The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-13


ator said the pending farm bill adds
nothing more than the 1923 law al
ready provides through the inter
mediate credit banks. That law has
been found to be inadequate to meet
the farmers needs, he said. The
new one also will be inadequate,
Brookhart declared.
Brookhart said he made 200
speecheS for Hoover. telling the
farmers that the President had fixed
the price of farm products in war
times and would now DO it in peace
time. The Republican national COM
mittee sent out million and half
copies of his speeches, he said.
Never Consulted Now
But since the election, none OF
the stsnd-patters have even con-
suited me about farm relief" Brook
hart added.
Il do not wish TO detract from the
credit which is given to Senator
Borah for persuading Mr.. Hoover to
call this extra session during the
campaign" he continued. But
spoke to Mr.. Hoover about it as far
back as July -. I had been in
Georgia investigating some stand
pat naneuvers in postoffice appoint
mentS.
Mr.. Hoover readily assented. DR..
Work was present. 1t was suggested
that in order not to ruffle the
feathers Of President Coolidge. they
would make it so that the special
session would be called if no action
was taken in the regular session.
Nov I am called 3 pseudo-Re-
publican. I put it in the congress
sional directory that I am pro-
greSsiye-Republican."
Sorry for Fess
Il don't feel mad about Senator
FeSs calling me a pSeudo-Repuo-
blican. I am just sorry for him. I
am worried about the pseudo busi-
ness in this farm bill 1t does not
in any way carry out the Republic
an platform or campaign pledges.
"FeSS broke in to say he had OBJ
tanned the word from an address
made by Senator Hiram johnson.
whose party regularity has at times
been called into question.
DO you mean you did not know
what the word meant when you
used it?" Brookhart, the farmer,
asked Fess, a former college pro-
fessor.
Il did not have the dictionary at
hand when I used the terms Fess
said.
johnson congratulated Fess on
getting something out of his speech.
II think YOU are progressing,
johnson went on. You will pro-
gress still further if you accepted
more of it
The speech favored the deben-
ture plan to which Hoover and Fess
are opposed.
Where Is Equality"
81 see the first ray of light for the
senator from Ohio, Brookhart said.
Il will read him again the Republi-
can platform which pledges equality
for agriculture and industry, and 1
will ask him whas has been done to
give that quality.
Where we're the standpatterS
when this bill was framed? The only
expression I obtained from Sen
ator Reed of Pennsylvania was in
private conversation when he said
the bill was the farm bunk bill and
I was inclined to agree with him
Brookhart's speech started the
session which was to bring final
passage of the bill, unless debate
delays final action until Tuesday.
The farm bloc, Brookhart included,
has thrown its support with the
Democrats to control a majority in
favor Of the bill which will be vetoed
by President Hoover if it ever gets
through the house, administration
leaders say.
The house was occupied with de-
sultory general debate on the tariff.
in preparation for a ways and
means committee meeting Tuesday,
where administration forces plan TO
get together with the farm bloc in
an effort TO settle tariff difficulties.
Car Fare Boost Appealed
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