4, 1928

THE

MICHIGAN

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:HOOVER

LOOMS

AS

EPECT H EAVY VOTING
ON TUESDAY TO SHOW
REPUBLICAN_'MAJRIY
ESTIMATES OF DEMOCRATIC
STRENGTH POINT TO
SMITH DEFEAT
NEW YORK IS DOUBTFUL
Forty-three Million Citizens Qualify
For Participation In Choice
Of Nation's President
Herbert Hoover will be the next
President of the United States.
The truth or falsity of such a state-
ment, however, cannot be verified
until after Tuesday's election. Polls
taken by newspapers and xnaga-
zines and the opinions of all politi-
ial observers nevertheless. paint

THE CANDIDATES

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Hoover

Smith

for the election of the next Presi-
dent.
At this time, just at the end of
the most dramatic campaign in re-
cent years, it seems quite pertinent
to ask, "How much will all the
money spent in campaigning af-
fect the final result?"
Campaign Results Doubtful
Until after the votes have been
counted, this query must remain a
matter of conjecture. A study of
the straw vale nulls takon by the

MAP SHOWS ELECTORAL VOTE OF STATES AND RESULTS IN 1924
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OF ELECTORAL VOTES T O W M'1 G
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to this one result. various magazine might throw a
Straw votes taken before nation- little light upon the subject.
al elections have long been con- Comparison of the weckly week
sidered as little more than an in- results, however, have faied to
dication of which way the wind show any particular change in the
was blowing. Four years, however, attitude of any one state. If this
the Literary Digest demonstrated can be taken as a criterion, then
that a straw vote could predict the the reported success of Mr. Smith's
results of an election almost to the trips through the south and west
actual vote by states. have been largely a matter of poli-
In 1924, the Literary Digest's tical propaganda.
final 'prediction gave Coolidge 35 Instead, it would seem that the
states, Davis 12, and LaFollette J1. New York governor, representing
This prediction failed in only one the party out of power, has really
particular. Of the states slated to been the loser inasmuch as it was
go to Coolidge, Oklahoma went to necessary for him to win over a
Davis; and Kentuckyf prophesied portion of the natural Republican .
to be a Davis state voted for Cool- support in order to win his way to
idge. the White House.
May Carry Only Four States
If this success can be taken as 00
an indication, the present Demo- I Why I Am For (1
cratic candidate, Mr. Smith, will SmithI
carry , but four states-Georgia, o-o
Louisianna, Mississippi, and South
Carlia-totalling 43 electoral I belive Alfred E. Smith should
votes.gbe elected President of the United
Other straw votes, as they are States Nov. 6, because his attitude
called, would seem to acorroborate toward national problems of para-
the result, if not the electoral vote mount importance is more con-
to the extent that Mr. Hoover will 'structive, more progressive, and
e the country's next President. gives more assurance of remedial
Test votes taken by the Pathfinder legislation than does that of his op-
and the Farm Journal, in particu- ponent, for:
lar, bear out this prediction. A. His definite position in re
The Pathfinder lists 228 electoral gard to prohibition proves this, be-
votes as certain to go Republican cause
and 117 as equally certain to be 1. He has agreed to enforce the
Democratic with 186 doubtful. The law insofar as enforcement is pos-
Farm Journal, representing as it sibe until it is either repealed or
does thesentiments of rural voters, modified.
ives Hoover 223 votes 'from 20 I 2. He has promised to use his
states, Smith 97 votes from 12 influence in an attempt to either
states, and ists 16 states as doubt- modify or repeal the Volstead act,'
ful , a_ law that flagrant disregard for
Hoover's lead as recorded in this proves not only that the people
latter estimate demonstrates quite do not want, but that they are ut-
clearly that-lie is the strong favor- terly. disgusted with.
ite of the country districts. It is B. His opponent's stand is in-
equally true that Governor Smith definite upon prohibition, his gen-
will receive his strongest support eralizations regarding the law ha-
from the cities. Neither in itself ing been so vague that Wets and
is a necessary guarantee of victory. Drys alike have interpreted them
Smith To Be Gainer to be in their favor, for:
One apparent consideration 1. The Anti-Saloon league is
wh ch seems quite evident is that supporting him on the basis of
Smith, if anyone, will be the gainer these statements. ,
in the election. That is, while he 2. The Bohemian Club of San
is loosing some votes in a number Francisco is suporting him on the
cf Southern states, which are Dem- strength of these statements.
oeratic enough to give him a ma- 3. The Chicago. Tribune, a paper
jority in spite of the loss, he is at that is supporting Hoover, declares
the same time gaining votes in a regarding this that it is "obvious
number of states with larger elec- that he does not care to clarify his
toal votes where the natural Re- position."
publican majority is not nearly so he Governor Smith believes that
secure. the United States should cease
-According to estimates made by handing over to private monopoly
the Associated Press, forty-three its Water Power resources, for:
milion ciizens have reistered forn1.iHe s aware of the fact tha t'
Vh'election Tuesday. Included in the nation's interest can be best
this group are the largest number served if they are developed by the
df women ever to indicate their government.
desire to participate in an election. 2. He has not forgotten the un-
The number of women enrolled deviating policy of private mono-
i approximately 35 per cent of the poly to extract unreasonable
total registration. The general in- amounts for its own selfish gain.
diction is that the vast majority 3. He is aware of the propa-
of this female vote will be for ganda that is now being spread
Hoover chiefly because of Smith's within our schools in the interests
prohibition stand. In which case of the monopolies that already ex-
it oes not seem an absurd state- ist
inest to say that the women of the D. His opponent makes the sur-
country will be chiefly responsible prising claim that such a policy is
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Socialism, for: . to aid the farmer.
1. He contends that it puts the 2.. Coolidge offered nothing con-

government in business and in'
competition with private capital.
E. The cry of Socialism instead
of being based upon fact, is ratherj
an appeal to the emotions of the
ignorant in an attempt to injectt
an element of fear, for:
1. The United States owns, oper-
ates and controls schools that are
in competition with other privately
owned schools for the reason that
it is for the nation's good.'
2. The United States owns a
railroad in Alaska, the Panama
Canal, and numerous other busi-
nesses, some of which compete with
private capital and some of which
do not.
3. The United States has been
constrained to regulate rates that
could be charged by Public Utilities,,
but this, nor any of the above has
Hoover called Socialism.
F. The Governor has a definite
policy in regard to that most per-
plexing problem, Farm Relief, for:
1. He proposes to recommend to
Congress and to use his influence
in passing a tariff act that will
afford the farmer the same pro-
tection from foreign competition
that is now enjoyed by our manu-
factures, for:
(a) This will keep the United
States from being a dumping
ground for Canadian wheat and
other foreign products.
(b) It will reserve American
markets for American raised pro-
duce. .
G. His opponent first pledged,
himself to the Coolidge policy on
this issue, which was no policy at
all, for: -
1. Coolidge vetoed the only bills
that Congress passed in an attempt

structive.
3. If Coolidge had any idea as
to what might be done to aid the
farmer he kept it to himself.
Smith's record of fair play with
the people of New York is sufficient
to warrant the people's confidence
that he will do what he promises,
for:
A. He has never broken faith
with his constituents in New York,
for:
1. No record of such a breach
exists.
2. If such record did exist his
politicial enemies would have pre-
sented it for our edification.
B. He has accomplished more
than his predeccessors in that state
for:
1. His legislative .accomplish-
ments, which are common knowl-
edge, show this.
2. His political enemies agree
that this is true.
3. His present prestige is based
upon that record.
Postpone Press Date
Postponement of the date of the
i meeting of the Intercollegiate Press
club of Michigan scheduled for the
Union today, has been announced
by Prof. J. L. Brumm, head of the
department of journalism, follow-
ing the receipt of a letter to that
effect from Highland Park Junior
college, which, as secretary of the
club, had selected the date, and
sent invitations to small colleges
throughout the state to participate'
in the meeting. The new date has
not been announced.


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