New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
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The republican are putting grester
and greater emphasis on the tariff.
Chairman Raskob has declared that
Gov. Smith fully understands the
need for protection. and that the
tarin has no place In the campaign.
Out of the suveral-sided arguments
started by this statement has emerg-
ed Z demand by Senator Curtis that
the democratic presidential nominee
make good hts promise to discuss
this subject In detail.
Curtis and Robinson
While Senator Curtis has been
hammerinE away on the tariff IN the
northwest, Senator Robinson has
been making = series Of speeches in
the far west accusing Mr.. Hoover Of
inconsistency In regard to Boulder
Dam. and Mr.. Hoover. In Washing
ton. has further clarified his views
regarding Muscle Shoals and the St.
Lawrence waterway.
An entirely new campaign argu-
ment was given momentary currency
during the week by former Senator
Hansbrough OF North Dakota, who
said In a radio speech that Mr..
Hoover had large oil holdings in Co.
lombia and Mexico. The shower of
denials included one from demo-
critic headquarters. in which Chair
man Raskob said he knew there was
absolutely no truth In the charge"
Woman's Sphere Grows
In the closing weeks, woman's
place IN the campaign seems to grow
ever greater. In many communities
women have thrown their energies
into the battle with 4 zeal difficult
to match in the annals OF the man.
made campaigns of the past AZ
keen political analyst as Senator
Moses said few days ago that the
votes of the women probably would
be the deciding factor on election
day.
Impressed by the activities of the
Hoover women" from coast to coast
republican leaders count the nation
wide increase in the number OF
registered women voters as a dis
tinct Hoover asset, but the demo-
Gratis reply that many farm women
who never saw a polling place be-
fore will vote this time for Smith,
and that many women among tie
foreign elements, heretofore aloof
from politics. will help to swell the
democratic vote.
Leaders in many states have told
the Associated Press that feminine
interest in this campaign far outruns
that Of previous years. A typical
letter from Miss Alice Burr Of San
Francisco. president of the Califor-
MIA League of Women Voters. tells
how increasing numbers attend the
meetings of her organization to re-
ceive non-partisan instruction on the
issues.
More Taking Part
1T is interesting to note from the
number of outstanding women who
are taking prominent parts in both
the republican and democratic CAM
paigns In this state" writes Miss
Burr. In T:ost cases they are giving
their services with sense Of work
iEg for righteous cause. rather
than for reasons of party loyalty.
They have made their choice of cam
didate not along party lines, but In
answer to the question: Which cam
didate will more effectively put into
practice those principles Of govern
ment for which ! stand?"
Record Break ing Vote
As the last Of the states complete
their registration. prospects for
record breaking turnout Of both men
and women on Nov. grow better
every day. Great proportionate in
creases in the registration lists are
reported alike from the crowded
wards of New York city and the
sparsely-settled rural counties of
New Mexico. In 1920. the first year
OF nationwide woman suffrage, the
total vote for president was twenty
six millions. In 1924 it was twenty
nine millions. Some political OBJ
servers now predict a vote of forty
millions in 1928.