New Britain herald., 1926-10-18
FIGHT ID CONTROL
 CONGRESS NOW ON
Political Warfare Extended
 Throughout Country

Washington. Oct. IS R-Broad- sides from several sectors rever- herated today in the preliminary skirmishes which will find their continuation in the November bat tie of the ballots that will decide control of the roth congress.
 On the heels of his endorsement Of Frank l.. Smith, republican, for the Illinois senatorial seat of Will liam B. Mckinley over George E. Brennan. the democratic nominee, Wayne E. Wheeler. general coun- sel for the Anti Saloon league, is sued a statement urging selection Of William B. Wilson, democrat, over Representative William s. Ware. who defeated Senator George w. Pepper in the Pennsylvania re- publican senatorial primary.
 The question in Pennsylvania, Mir. Wheeler said, Is whether Wares foreign legion in the first 20 wards of machine ridden Phila- delphia, backed by brewers con tributions," will elect the next senator from the Keystone state or whether the respectable true Americans in Pennsylvania will forget partisan lines and send 10 Washington the clean and able op- ponent of the Quaker city boss
 Restoration of outlawed liquor" seems to be the chief hobby of Representative Ware. MT. Wheeler continued, adding that 'he gives little consideration to the greater things in which his state is inter- ested."
 Meanwhile spokesmen for the democratic and republican parties engaged in a spirited exchange over tho issue of prosperity in the nation.
 Chairman Wood of the republi- can congressional committee de- clared that the democrats are "groping" for national issue and added that the country has become cONNlnrbu utdl iiS "tlLStip NN l'i'N'' upon continuing the republicans in control of the government.
 Secretary Jardine of the agricul- ture department became the target of the democratic attack when Chairman Oldfeld of that partys congressional committee asserted that figures on the purchasing power Of the farmers dollar, con- tained In the democratic campaign book of facts" and characterized by Secretary Jardine as "a statisti- cal absurdity" had been obtained through the office of Secretary Jardine and his predecessor, Secre- tary Wallace.
 Chairman Wood predicted that the house of representatives in the roth congress would be lover whelmingly republican" but ad- mtted the possibility that the re- publicans might lose some Of the normally democratic districts which had been won during the Coolidge sweep of 1924. This loss. he added, would be more than overcome by republican gains in the west.
 Figures on the purchasing power of the farmers dollar, Chairman oldheld declared. had been obtain cd for the period from 1890 10 1922 from Secretary Henry C. Wal lace. and from 1922 to 1925 from Secretary Jardine as they were contained in the democratic cam paign pamphlet.
 "The figures which Secretary Iardnc now calls absurd, incorrect and misleading" Chairman Old field asserted, "were furnished by himself"
 "The nation knows" countered Chairman Wood, that the republl- can party has kept its pledges. has given an efficiently and# economi- cally administered government and that there is no national issue at stake on which the democrats can present even q plausible argu- ment."
 The present struggle in Wiscop- sin gained attention with the cir culation here of a signed editorial hy Senator Robert M. Ia Toilette. ir.. which Is 10 appear In the next issue of La Policies magazine. The article appeals to his support CTS 10 work increasingly for the election Of tho progressive" ticket in that state in November and counsels them against being dis couraged or disheartened over the loss of the gubornatorial nomina- lion. which was won by Fred R. Zimmerman.
 Urging thej election Of Governor John I. Blaine. the La Toilette progressive republican nominee for the senate" and the other "pro- rrcssive republican, candidates for the house Of representatives and state offices. he declared that Wis consin "has once again repudiatod