Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-07-12
DEMOCRATS HAVE
GOOD PROGRAM
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| snoops and smellers has made prohi-
bition disgusting to intelligent people
who hate hypocrisy and that many Of
the men and women who voted for it
in good faith have discovered that it
has had debasing effect upon pub
lie morals and has bred hypocrites.
He believes that the people want
chance and have a right to express
their opinion by popular referendum
still want the laws as they are, AL
Smith can be relied upon to enforce
them. But AL Smith is not a flip
flop. He says what he means, and it
is quite generally conceded that his
straight shooting will be big factor
in the. coming election.
Besides the spirit of tolerance that
lowered over the convention, one other
thing was noticeable to a great ex-
tent-music.
Music played big part in the con-
vention. Four bands were present
continually in the convention hall,
while around the hotel Hobbies were
numerous orchestras playing, "Side
Walks of New York." and Quartettes
singing a new song, Were for AL"
that made a decided hit.
Thomas Gore, the blind senator
from Oklahoma, made the hit of the
convention while seconding the NOM
ination of Senator Reed. Here are
few of his campaign bullets:
went to New England to get a pres
ident; this year they went to old Eng
land to get candidate.
ALREADY the Republicans are learn
ing to sing, My Bonnie lives over
the ocean,"
Regarding the plank in the Repub-
lican platform declaring for honesty
in government he said, ''Now, why
bring that up?"
"BOrah who still believes in Santa
Claus, proposes to take up a collection
to refund the wages of sin, but how
the hell does Borah know they amt
agonna steal no mo-?
''The Republican editor will have
to go through the campaign with
teapot on his dome, and on it in
scribed these tender words, Among
my Souvenirs
Fellow Democrats, we have not
done full justice to the Republicans
in regard to farm relief. The Repub-
lican administration has relieved the
farmer, has relieved him of his farm,
and has relieved him of his income
tax by relieving him of his income"
Every reference to song was fol-
lowed Immediately by the bands play
ing while the crowd roared.
l sincerely hope that everyone had
an opportunity to hear Bowers key
note address, for as piece of oratory
it ranks above anything given in
America for years, and it gives ex-
preston to the thoughts and emo
tions that are held by all honest men,
though they lack the power of ex-
preston to say it.
A few fights were evident on occa-
sions when Ku KluXers and tolerants
disagreed about their standard going
into demonstrations, but this only
added little spice and emphasized
the harmony that resulted in one of
the most tolerant and best conventions
the Democrats have held for years.
As a final result we see a clear
cut bunch of issues upon which the
fight will be launched, and we see the
new alignment of forces in the two
parties. The Democrats have taken
the liberal, progressive stand, while
the Republicans have all, the ear
marks of reactionaries.
The Democrats left Houston hap
by and convinced that the time has
arrived to throw the scoundrels out.