Word: iowa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Draft or no draft, Republicans felt that the President's announcement would greatly aid the party in resolving a major situation which an Iowa newspaper described as follows: "The Republican East is in the saddle and the Republican West is in arms...
...Grinnell, Iowa, last week a Mrs. A. H. Dempster stood on a platform, opened her mouth, called "Yoo-hoo!" The sound carried all over town, reverberated in barns; she was judged winner of a husband calling contest...
...Republicans, the Governors discussed most controversial questions in a non-controversial manner. Prohibition, so burning a question that it is almost certain to provoke heated debate, they did not even mention. Among prominent governors present were Lennington Small, Illinois; John E. Martineau, Arkansas; Ed Jackson, Indiana; John Hammill, Iowa; Ralph O. Brewster, Maine (president of the conference) ; and Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland. Among prominent governors not present were Dan Moody, Texas; Alvan T. Fuller, Massachusetts; Alfred E. Smith, New York; Charles C. Young, Calfornia; George W. P. Hunt,* Arizona...
...convention discussed three main topics: farm relief, election expenses, flood control. Farm relief brought out the most lively expressions of opinion. Governor John Hammill of Iowa and Governor Adam McMullen of Nebraska, indeed, distinctly rippled the placid surface of conference debate. Said Governor Hammill: "The era in which we are living presents a challenge to the men whom the people of this nation have placed in positions of high responsibility. Either they must do what needs to be done'... or they must make way for others who will." (Governor Hammill is a pronounced Lowden man.) Then Governor McMullen said...
...Mississippi flood was the centre of extra-session discussion whereas by last week the flood appeared to be running a bad second to tax reduction. From views expressed by both Senators Smoot and Harrison and also by Representatives John N. Garner, Texas Democrat, and William R. Green, Iowa Republican (both members of the Ways & Means Committee of which Mr. Green is chairman), it appeared likely that both parties would agree on a reduction of corporation taxes (from 13½% to possibly as low as 10%); that there might be a reduction of surtaxes on incomes of less than...