Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-29
Farm Bill to be Issue

Failure Of the farm organization groups 70 pass the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill over the veto o.
President Coolidge in the senate last Friday was Toll
loved bv the announcement the fight would be carried
a. both national conventions for q platform express
.;op seeking to commit political parties TO that plan
Of farm relief. Taking their step from the receat
action Of prohibitionists they will not be satisfied with
. plain or general statement calling Of equity for ag-
rieulture, but want & statement in the platforms thai
is definitely favorable.
From the West messages Of revolt against the ad-
ministraticn's stand have been coming to Washington
~ large numbers, hearing the indication that resent
r,ent Il greater than has generally been believed and
that the future efforts would be directed against the
Hoover candidacy. The degree Of opposition that has
been generated throughout the agricultural areas Is
causing the republican leaders. and especially the
Hoover faction, considerable concern. While this or
position will probably not be sufficient to block tire
nomination of the commerce secretary, it Is destined
70 play a very important part in the November cleo
,Fon. Farm leaders assert that the only thing that
would assure the Northwestern states remaining in the
republican column would be q clear cut declaration for
farm relief in the party platform.
Marx Sullivan. nationally known political writer.
discussing the situation created By the presidents veto,
avs. There has been ample comment about the cap
;tol that the reputation Of the president on his veto
message and the threat of the farm organization lead
80. was hourly drifting the republican political situa-
tion to where the Coolidge administration, itself, would
seek a test as 10 whether its policies are TO stand IN
the national convention and later before the people.
There is TO be no compromise, the understanding is,
With the Dawes-Lowden Ct rtis- Watson coalition On the
MeNary-Haugen issue, and, IL necessary, the Kansas
civ nomination would again be laid before the presi-
dert in a plea 10 save the administration and the party.
THE presidents refusals have not served 70 XII
-. draft Coolidge sentiment. The most active in the
movement, however, are lacking in confidence that the
nrssident would at this late day aequiesce even in the
t.ee Of stringent demand. Under such contingency
THAR attention is being turned 70 former Secretary
% state Charles Z. Hughes Of New York, defeated in
,ats who. il Is understood. will take the nomination
.hopld IL come to him IN proper form and with party
approval"
The farm bill veto is destined 70 be made the DOM
rant issue at Kansas City, yet il u difficult 70 be-
ill.,. that the republican national convention could Be
irauced to repudiate the administration OF its party.
democrats also will have the issue before them, but
different basis. Members Of that party have gen
ev,Ilv stood BY" the farmer in the congressional fight
Il, wear. vet many of the leaders who will be at Hous-
tor opposed to giving = straight endorsement Of
The MeNary-Haugen plan or in the equalization Zee by
r.re An endorsement Of surplus control and a de-
r,srd for treatment OF the farmer equal to that Of
ether classes is as far as they believe the party should
90 in its national platform.