The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-14
Editorial Comment
Iowa Dissenters
New York Times)

! Iowa is the head and front of the revolt Of "the
farmer" is, certain farm organizations, bank
ers and polticians-aganst Mr. Coolidge. The
Interstate agricultural conference in Des Moines las,
July was the harbinger Of the present movement
That was intended as sort of side-shQw for Mr.
Lowden, for whom Governor Hammill has long been
boomer. Mr.. Coolidge has :..signed his political
Haugen bill, itself prcduc4Aof i5wa economies
at least in name. Representative Dickinson has
been breathing fire and slaughter against Mr. Cool
idge for some time. In 1928 "the farmers" espe-
ciay the Iowa farmers" are to have their revenge
The Iowa Republican politicians are seething with
emotion. Perhaps they can keep it up; but they
have still long way to 60 and should be frugal
Of their breath in endurance contest
Meanwhile there to be goody humble.
OF heretics That orthodox organ, The Des Mones
Register, fulfills its duty as a newspaper by re-
cordng dissenting opinions every day. An Iowa
City woman holds that Mr.. Coolidge has shown
himself the farmers friend by his veto. There
must be many in Iowa who believe as she does -
says an Attica reader; and yet to see "in The
Register the views of some of the big men in Iowa
on the veto one might think all Iowa had turned
against Coolidge" II am glad the president vetoed
the farm BILL" writes another dissenter. A Fort
Dodge cynic is rather neat:
~ inc AOWuen movement 1allS IN 1923 ana
President Coolidge or some other representa-.
tive of Government subsidized industries of the
East is the product of a well-controlled conven-
ton, what action will be taken by the good old
party in Iowa? Will any Of the officeholders
in Washington or Des Moines who are now voic-
ing their protests dare say one word against
the party or its system OF government? !
think not. They will remember what happened
to Senator-elect Brookhart in 1924. They will
get on the band-wagon. dust off the old slogan,
Coolidge and Prosperity" and make Iowa safe
for the good old party.
It is instructive to notice that even The Sioux
City Journal. which is sound on the McNary- Haugen
view. isn't fervidly hopeful:
It remains to be seen whether Mr.. Lowden
has chance to win the nomination ct the next
Republican convention. II Mr.. CSolidge volur,-
tarily retires-which he may do and ought to
do If the third-tem idea is TO prevail-Mr.
Lowden would probably have an excellent
chance, although it cannot be denied that he is
not SO popular in the East as he is in the
Middle West.
In the debate on the McNary- Haugen bill North
Carolina representative said that only per cent
of the FARMERS in his state belonged to farm organ
|zations. The rural Middle West Is richer in as
sociative spirit. Nobody seems to know how rich.
Nobody knows how many farmers, even in Iowa.
are unworthy Of the compulsory blessings Of the
equalization fer It il convenient to group "the
farmers" . . unit. So let the good work Of de-
sArcning the representative Of government sub
pidized industries" 80 on IN the empFs 81 corn and
hegs. 70 the impartial observer the tyrant ut
Washington seems r have : certain advantage over
- sspsls. For long time yet - 80 keep them
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