The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-16
COOLIDGE MAPS.
CAMP AIGN
IN WEST
confers With Leaders 81
Plans to Meet, La FclIette's
Political Program
BY GEORGE e. DURNO,
International News Service.

international News Service.
COppering the announced cana
paign plans Of Senator Robert IA.
La Toilette, independent candi.
date for the Presidency, 70 invade
the industrial East, President
Coolidge met today with members
LOT his strategy board" to map q
campaign to win the agricultural
West.
Despite the absence Of Congress
from Washington, the President il
laying plans to further aid the
stricken agrarians Of the Western
States, and in this he is being
backed BY his political advisors,
who realize the strength Of la
Toilette, and Of Governor Bryan,
Democratic Vice Presidential Mons
inee, among the farmers.
For the most part, additional
aid will be rendered the farmers
through manipulation Of the flex-
IDLE tariff scale and through the
War Finance Corporation.
First indication Of the farnl-aid
program was given when the Tariff
Commission this week opened an
investigation into the tariff on butt
ter.
The present rate Il 8 cents per
pound, and several millions pounds
are imported monthly.
II was explained that President
Coolidge feels, In view of his advo.
cacy Of diversified farming and sub.
segment entry Of many Western
farmers into dairy operations, that
an increase IN the duty on butter
mighI well be considered.
Senator LenroOt, Republican trclll
La Follettesg State, Wisconsin, spofl-
sored the Investigation after cCns
ferences with tho President and
other officials.
Butler Makes Report.
The President conferred with VIII
liam M. Butler. chairman Of the
Republican national committee, to.
day over the long distance tele.
phone. Butler, who was to haYO
visited the White House, remained
In New York. where he opened q
Coolidge headquarters.
The chairman expressed himself
as entirely satisfied with the speak
ing campaign through the West that
has been arranged by. Congressman
Sanders Of Indiana, In charge Of
U9 k9DEHACI y DuIGdus 1ASSs UIOuRIlb
to the President many suggestions
for combating the combined attack
OF the Democratic and independent
forces west Of the Mississippi
Another Westerner to confer With
! the President was Senator Bursura,
Republican,, Of New Mexico.
Bursum urged Mr.. Coolidge 70
take definite stand In his. speech
Of acceptance Of the nomination on
reclamation. water power and flood
control In the Southwest. He also
suggested the PRONUNCIATION Of q
treaty with Mexico dealing with an
equitable division of the water sup
ply between that country and the
United States, and following bis
White House Visi- he expressed con-
fidence that Mr.. Coolidge would
meet this situation in definite
manner.
Encouraging reports were brought
to the White House from Missouri
by Arnold J. Hellmich, collector
of internal revenue at st. Louis.
Hellmich reported that the Reed
In his State; that La Toilette had
made no impression" and that the
Republican chances were extraordi.
narily good.
Another conference expected this
week is George Barr Baker, recently
appointed as director of publicity
for the Coolidge campaign.
New England Plans.
Meantime, all of the Coolidge
guns are not being focused on the
West. While in New York, Mr..
Butler held somewhat extended
New England conference" dealing
particularly with the Republican
fortunes in the Maine elections in
September. Accepting the ancient
political adage that "as Maine
goes, so goes the nation" he il
bending every effort to ring up a
Republican victory In that State
for the psychological effect it may
have.
In addition were discussed the
Presidents probable program fol-
lowing his notification on August
IA. A few personal appearances in
Eastern cities, larger number OF
radio addresses, and possibly one or
trips into the central West were
tentatively decided upon.
1t is possible also that after the
notification ceremonies the Presi.
dent may leave Washington for a
short vacation, but nothing definite
on this line has vet been deter.
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