Evening star., 1926-06-09
BOOST T0FEEPLAN
SEEN IN IOWA VOTE
insurgents Of G. O.. P. and
Several Democrats Say
Farmers Gain Advantage.
ny the Associated Preas.

ny the Associated Press.
The equalization fee plan Of farm
relief has been given a big boost in
the opinion of insursent Republican
and some Democratic members Of
Congress. by the victory Of former
Senator Rrookhart In the Republican
senatorial primary in Iowa.
Western Senators have been work
ing for some time trying to round llp
votes for the principle. ~ incorpo-
rated in an amendment 10 the ad
ministration cooperative marketing
bill now before the Senate. and
Brookhart himself plans TO come to
Washington to join forces with the
corn belt committee. which advocated
1t before House members prior to
It's defeat In that chamber when the
Haugen bill was voted down.
Brookhart's plurality over Senat tor
Cummins, administration supporter.
in the Iowa, primary. placed close to
10000. provided ample opportunity
for Senators opposed To administra-
ton policies to air their views. not
only on farm relief. but on the tarih.
the chances Of Republicans who voted
to seat Truman H. Newberry to re-
regarded as evidence that President
Coolidge's popularity was waning.
Talk Of Disagreement.
Talk OF disagreement between
President Coolidge and Vice Pre.i-
dent Dawes over farm relief also got
into the discussion and some insur
gents looked upon the result as an
expression of resentment at the un-
seating of Erookhart in favor Of
Daniel F.. Steck. his Democratic op-
ponent in the 1924 election.
Most of the discussion was confined
to administration opponents. titular
leaders of the Republicans refraining
from comment a number Of the
rank and file. however. expressed re-
gret over the defeat Or the veteran
Senator Cummius, and Senator Fess.
Republican. Ohio. told the Senate he
could not speak Of the outcome OF the
primary without a tang"
Senator F'ess was one of those who
brought into the open the whisper.
ings of disagreement between the
President and Vice President which
have engaged the attention of little
groups about the Capitol ever since
Senator Watson, Republican. Indiana,
read an outline of Gen. Da wes' views
in favor Of the equaliza tion fee prin.
ciple. Senator Fess, who represents
the Vice Presidents native State in
the Senate. dubbed the equalization
fee proposal before the Senate the
"Da es-McNary- Haugen" plan and as.
serted that its enactment would ruin
the country"
Harrison Chides G.. d. r.
sipl alto took A shot at the Coolidge
Dawes talk in a characteristic fling at
Republican candidates for reelection
and the administration generally
with the Iowa primary as his text,
Turning on Senator Watson. who
was interrupting his analysis of the
recent defeats suffered bv adminjstrs.
ton supporters in Iowa. Illinois. Penn.
sylvan mia and Oregon, he said the In
diana Senator had been able to
squeeze through" the recent Repuhli.
can primary in that State. not "by
to Cal and standing by
ANDY and that now he's ciinging to
the Vice President"
The only reason" the nthers-Cum-
minis. Mckinley. Pepper and Stan
field-were defeated. Senat tor Harrison
held. was that they clung to Cal
and stood hy ANDY too long" He
said he didn't know which one is to
he the Others candidate for the preSi-
dency." and lit may he that they will
swap around and the one who can't
he President will he Vice President"
Representative OldheId of Arkansas.
cha airman Of the Democratic sena orial
and congressional campaign commit
ices. also took occas sion to comment
m the primary, saying this admins
ira ton has not and will not enact real
farm relief legislation and suggest
ing that Western farmers and their
Representatives in Congress join with
he Democrats in bringing about
downward revision of the tariff on
he things the farmer has 70 huy."