of the first water, declared the
Question does not belong in rolitics
enator George of Georgia, SAID
mith himself realized that, and
representative Crisp of Georgia, de.
Jared he would vote for Smith but
ever for any Smith modification
bgislation.
The first comment from the Re.
publican ticket quickly came from
enator' Curtis who departed from q
Prepared address on the tariff in
Ihode Island to say that the Demo.
ratio prohibition plan was an at,
Dmpt TO fool the people,"
Security Paramount
Insofar - general campaign STRAIT.
gy has revealed itself, the immedi.
70 concern Of both sides appears t.
n IN making secure what they have
or think they have - before EN-
parking in serious quest Of electora
Totes in doubtful quarters.
in this mailing down process, the
lepublicans have begun in the most
heavily Republican farm states. Mr.
lowers Iowa conferences were de.
igned to have their impression or
rather wide circle In the Missis.
ippi valley section, and his promise
"a take former Governor Lowden ane
ther outstanding McNary-H Hanger
|ympathiSeus into consultation afte,
Election was On open offer Of concil.
htion to the Midwest bloc Of :ead.
.T1.
Similarly, Governor Smiths run.
hing mate, Senator Robinson, q dry
Ind . southerner, is to attempt some
)Aihng- down in the south. It is an
bounced that soon after his formal
ratification ct Hot Springs next
hursday, Robinson will begin &
wing through the Democratic
btrongholds from Texas to Virginia
Four War Theatefs
Should the nails thus purposeful!y
bounded In hold fast in the Republi.
fan midwest and the Democrat;
Routh, four major theaters Of actor
bin b left in the category Of de.
hatable ground. Into these four sec
Hons both Republicans and Demo
erats now are looking speculatively
On IL the tier Of states Just inside
(he Pacific ssaboard, from Montana
b Arizona and New Mexico. Most
n these statas usually are Republi.
ban IN presidential years, but THU
d1ne there arc some confusing ele.
nopts.
X second bloc o. normally Repub'
|lcon states % which the Democrats
~ Jooking with much longing and
lolle hope lies II The northwest. Thu
4aSaty-Haugen.Lowden campfires