The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-22
FARM LEADERS
! ASKED TO JOIN
IN RELIEF UNIT
Continued from page onc)

OVERLOOKING the tents. It was in
that place and in that setting that
the Republican standard bearer gave
his second message to the country,
one dealing first with boyhood mem
cries, and secondly with farm relief.
Has Audience Laughing
As he called up recollections of
his childhood and the passing of his
father and mother the nominee
showed I surge Of emotion, but as
he passed on to childish pranks Of
the long ago he had his audience
laughing, and they applauded as he
gave I pledge that if elected his ad-
ministration would seek a sound So
luton for the ills Of agriculture.
The crowd manifested its approval
Of his promise to call in the leading
farmers Of the country. among them
former Governor Frank o. Lowden
Of Illinois, one Of the strongest of
his opponents in the race for the
presidential nomination, in an effort
to find "a common ground upon
which we can find q common So
luton"
Hoover seemed to be more at home
in facing IN audience Of his fellow
Iowans than he has been at any other
meeting Of the campaign. He was
given an ovation as he appeared, and
another as the meeting broke up
after the singing Of "The Star
Spangled Banner" in which Mrs.
Hoover and her sons, Herbert Jr. and
Allan, Joined with q will. The move
ment Of the nominees lips indicated
that he, too, was repeating the
words, although his voice was lost
in the sound Of the more lusty ones
01~those Immediately around him.
West Branch, Iowa, Aug. 22.-(R
AN agricultural conference, in
which Frank o. Lowden, Of Illinois,
and other farm leaders, will be
asked to participate in the search
for . common ground upon which to
act for farm relief, was proposed
here last night by Herbert Hoover
In his home coming address in the
heart Of the corn belt.
I'm formulating recommendations
for legislation to carry out the pro-
posals Of tho party" the Republican
presidential candidate said. II trust
that we may have the full assistance
Of the leaders Of agricultural
thought. I am not insensibls to the
value Of the study which sincere
farm leaders have given to this
question Of farm legislation. They
have all contributed to the realiza-
ton that the problem must be solved.
They will be invited into conference.
Outstanding farmers such as Cover
nor Lowden will be asked to join in
the search for common ground upon
which we can act"
The calling Of such . conference
naturally Is predicted upon Hoover's
election, but the nominee did not in
dictate whether he would invite the
farm leaders In Immediately after
November 8.
Favored Fee Plan
Former Governor Lowdcn is the
foremost eyponen' Of the equaliza-
ton Tee plan Of farm relief, and
after the Republican convention ct
Kansas City rejected that plan he
announced his withdrawal from the
race for the nomination which went
to Hoover on the first ballot.
In his address here the G. o. p.
standard bearer reiterated the de-
laration made in his acceptande
speech that the Republican platform
proposal tor farm relief did not con.
template either putting the govern.
ment into the control Of the business
Of agriculture or srbs;1;zing prices
Of farm products BY paying the