The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-29
HOOVER PROVES
TO BE POPULAR
AMONG WOMEN
Liquor and Religion Only Is
sues Receiving Serious Dis
cussion In Dixie
VOTE AS THEY WORSHIP
Robinson's Manager Says Stu.
alton Is Muddled With $3.50
Chances on Candidates
VOTE AS THEY WORSHIP
By GEORGE D. MANN


After motoring more than 1000
miles within the last few days and
in that time talking with bankers,
preachers, Rotarians, oil station It
tendants, bootblacks and newspaper
men. our conclusion % to national
politics is that the whole situation
is somewhat muddled. Our route
led through South Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and
Arkansas, and tonight we are quar-.
tered in Senator Joe Robinson's
town, who 10 dividing honors in the
Solid South with AL Smith.
On the way to Little Rock, the
writer dropped In at Rogers, Arkan-
sas, to pay his respects to Erwin
Funk. president Of the National
Editorial association, and incident
ally editor and proprietor Of 1.-THE
Rogers Democrat"
For once he il not shouting for
either Smith or Hoover. Normally
he would Be . shouting Democrat,
for these hills Of the OxarlS shelter
more Democrats than Republicans,
but this is IN unusual campaign in
the Solid South. Confederate sol.
diers who saw duty during the Civil
war in engagements on Pea Ridge
near here are talking excitedly
about the issues. Some Of them are
so dry on the liquor issue that they
are not going to vote at al. They
are going to stay home % I matter
of protest.
But" said Editor Funk. "after
all is said and done, it IL my opin-
ion that the opposition to AL Smith
because Of his attitude on the liquor
question and because Of his religious
faith il not going to turn any Of
the solid states over to Hoover. The
normal Democratic majorities are
20 heavy that any revolt because
OF theae issues will merely mean Z
reduced majority next sNovvmbeY..-
How Will Womens Vote?
TIE doubtful factor in Arkansas
and Al through the south is the
woman vote. There is no lodging
the truth that Hoover is popular
with the women Of the nation and
that goes for the Solid South tor"
Attending the Rotary luncheon at
Rogers, opportunity was given to
buzz" those of various political
beliefs. None would venture to say
that the religious or liquor issue
would detract enough support from
AL Smith over the Solid South to
give Hoover any Of the certain
states. They conceded that Tennes-
see and Oklahoma, which have
turned to one party and then to the
other, might 60 to Hoover, but many
OF the busine 3 and professional men
declared it was not ct all impossible
for AL Smith to carry Missouri and
that the Nebraska vote would be
surprising to some Of the Republic
can managers.
Two Issues to Fore
Mr.. Harry Robinson Of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, Senator Robin
sons campaign manager, sums up
the situation as follows:
Liquor and religion are the only
two issues being discussed seriously
in this campaign in the south. Some
writer's have said otherwise. There
Is no use covering up the facts.
Those are the only two things gem
orally discussed in the south. The
outstanding party principles have
been lost. A young man or woman
voting for the first time this year
would have q mighty hard time
finding out what the Democratic or
Republican party stood for in Ren.
eral. Party issues are simply not
being discussed although Senator
Robinson has explained the real Is
sues in the campaign in q very con-
vincing manner and the people who
have heard him have learned that
there are many other important
things to be considered in making: !
final decision on how to vote.
Il have met Catholics who do.
clared they were going to vote for
Hoover, negroes who said they were
going to vote for Smith, Democrats
for the Republican candidate ana
Republicans who were for. the Dem.
ocratic candidate, men and women
who take their drink declarire
against Smith and those who ays
bone dry ready to vote for Smith.
It's the same everywhere. Tie
whole situation 10 muddled. TO ~
> sporting term It II : fifty-fifty
bet and not much money IA Si9ht.b
Senator Robinson, home on : short
respite from the campaign, issued =
statement . day. or % a1o that fha
dominant issues being discussed 81
the voters simmered down Is IT,
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