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The Republicans are pointing with
pride to the Landon farm program
which the Democrats insist is only n
promise. Another factor which Is
helping them is resentment against
heavy governmental expenditures and
the size of the public debt. The Re-
publicans keep dinning into their ears
that the country cannot survive
financially If the Government keeps on
spending 81 for every 81 it takes in as
revenue. A third factor is taxes-and
this factor is more attributable at
present TO the State than to the Fed
eral taxes, although the Iowans are
looking askance at the prospect Of
increased Federal taxes to pay the
huge Government debt. Lemke is on
the ballot in Iowa and may poll So
900 to $4,000 votes. They will be
drawn mostly from Roosevelt.
The State has had four years of
Democratic administration with Gov.
Clyde Herring on the job. In that
time the deficit has been wiped out
and the State has 5000, 900 cash on
hand. Millions of dollars have been
contributed to relief. These accom-
plishments have not been brought
tax. which starts at l cent on q Is
cent purchase and on purchase above
IS cents becomes per cent tax,
has been effective in raising money
A State income tax, which amounts to
$40 on the first 81 900 of taxable in
come, becomes $50 on $4,000, and SO
on up to $4,000, has been levied. These
taxes are not exactly popular even
though 1t is admitted that they are
necessary. Some of the property taxes
have been reduced. Nevertheless, the
housewives and the great middle class
on whom the sales tax and the in
come tax fall are resentful.
The Republicans in Iowa are more
solidly together with less factional
trouble than for long time. They
have built up strong working Or
ganization. In addition they have
$4,000 volunteer workers lined up.
And what Is quite important, they
have plenty of money for campaign
ing purposes. In some respects the
campaign here Is not unlike that of
1896, when the Republicans and the
Gold Democrats strained every nerve
to defeat william Jennings Bryan.
Democratic Orxanization.
The Democrats. too, have such an
organization as the party never had
before in the State. It is said also
that the great number of persons on
the Federal pay rolls Of one kind or
another are proving = help in the
campaign.
There are 90 counties in Iowa, and
only 10 of them are rated Democratic.
The rest are Republican. In each Of
the Republican counties il q strong
so-called court house ring" which
forms a nucleus for the Republicans
to rally around.
At present the Democrats hold six
seats in the national House of Rep
kCoCtiO0tisCo w &C 4Oh bAAC As<PAb-
licans. 1t is expected that the Re-
publicans will take from the Demo-
Gratis at least two of their present
House seats, and they may take four.
Even the Democrats admit that the
are likely to pick up
House seats. II they win three Of
the Democratic seats and hold those
they now have, the State delegation
will be composed Of six Republicans
and three Democrats. The prosp-
poets for success in 50 many con-
Eressional districts give the Republic
ans added hope of carrying the State
for Landon. Former Representative
CasiY Dowell, Republican, Of the
Des Moines district, 1t u predicted,
will be elected, taking . seat now
Democratic. The seventh district IL
expected to 90 Republican. 1t h
now Democratic. And the Republic
ans also have chances in two other
districts, the second and
ninth.
Iowa elects two United States Sena-
tors this year. Senator Dickinson,
and arch foe OF the New
Deal. Is up for reelection. The death
Of Senator Murphy, Democrat, has
made it necessary to elect . Senator
TO I'LL out his term. Gov. Herring is
Dickinson's opponent. Representa-
tive Gillette, Democrat. d seeking the
Senate short term. and his opponent
is . Republican editor, Halden. These
senatorial fights will probably 60 as
the presidential election goes. Gov.
Herring has . strong following and
will get . lot Of Republican votes.
however.