The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-25
Senator Wheeler Predicts
Smith Win in North Dakota
Hellstrom Assures Montana
Man That AL Will Capture
State Votes
Stops in Bismarck on Political
Mission for National Com.
mittee

we're held tomorrow he would carry
Minnesota by $4,000 votes was
made here today by Senator Burton
K. Wheeler Of Montana.
Wheeler was here on q political
mission, having been delegated by
the Democratic national committee
to report on the possibilities Of
the near northwest:
He stopped here en- route from
the east and will visit Minot and
Williston before returning to his
home state to open his campaign for
reelection.
The Democrats plan an intensive
campaign in North Dakota and 9TH
er northwestern states this fall,
Wheeler said, and he will return for
q series of speeches supporting the
Smith candidacy.
While here Senator Wheeler con-
ferred with F. o. Hellstror,, Demo-
crat and . candidate for judge of the
state supreme court. r. w. Frazier,
chairman Of the Nonpartisnn state
executive committee and others.
Predicts Smith Victory
He said Frazier had been asked to
call and that Hcllstrom expressed
confidence that SlMtth would carry
North Dakota. Later Hellstrom ex-
pressed confidence that he would be
elected 10 the supreme court bench.
Wheeler made it plain. both in
and formal statement,
that the Democrats will make . bid
for progressive Republican" votes
in this state. In MS formal state
ment he reviewed the record Of the
Republican party with regard to
prohibition enforcement and the oil
scandals, alleging that Hoover,
though in the cabinct, mover raised
his voice in protes. against them.
He closed his statement with the re-
mark Il am surprised u find Sena-
tor Nye endorsing Hoover's candi-
dacy."
The formal stats'neu: follows:
II left Montana three weeks ago,
visiting in the Dak0tas, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. / tEcn went east to
Washington and New York and was
there few days. returning to Min
nesota. While in the East ! went
over the situation il the Atlantic
Seaboard states with the Democratic
national committee. From reports
they have and my own knowledge I
am certain Smith will carry Mass
achusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Maryland
and in all probability Delaware.
"The reason for this is that Smith
has a personality which has caught
the imagination Of the people of that
section.
Dislikes Corruption
"The people Of those states know
that prohibition enforcement in that
section under the Republican admin
istration has been . farce. They
are for Smith because Of the corrup-
tion within the Republican party
which has been uncovered by the
senate Of the United States, part Of
it by your own Senator Gerald p.
Nye and because Of the conditions Of
unemployment existing throughout
the East.
Strange as it may seem to the
people Of the West, Pennsylvania is
q doubtful state. Economic condi-
tions in Pennsylvania arc bad. A
huge coal strike is being waged and
unemployment is general.
Coming to the Northwest ! find
the farmers generally have no con-
fidence whatsoever IN Mr.. Hoover's
pledge Of farm relief. The farmers
are fully aware that when they ap-
pealed to congress their pleas were
heard. But their legis .tion was
vetoed by q Republican president.
"Not only was it vetoed but it was
ridiculed and denounced. They know
that Herbert Hoover, more than any
other man in the cabinet, was re-
sponsible for the veto. They know
that at the Kansas City convention
they were not given . hearing.
Hoover Was Silent
Likewise I find that the people
throughout the Northwest generally
appreciate the fact that Herbert
Hoover sat in the cabinet with Harry
Daugherty, Albert B. Fall, Will
Hays and DENLY during al Of the
time that the wholesale corruption
was going on in our nations capital.
And they know further that Herbert
Hoover never raised his voice in pro-
test against the crookedness Of
Daugherty, Fall and the rest Of the
corruptionists in the Republican nd
ministration, either before or after
it became public property.
1T is inconceivable to me that any
progressive, or any person who
claims to be q progressive, can sup
port the Republican candidate under
these circumstances, for by doing so
they, themselves. are putting their
stamp Of approval upon the most
corrupt administration that this na-
tion has ever seen.
Herbert Hoover should be asked
If he were not In the cabinet meet
ings with B. Fan when the cor
rupt lease Of the Teapot Dome and
Elk Hill oil reserves to Sinclair and
Doheny was discussed.
"Mr. Curtis should Be asked Il he
did not vote IN the Uenate for the ~
port whitewashing the corrupt leas-
ing Of the naval OF reserves and
commencing Fall and Denby for
their patriotic actions in leasing
them.
II am amazed to find Senator Nys
endorsing Hoover's candidacy"
The total consumption Of tobacco
averages 2h pounds per year for
every inhabitant Of The world.
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