Evening star., 1924-10-14
Editors See BrOOkhart
Paving Way to Bolt G. 0. p

would be most unhappy and disturb
ing. because Senator Brookhart in
Congress. especially if reinforced by
other members like-minded, could
easily make a complete wreck of the
Coolidge administration" Views
somewhat similar to tho'e quoted
are expressed by many other Demo
cratic papers, including the New
Orleans Times-Picayune, the Atlanta
Journal. knoxville Sentinel, Savannah
Press and the Dayton News.
Even the "grinning audacity of Sena-
tor Brookharts offensive" in the opin-
ion of the Springfield Republican (inde-
pendent), should not obscure the broad
significance of the Western situation.
That situation is growing more con-
fused. The prospect of Republican sue
cess in the electoral college is being
more and more dimmed by the apparent
tendency of Iowa 20 accept the La Fol
lette formula under the squirting Of the
Iowa Senator"
Turning again TO the Republican pa
pers. we find the Sioux City Journal de-
claring that Senator Brookhart never
has done more ridiculous thing. and
adding: His letter to Chairman Butler
can serve no purpose whatever except
perhaps, to furnish what the Senator
considers an alibi if and when he de-
cides he will not support the Coolidge
Dawes ticket" however, ''if that is Sen
a Or Brookhart's purpose, Republicans
in Iowa who are loyal to the ticket, the
pla form and the party may feel i'm
pelled to work all the harder for the
success Of the organization in this
State"
The American people. the New York
d. ny fAal,,
have little use for political confidence
men of this sort In all his political
misconceptions Mr.. Brookhart is bed
fellow of La Follette'S. He is entitled to
! be such, but not at the same time tC
ask support as a Republican. That is
neither honorable nor courageous Ar
arrant coward, is the way the st. Pau
Pioneer Press independent Republican,
characteriZeS the Senator, because "he
wears the party label in order to obtain
it's political advantages and campaigns
for La Toilette at the same time. This
is an era of pee-wit politics, and Mr.
Brookhart is its prophet"
"Brookhart's tender solicitude for the
welfare of the party" the Minneapolis
Tribune (ReINblican) contends. "migh,
better have been shown by word anG
deed in the recent session Of the Sen.
ate, but instead OF sustaining the Presi.
dent, whose course has been approved
| by delegates chosen largely in prima n
elections, Senator Brookhart appeared
| to take delight in opposing numerou.
features of the Coolidge legislative pro.
gram" Senator Brookhart now "car
| take the stump for La Toilette" sug.
gests the Springfield Union (Repub
lican), ION the ground that his. request
preposterous though it is, has been re
/ fused by the Republican national com
| mittee, but it does not follow that hi
will change the Republican complexion
Of Iowa or that Coolidge and Dave.
! will be defeated there" For in Iowa
| concludes the. Philadelphia Bulletin Gin
dependent Republican, "they must nov
| see him clearly as a political prop o.
Wheeler. and a friend and ally Of tn.
Debses and Hillquits, Bergers and al
| the other rag-tag and bobtail decriers o.
the United States and constitutions
| government"