Evening star., 1928-06-11
CAPPER TO INSIST
ON FARM-A|D PLANK
Senator Will Demand That
Convention Give AgricuI-
i ture Square Deal.
nv st.n CORRESPONDENT of The Star.


KANSAS CITY. June 1.-The mo-
torcade OF volunteer farmer delegates
closing in on the national convention,
without other credential than the cause
they represent, was defended by Sena-
tor Arthur Capper. leader of the farm
bloc. as a movement inspired by that
self.ureservation which is the first law
of nature"
As the outstanding leader of farm
interests in the legislative chamber, who
is insisting that the convention must
include a strong agricultural plank in
the platform. and nominate a candi-
date who will not only stand for 1t,
but will fight for it If necessary" SEN
ator Capper. who has been considered
as a decidedly available candidate for
Vice President, says: I'VE want no
platform or nominee pledged to agrl-
culture with fingers crossed"
Boosting Senator Curtis.
He is not insistent upon specific
Endorsement of the McNary- -Haugen Dill
or of the equalization provision. nc
is urging the candidacy OF Senator
Charles Curtis, his colleague ana next
door neighbor. as one OF those aVali-
able heart and soul for agriculture:
He points out that Senator Curtis
has voted for every farm relief Dill tnat
has been submitted to vote IN tne
senate. and predicts that If he snouio
be nominated and elected, as nope
he will, agriculture will have S'aileA
friend in the White House.
Referring to the farmers touring "
the convention as a demonstration 10
impress the importance OF tnelr ue-
r,anSis. Senator Capper characterlzes II
as af,Irther proof of the VESTS STURDY
Americanism that has never faileo 10
manifest itself in time OF stress ID peace
or war" He expressed his convlctlon
that their representatives VIII DC i@leely @
admitted to these national pon1lcal
councils and given most reSpecIiuI az
tention." He emphasizes tnat 1tese
men have come here In SeiL-oeIeitSe, I IA
rnired hy the same instinct OF SeH-ples-
eryafion for which the farmers OF lTTo
staked their all.
ssT,heir cause is as vital as any cause
20 which the Nation has ever rallied,
ne declared
Declared Legitimate Effort.
.sThe Farmers Alliance movement OF
the nineteenth century, It's era OF pop
,,IiSrn and McNary- -Haugenism OF the
present day" he explained, are All
legitimate efforts to protect suffering
agricultural industry from increasing
exactions of an organized world OF
wealth and business in which agrlcul-
ture finds itself at ruinous ana oe-
structive disadvantage"
He predicted that eventually, tnLough
such insistence. the farmers VIII acnieVe
the Justice of having their INDUSTRY
put on a business equality with every
other great industry.
He stresses that the farm nlotorcades
are not at ali in the nature OF mob
violence to intimidate the convention
and that the farmers propose to ad-
vance their program In the oroerly
way prescribed by law and the Con-
sEitutiOn."
Dependent on Agriculture.
The Senator argued that what they
propose is constructive; 1t tends 70
balanced national life, toward main
an industry which no nation
can DO without and live. as history has
demonstrated: TO prevent
us from drifting into that one-sided
ir1d,lFtrfal development from which
denxely populated England Is now sui
feyfng. Our national life depends on
progressive and prospering agriculture
and as a prerequisite the reward must
be 0 good living for those who work
the soil with perseverance and thrift.
Senator Capper says he lis glad TO De
back with his home people and pointed
10 the largest prospective wheat crop
In history, 10 the fine stand OF corn al
most everywhere, with cattle knee-deep
in blue stem pastures, with an almost
perfect stand Of alfalfa, potatoes and
other crops" He calculated. The good
LORD seems 10 be with US out here, even
II some Of the statesmen in Washing
ton and the East are not" He Is ad-
vising ali the farmers who seek his
opinion here at the convention that
"ff1ere Is every reason for us 10 feel
encouraged as we look with confidence
toward the future"
Staging Comeback.
Farming In the Middle West is gradu-
sllv coming back, he finds. despite the
obstacles in its path. Some OF these
days" ne says, when the great Ameri-
can consciousness rises in the might 70
see that agriculture. theh asie industry
Of the land, gets q square deal, then
we wiz come into our own"
Twice, he calls attention, the farm
bloc has been bafsied In It's efforts
70 put agriculture on the same plane as
other industries. Our plan. eTnbody-
ing the best thought Of practically all
or farm leaders in the agricultural
West" he said, was incorporated In
the McNzry- Haugen bill. Naturally, we
felt that our leading farmers ot the
country knew what sort Of legislation
was needed most 70 help their industry,
~ we gave IL ~ them twice in Con-
RYesS, We believe, the law would work.
and stili think 50, The industrial Eas;
was afraid Of the equalization fee. which
the farmer. themselves would psy. and
the 0lll went down with q presidential!
veto both times.
wiz Fight for Square Deal
"Eut ne cannot let our two defeats
discourage US We must keep on until
agriculture takes its rightfd place with
the other industries. II tie East has
q solution. let il bring il forward II il
looks good, we might take H. but ~
far the East has offered no plan~~3ust
opposed ouYs Agriculture asks no
fAYCrs and demands 10 fepFisalA Al
!. wants sE a square deal, and We shall
keep up the fight until II getg square
deal"
Senator Capper was sSked what he
believes the Republicans should % at
tigsa national convention about N
officially open ss9f replied.
'P1Yst ~ all. the West wants free
and open convention with the deIegates
coming toTetjleT and making thf
nonoDDstion instead ~ nomination
made by small Clique VI would -De
leaders IN 1Jrns DScE room ~ a hote!
~ 2 am. 9r any other hour. In an
Op@n convention me Nest will take ia
gnSuGEs,
Wants Prohibition Enforced.
THE b0De " agriculture liss HlEsl tbs
Republicans, Lecau8% tbs Ietgl0eFate
r3necy iOf farm Esiiff viii be ffef
tg2qs, wileb yss aBBsys Deeu alsaslfott
~ agriculture, DsGpjte tbe dis10iirals.