The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-18
Albany, said he was against
Hoover"
Bryan Supports Smith

In three of the farm belt states,
the week saw other developments
shoulder their way into the political
news columns. Brother Charlie
Bryan of Nebraska, despite the
family dryness, came out for Smith
because of the farm relief issue.
Republican Senator Schall Of Min
nesota announced he could not sup
port Hoover actively" because he
did not agree with him on farm re-
lief. and Republican Senator Blaine
Of Wisconsin publicly assaulted the
Republican presidential nominee on
. charge Of seeking to hide from
the voters "the outstanding corrup-
tionists Of the Harding Coolidge ad-
ministration."
Most Of the public discussion of
prohibition hinges for the presen.
around Secretary Hoover's accep-
lance declaration against repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment, and
against any modification that would
mean notification. Dry leaders the
country over hailed this pronounce
ment IS . clearcut bone dry COM
mitment, although it was pointed
out by Mr.. Hoover's close advisers
that he did not mention the Vol
stead act by name and did refer to
certain abuses which must be
remedied. So great was the out
pouring Of praise from southern
drys that the nominee listened at
tentively to promises that the South
could be won over from the Demo-
Gratis, and tentative plans were
made for him to deliver one or two
speeches in that section later in the
campaign. Chairman Work even
went so tar ~ to predict that the
South would be = real battle-ground.
A third declaration in Secretary
Hoover's Stanford University ad-
dress which evoked widespread dis
cussion was his condemnation of
religious intolerance. But it did not
quiet the religious issus. Nor does
Gov. Smiths sharp exchange with
DR.. John Roach Straton, evidently
marking the collapse Of negotia-
tions for joint debate, appear to
have ended public discussion of
Smiths fitness for public leader
ship.
Religion Pops Up
Plsin-speaking on the religious is
sue, accompanied by clamor and
disorder, rocked . gathering of
scholars at q university of Vir-
ginia public forum. The Rev. Al
bert c. Dieffenbach, Of Boston. edi-
tor Of the Christian Register,
argued that no Roman Catholic
should become president because
that church never had relented cts
absolute claim to primacy over the
state" He was answered by a half
dozen, who mixed charges OF
"bigotry" with illusions to the
political parsons" Of Protestant.
ism.
In the midst Of these searching
discussions, and even before the
preliminaries Of the campaign are
over, the political layman finds
himself bombarded with the most
sweeping predictions Of victory in
: battle whose lines are still some
what indistinct. Hoover is alb.
solutely certain to sweep the South
says Senator Doc. ! Republican,
Smith will carry Pennsylvania by
200, 000." says Governor Roe, who,
It turns out, 10 . Democrat. Solemn.
" these predictions are handed out
neatly typed, by the respective
party headquarters.
The reader Il left 70 take his
choice between the chalmers who be-
ltsvs IN claiming plenty while they
are Of i, and such predictions O.
that Of the usually Frank Senator
Moses, who says ats : fight, and
. hard one. but we'll VIM" or that
u tn usually astute Col. House
who says ~ hopes Smith will como
out winner. but isn't ready to ven.
ture : prophecy.