Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

sure that Senator wadsworth would
win easily.
There is one important factor in
this election the Democrats are over
looking" Senator Fess said. THAT is
the women's vote; when these so-called
doubtful States were actually doubt
full the women of the Nation did not
have a vote. In 1920. when the wom
en- of the country voted, these States
all went Republican. The same was
the case in 1924, possibly with one ex
ceptien. Republican leaders, there
fore, are counting upon the woman
voters TO rally to the Republican ban
ners again this Fall, and 1 would not
be surprised to see all of these So
called doubtful Senators returned 10
the Senate
In his opinion Senator Butler of
Massachusetts will have less difficulty
winning in November than is the
common belief. AS for Senators Har
reid and Ernest, while they are from
States that are commonly looked upon
as Democratic, they are personally
popular and have splendid records, and
there is reason to expect the people
of their respective States to return
them to the Senate. The talk about
Senator Oddie facing defeat. Senator
Fess described as beng more or less
imaginary. He admitted, however,
that he was not as familiar with the
situation in Nevada as elsewhere, but
at the same time he said he had re
received reports which lead him to
feel that this state win remain within
the Republican ranks after the No
vember elections.
Senator Cameron of Arizona, accord
ing to the Ohio Senator, is probably
facing the stiffest opposition. He
said he has been informed that Sen
ator Cameron has a wide following
and that he is popular with many
Democrats, and as a result of this
may pull through.
West Not So Disgruntled.
1t also is the opinion of Senator
Tess that the voters Of the West, es-
pecially those in the so-called corn
belt, are not as diSgruntled over the
failure of the admisIist, alton TO do
something handsome for them in the
way of relief legislation as common
rumor would lead one to believe. In
fact, he does not consider the farm
situation generally as being serious.
He realizes that there are spots where
conditions are bad and where the agri-
culturist is in sad plight, but looking
at it in a general way, the farmer is in
fairly good shape and the prospects
are that his situation will grow better
right along.
The Ohio Senator discounts reports
that the farmers, regardless of party
utilization, are going to make a raid
on the Republican tariff at the next
session of Congress. He stated that
the Democrats are trying hard to
bring this revolt about, but he person
ally does not think anything serious
will result. OF course. there is poll
tics being played in connection with
the agricultural situation, the Senator
said, but aside from agitating things,
he does not look for any general de
sertien from the Republican party by
the farmers of the West and Central
West.
THE American farmer is far too
sensible and far-sighted to see any
advantage in deserving the Republi-
can party" Senator Fess said. They
know that they would starve without
the East as a market, so why should
the farmer be silly enough TO destroy
the Republican tariff that is insuring
employment and prosperity just for
the sake of pleasing few radlcalS
Won't t"Cut Off Nose"
1t was pointed out by Senator Fess
that 90 per cent of the entire agricul-
tural production in the United states
is consumed in the United States, and
that a large majority of this home
consumption is in the East. lie
therefore is satisfied that the Amer
lean farmer, even though he may be
L . nj nd
be fostering some form of retaliation
at this moment, will not ''cut off his
| nose to spite his face" as he eN-
pressed it.
Being of this opinion regarding the
farmer and the future, Senator Fess
does not look for any really serious
effort to tinker with the present
tariff.
However, he is hopeful that some
J thing can be done in the way Of legis-
| lation that win make It possible Ior
| the farmer to get a little more Tor
his product than is now the case,
This cannot be done by government
control or price fixing, he stated, but
il might be accomplished by good,
sound bill providing better distribu.
tion and funds for the development OF
cooperative marketing and one Which
would assist the farmer generally 10
assist himself. ~
Senator Tess described the present
ciamor among radical farmers in the
West and Central West as being very
! similar to the ''greenback" and free
silver f1urries OF years ago. They
make a lot OF noise while they last.
but soon fade away"
The Senator left White Pine Camp
before 10 o'clock and was accompanied
hack TO the camp he Is visiting at Tup-
ner Lake, IS miles from here, by Mrs.
Coolidge. She. was anxious to visit the
Veterans Bureau tuberculosis Hos,
pitai at Topper Lake and took thiS
opportunity to do so. She and Sena-
~. Efass topefher fY1suacfed this insfi-