Evening star., 1928-12-13

ricultural Association.
Mr. Smith. describing Mr. Lowden as
0, martyr to the cause of agriculture.
asked that the letter be made a part
Of the record of the annual meeting.
Issue Clean Cat.
The letter in part follows:
There never was presidential cam
paign. I think, in which the problems
of agriculture played so conspicuous q
part as in the campaign just closed.
The candidates of the two chief partleS
each recognized the gravity and lmpor-
tance Of the problems.
"a perfectly clean cut issue was de-
velop2d. however, as to remedies. Soth
proposed a Federal farm board. Mr..
Hoover would have the board set up
sterilization corporation, with loeraI
advances from the Government, the
purpose of which would be to stabilize
the prices of farm products. Such
corporation would. of course, attempt
to handia seasonal and occasional sur
pluses with the hope that they could
prevent the Generalization of the mar
ket caused by such surpluses from time
to time
"He. however. frankly rejected the
idea that the cost to the equalization
corporation of thus caring for the sur
plus should be distributed over the
commodity rs a whole. Gov. Smith. on
the other hand, clearly and forceful-
ly asserted the principle that the cost
of handling the surplus should be borne
by the entire commodity. This, in sub
stance, was the substantial principle OF
the so-called equalization fee. Thus
the issue was clearly drawn.
Cooperation Urged.
"When, therefore, the American
people preferred Mr.. Hoover to Gov
Smith, they in effect issued mandate
to Mr.. Hoover to proceed with the pro-
gram which he had advocated. All
sincere friends of farm relief viii now,
In my opinion, Cooperate wholeheart-
edly with him in giving effect to that
program. In view of the fact that Mr.
Hoover will have the responsibility of
administering whatever legislation there
may be enacted, the wise course, 1t
seems to me- at the present time is to
await the incoming of the new admins
tration Congress will no doubt wish
freely to consult with the President as
legislation is being shaped. 1 under
stand that a special session will be
allied That would be the proper time,
think, for legislation on this vastly i'm
1ortant question. If such legislation
hall not prove effective, the President
viii no doubt lend ready ear to fur
her suggestions. For he forcefully
aid, in his acceptance address, the
most urgent economic problem in our
Nation today is in agriculture
"In addition to Mr.. Hoover's frank
-ecognition of the gravity of the agricul-
ural situation, there is a wider under
tanding of that situation than at any
ime in the past. Business men recog-
ize, as they have not recongniZed before,
hat a larger measure of prosperity
aust be given to the farmers of America
| We would avoid danger to the entire
business structure
Extra Session Favored.
Resolutions calling for an extra ses-
ION of Congress to enact farm relief
,gislation and tariff measures to pro-
ect surplus crop production without
lbSidizing agriculture were adopted
ssterday by the American Farm Bureau
aderation at the closing session of its
nth annual convention.
Continued support of the Madden bill
agarding Muscle Shoals, which pro-
des for the full time capacity opera
on of the project by lessee, was rec
nmended.
Among directors chosen were the fol-
wing: Eastern region, William C.
pargo, Dover, N. j.. Midwest region,
lillian Settle. indianapolis: Southern
gion, Frank Dinmick, Shuteston, La;
F. Porter, Columbia, Tenn: Western
,gion, J.. E. Prudential. Las Cruces,
= M; j. D. Yeager. Wellington, New;
!. -ed B. Rogers, Colfax, Wash.