Show Brookhart t Charge Against Reserve Board Is Disputed DES MOINES la Ta Aug 30 A AP Democratic politics In Iowa va In a somewhat lethargic state during the summer has been startled Into renewed renewed re renewed re- re activity following announcement announce announce- ment merit by Former Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture Agri Agri- culture E. E 1 I. Meredith he would hold Colonel Smith W V. Brookhart Republican Republican Re Re- publican s nominee to account account ac account ac- ac count for tor statements made blamIng blaming blam blam- ing the federal reserve board for deflation of or the American farmer Carmer Mr Meredith In an interview appearing appearing ap ap- ap- ap pearin today in the Des Moines l Register stated he would challenge Colonel assertion that thata a I secret pact existed In 1920 Whereby Whereby Where Where- by the reserve board In fn a meeting referred to was secret On the other hand Mr Ir Meredith said widespread publicity was given the pr proceedings in the United States senate and Eastern newspapers in their Issues of May 29 9 1920 These accounts contained extracts from Crom the re remarks remarks re- re marks of Governor Governur Harding of or the reserve board before the meeting and the minutes of the meeting are contained In senate document No Mr Meredith l said Mr Ir Meredith referred to Colonel Brookhart as a hot air artist with witha a record of ot impotence s save ve creation creation crea crea- tion of or prejudice and unjust at attacks attacks at- at tacks He said he hc would use statements statements state state- ments meats made in the interview In campaign speeches in support of the candidacy of Claude R. R Porter Democratic senatorial nominee |