Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — VOTE FOR A “DIRT FARMER” [ARTICLE]

VOTE FOR A “DIRT FARMER”

Democratic Candidate for Representative la Such. Remember that James Emmett Scanlon, Democratic candidate tor joiqt-representative of Benton, Jasper and Newton counties, is another veteran Of the world war, who resigned a postmastership to go fight for his country in its time of need and served with distinction overseas, being decorated for bravery in action. Mr. Scanlon Is also opposed to boards of trade fixing prices of farm products, a matter which Just now is occupying the attention of fanners of the entire country, and also to the so-called "bucket shops,” examples of ithe ruin wrought by which have been seen in his county, and if elected he will endeavor to have adequate laws enacted to drive bucket ehops out of our state. He is connected with the farm organization in Benton county, lives on a farm and is a real "dirt farmer.”