The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-24
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
Copyright 1922.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Oct 24.-He's a
crack rife shot-one of the best in the
country-he's the ardent friend of labor
and an even more ardent champion of
the farmer, he's called u Socialist and
has the endorsement of men prominent
in the Socialist party, he is outspokenly
anti-Harding, he has the regular nomi-
nation of the Republican party for the
United States Senate-his name is Col.
Smith w. Brookhart.
And what is even more pertinent, the
state of Iowa will send Mr.. Brookhart
TO the senate by a majority that may be
Il record breaker. Revolt of the regu-
lars in the Republican party, outbursts
of emphatic disapproyal of Mr.. Brook
hart after tile primaries have failed to
diminish his opportunities for yote-get-
ting. In word. Mr.. Brookhart is
loved for the enemies he has made"
And the turmoil some of the cOnserva-
uveS have set up only makes the labor
and farmer elements all the more
anxious to help Brookhart.
VIII the verdict be a Reputation of
the Harding administration? Some will
interpret it that way but it will be a
mistake to attach too much Importance
to the INSTRUMENTATION sentiment in
this campaign. The truth of the matter
ter Is that Brother Brookhart has the
regular Republican nomination. He
runs on a ticket thoroughly advertised in
the agricultural communities and il
would be the same no matter who was
running this yeaF-that state is over
whelmingly Republican.
Cummins not Enthusiastic.
But there viii be quite a number of
Democrats voting for BroOkhart. Labor
Will vote almost as a unit for Colonel
Brookhart even though he carries the
same label as Senator Cummins, who is
regarded by railroad men in Iowa as
their foe. Mr.. CummiHs has lost ground
in the state. He would have a hard
time winning a Republican nomination
this year. Some of his friends and fol-
lowers are to be found helping Clyde
Herring, Democratic nominee for the
United States senate. In fact, Senator
CumminS himself while making speeches
in favor of the Republican ticket with
out specifying persons, is committed
more or less to the sentiments he eX-
pressed in letter written to a friend
/ Immediately after the primary in which
he said:
II have yours of the Sth instant. You,
of course, know that l have no sym
pathy with the greater and more i'm
portant part of the platform on which
Mr. Brookhart made his primary cam
paign. II his powers were commensur-
ate with his apparent desires our gov
eminent would not last fortnight
CSigned) Albert b. Cummins.'
And when it comes to expressing SEN
timentS with reference to Mr.. Cummins
and the Harding administration. Col.
-tfs1F fC ia 10 Sai1
the other day:
Il am fighting the Cummins rail bill
hardest of all. The President and /
agreed to fight things out in the primary
and l have not been asked to modify any
of my pledges since.
BroOkhart for Soldier Bonus.
Colonel Brookhart explains that he is
for the party of Lincoln, Roosevelt and
Kenyon" but mot entirely for the party
Of Harding" He goes on TO say that he
viii not support the ship subsidy bill of
the administration and that he does not
favor the administration tariff bill but
one ION sliding SCALE" whatever that
may mean. He wants a soldier bonus,
thinks it should be paid ont of war
profits and excess profits taxes and ar
CUES against. the use of the injunction
in strikes.
Mr. Herring is Il business man, highly
esteemed, and will win the conservative
strength of the state Many Republi-
cans viii either vote for him in prefer
ence to BroOkhart or stay away from
the polls altogether. He is well liked
and when it comes down to ability and
value as a legislator Mr. Herring is
head and shoulders above BroOkhart but
unfortunately for him, be is Il Democrat,
and they don't elect Democrats to the
United States senate from Iowa.
Colonel Brookhart is a good deal of
a Juvenile in politics. He will not be
as radical when he gets to the United
States senate as he is today. He will
work with LaFollette of Wisconsin,
Norris of Nebraska, Norbeck of North
Dakota and that last group of insur-
gents But he will never be the leader
that Cummins has been Curiously
enough. Cummins, the original insur-
gent, the far-famed Progressive, the man
whom Iowa felt was a worthy successor
| TO Dolliver, is today classed as ultra
| conservative. Senator Cummins is a
| man of rare independence, a conscien-
| tious public servant, but unless the wave
of radicalism or discomfort or whatever
| it may be called, passes on, he will have
| a hard time winning the nomination
| again.
| Not Real Test This Time.
| The test will really come when Brook
| hart comes up for denomination two
years hence, as he is being elected this