Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-23
BORAH WILL FIGHT
FARM AID IN WEST
Idahoan Plans to Campaign
Against Tariff Policy as
Well as Relief.
Nv the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press
The voice of Senator Borah of Idaho,
which played leading part In the
Hoover presidential race, is being pitch
ed for new campaign efforts.
But unlike 1928, Senator Borah is
tural belt of the Northwest next Fall
in opposition to the Hoover farm relief
and tariff revision programs.
The Idaho Senator said today he had
been requested to make some speeches
in the Northwest States and added he
was seriously considering acceptance.
However, he first must take the rest
which has been commanded by ply
sicians That rest probably win be for
two months and viii be taken In Idaho,
If the doctors approve.
Led Fight For Debenture.
Borah was one of the leaders of the
band of Western Republican indepen-
dents who fought for the export deben-
ture principle of farm relief which
was opposed by President Hoover. This
same band also sought unsuccessfully
to confine tariff revision to agricultural
products alone.
The Idahoan Is prepared to defend
these contentious of the Republican in
dependents. Several of the group are
up for reelection this year and Borah
himself is a candidate He is ready to
take the stump. He is ready to con-
tend that the farm problem win not be
settled until the program Of the inde-
pendents is adopted.
1t is unlikely that Borah viii get into
action before mid-September or Octo-
Der. There is no itinerary for his
speaking tour and none will be made
until he completes the period of rest
he has been directed to take.
Wonder Over Effect in 1882.
Considerable interest attaches to the
prospective Borah tour in the North
tai. Some are wondering on the effect
1t will have in the presidential race
two years hence.
Meanwhile, President Hoover is pre-
pairing to cross this same agricultural
territory this Summer. However. the
presidential trip Is expected to be con-
fined to sight seeing alone and so far
Mr.. Hoover has no plans for any
speeches.
Among the places which the Senator
intends to visit is Nebraska where
friends of Senator Norris. a candidate
for denomination, have urged him to
speak. Borah indicated today that he
hoped to 60 into Nebraska. Norris was
on the opposite side of the campaign
stump from Borah in 1928, supporting
Alfred E. Smiths candidacy for the
presidency.
Steiwer to Direct Drive in West.
Chairman Moses of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee and
Young Guard" committee members.
who have been dissatisfied with his
way of doing things, met yesterday but
apparently all was peaceful.
The committee divided up the cam
palgn territory and placed Senator
Steiwer of Oregon in charge of the
States west of the Mississippi.
Moses himself will take charge of
the campaign in the East
Despite the division of territory, Sem
ator Moses said he intended to make a
trip he had planned into some of the
Western States.
Got Into Difficulties.
The New Hampshire Senator first got
into difficulties with the committee
when he referred to the Western in
dependent Republicans as ''the sons of |
the wild jackass."
Shortly after that the committee |
elected Senator Steiwer as vice chair |
man. The division of territory yesterday |
was with the consent of Moses and the |
in the West was left largely |
to Steiwer. In a statement some time |
ago Steiwer offered the aid Of the |
committee to any Republican senatorial |
nominee regardless Of his alliance with |
factions in the Senate.
Senator Moses said after the meet |
ing he was anxious for the division |
because he found In 1924 when chair |
man, the entire United States was too |
big job.
Young Guard Peaceful.
The young guard members who last |
week threatened to resign because of |
their dissatisfaction with the attitude |
of Senator Moses in the London Naval |
Treaty fight yesterday talked peacefully |
around the table with their outspoken |
chairman.
Those who attended the meeting in
cluded Senators Steiwer, Herbert of
Rhode Island, Vandenberg of Michigan, |
and Hatfield of West Virginia.