Evening star., 1928-06-03
HAUCEN BILL VETO
ST|RS IOWA WRATH
State to Oppose Administra.
tica and Hoover at Kan
SaS City.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa. June AL
, though it gathers momentum slowly
the tide over the veto of the McNary-
Haugsn bill of Iowa's wrath is rising
seemingly lrresistibly. Scattered events
of the last 10 days prove beyond a
shadow Of doubt that the States sem
: timent at Kansas City will be strongly
anti-sdministration and anti-Hoover,
A list of the activities of both farm
ers' organizations and politicians as a
result of the veto begins To assume
somewhat surprising proportions for
this State, which has always been al
most solidly Republican
In the political field, NJ. J. TobiN,
keynoter at the State convention in
March. is preparing to lead a COM
mittee Of 500 Republicans from II farm
States to Kansas City for the purpose
Of "man-handling" opponent to farm
relief. Mr.. Tobin viii head delegation
Of some of the most influential Re-
publicans in Iowa as State chairman.
Chairmen Selected.
The chairmen of the IA committees
from the other States have been named
and are organizing their committees.
e-I, Southern and far-Western dele
gates TO an understanding of the farm
problem TO prevent the nomination of
Hoover or Coolidge
Another phenomenon that is draw
ing attention within the State is the
syowcd intention of the last-ditch
Lowden men on the State delegation TO
supplant former Senator Charles A.
Rawson as national committeeman by
electing H. o. Weaver. one of their
group. 70 the Office. Senator Rawson
represents the Regular Republican"
body Of the State which swung 10 Low
den support largely under pressure
Further and strictly IN the State
field, Gov. John Hanmill is being assail-
ed as being pro-Hoover and striving in
directly 70 bring about the Secretary's
nomination in the hope that he may be
chosen as the vice presidential candi-
date as sop to the farmers Gov.
Han1nil has been forced TO take the
defensive By declaring his loyalty to the
farm relief program and Lowden in his
campaign speeches.
The farmers. who have always been
figured on 70 Ill the ballot boxes with
straight Republican choices are moving
more slowly than IN other States, but
Things are happening IN various sections
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Plan Platform Rallies.
The Iowa Farm Bureaus executive
committee has been busy with plans for
q series OF protest meetings throughout
the State. The same committee has de-
clared that the Kansas City convention
must supply man in sympathy with
agriculture and a platform definitely
pledged 10 legislate relief comparable To
taat aimed at IN the McNary- -Haugen
biz
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
tock early action and addressed to the
State organization resolution erlbody-
Ing its sentiments in which the veto
was characterized rs "a challenge 10
agriculture. an afInont TO our repre-
sentattyes and an insult TO the whole
people. The resolution contained an
En'niStakable hint that the organiza ton
contemplated deserting the Republican
Party should an administration c2ndi-
date be chosen.
The Farmers Union of Iowa through
lis president. Milo Reno. has been insss-
tenDy demanding an investigation Of
alleseo coilussonS between Secretaries
Hoover and Mellon On one side and
COY. E2mIai1 On the other 70 supply
ana spend Hooyer-Hamnaiu glust
fund
The whole situation evidences a mud
oleo condition seldom experienced In
Iowa. The State viii undoubtedly be
represented By vindicttvely determined
body Of Official and unofficial delegates
a. Kansas City. G. G. CLIFTON.