Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
BROOKHART GIVEN
FULL SUPPORT Of
IOWA REPUBLICANS
Former Senator, Read Out of
Party Once, Pledges Fight
to Aid Farmers.
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
| DES MONIES. Iowa, July 22.-Col
Smith Brookhart today is the accept.
ed United States senatorial nominee
of Iowa Republicanism, despite the
State central committees formal
declaration two years ago that he
had boited the party
The party also has definitely de-
manded economic equality for agri-
culture" Brookhart's battle cry.
Thrice in the past six years Of his
stormy political career has the
colonel been the nominee. but he has
just experienced for the first time
the honor usually paid the candidate
heading the ticket. His acceptance
by the State convention here yester-
day was marked by his declaration
from the platform that he would win
in the Fall election and return to
Washington ito tell the truth regard
ing conditions In Iowa"
Says He'll Tell Truth.
Brookhart, widely known for his
support of farm relief legislation. the
subject which tended to fuse all party
faction into a harmonious conven-
ton group. asserted he lost his seat
in the Senate because he told truth. !"
but I'll go back and tell the truth
again." he added. 1t was holiday
for the former Senator, who was un.
seated by Dan F. Steck, and his
broad smile showed he enjoyed the
new sensation of being escorted, amid
applause, to the convention platform.
He began his brief address with
Fellow Republicans, and referred
to the organization as that great
progressive party
Senator Albert B. Cummins, veteran
Iowa leader, whom Brookhart Sefeated
by a big majority in the June pri-
mary. did not attend the convention.
Coolidge Is Praised.
Although pre-conyention statements
indicated an attempt would be made
to condemn the administrations In
connection with the farm situation,
the eight resolutions voiced no such
criticism Only one name was men.
toned, President Coolidge, and it ap-
peared in the resolution commenting
the administration "for its wise and
efficient conduct of the Government,
in accordance with Republican prin-
ciples."
Dan w Turner of Corning, conven-
ton keynoter, criticized the President
for his stand on farm relief, saying
"no adequate explanation has been
made of his refusal to redeem the
pledge to agriculture in the Repub-
lican national platform written under
his direction in 1924.
Expects Tariff Aid
1--WE will expect it to be redeemed,
Mr.. Turner declared, but the conven-
ton agriculture plank did not bear
out the statement. Failure OF the
resolution to voice the keynoter's
sentiment, apparently was response
BILE for the closing wrangle of the
convention, which eliminated in the
charge of State Senator S. kromme OF
story County that the regulars" had
controlled the resolution committee.
The resolution on agriculture stated
."The Republican party of Iowa is
united in its demand that the Repub-
lican policy of economic equality of
egricuiture with other industries
shall be carried into effect by the en-
actment of legislation which will per-
NIT the establishment of an American
nrice level for agricultural products
above the world price level just as
the protective tariff accompllshes
that result for manufactured PROD
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