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Col Brookhart of Iowa to seek Republican US Senate seat
Des Moines Capital prints Reece Stuart Jr. profile of Col Smith Wildman Brookhart of Washington Iowa. The piece outlines his early life from Scotland County Missouri to Iowa, his law career, military service, press work, and political rise. It details his platform including repeal of the Esch Cummins railroad law, federal reserve reform favoring agriculture and labor, and a paid up life insurance grant for veterans.
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