Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-14

The declaration for increased
rates for the protection OF the
farmer got a scattering Of
applause.
Hear Farm Plank
The threat of the chairman TO send
forward the phalanx Of deputy SER
geants-at-arms seemed to have good
on the delegates, the great ma
OF whom remained in their
and followed the reading Of
the declaration upon which the party
goes TO the country in November.
The declaration that the party
continue to s~teadfastly oppose
the cancellation Of foreign debts met
the approval Of the convention
The hall was much quieter for a
while as the reading went on.
Many Of the delegates had not pre-
heard the language of the
agricultural relief plank, and Senator
Smoot had no trouble commanding
the attention Of the convention when
he reached that part of the reading.
from the industrial sections,
as we'll as the delegates from the
McNary4Haugen country listened
very closely.
The La Toilette proposal for mod
ification Of the Volstead act got
only a scattering Of applause from
delegates and spectators.
The senator finished reading at
one minute past ~ o'clock. after
holding the convention only 20 min
utes. He was applauded and cheer
ed for nearly n minute.
The La Toilette substitute then
promptly rejected by the con-
vention with q roaring volume Of
noes" after there had been a scat
tering OK ayes"
This brought the convention down
to ii. hit over the farm plank, Sena-
tor Moses recognizing Delegate q.
H. Smith of Illinois, who presented
the minority proposal. There was e
howl Of protest when Moses said
Smith would be given half an hour.
Bringing down his gayel, the
chairman said:
The republican party is a party
Of liberty and IL should always be
glad to give a hearing on n sub
ject. The chair hopes there will be
no objection"
This brought a cheer.
Soon after Smith began reading
there were cries Of louder from
both the delegates and guests.
If those who are yelling louder
would keep silent perhaps the dele
gate from Illinois could be heard
better" Moses said.
A little later there was so much
confusion in the hall by reason Of
delegates moving about that the
chairman stopped. Smith and banged
for order.
Smith wound up BY saying that IL
the party expected the support OF the
republican farmers OF the great
and mid-western states you
are going to squareiy and fairly meet
issue"
"We are through with general
Statements he said.
Smith asked for a roll call on the
minority plank and then Chairman
Moses recognized Frank W. Murphy,
delegate from Minnesota. and who
long has fought for farm relief legis-
Murphy said. I'VE are about
to nominate a candidate for president
the United States. To nominate
him in June is easy, but 10 elect
in November you viii find will be
very difficult thing to accomplish"
THE farmers are tremendously in
and just now they are ire
resentful. For that / am
sorry. We come here pleading with
you not 10 drive the farmers Of the
republican states out OF their party.
And ! hope you will not interpret
as q threat because it is not"
IF the republican party won I
the agriculture question and
bring the farmer into equality with
groups il ought 0 10 live
A real demonstration followed that
shot. Many Of the delegates
from the agricultural states stood
up cheering and yelling while others
applauded vigorously.
The argument for the minority
plank vas wound up by Mark Woods
Of Lincoln, Nebr., who declared the
republican party was standing on
the brink Of a precipice."
Zone step more In the wrong direc-
ton and she vii 90 over" he de-
II can change twelve words in
plank as il IS written and IL will
mean three million votes"
Woods mentioned the name Of Vice
President Dawes in the convention
for the first time and there was some
cheering for General Dawes.
Representative Franklin W. Fort of
Ne wJersey, the Hoover floor leader
the fight against the minority
He told the convention that he re-
the implication that there was
and the agricultural west on the mat
Ter of equality Of treatment of in
THE people or the east will gladly
any legislation for the relief
and which they believe will be effec-
he said.
Then Senator Borah of Idaho. went
INTO action in opposition 10 the min
plank.
There Is a farm problem" he said.
Indeed, IL is more than a farm prob
1t is a great national problem
out of the agricultural stu
alton. II involves the material eco
lomic welfare Of the whole people.
want to say also that while there
nay be those who have been willing
md are willing to play politics with
his question, the able men who pre-
this matter to the committee
N platform did not play politics with
Z. They were earnest in their pres
of a great national issue
Senator Borah said one problem
vas to enable the American farmer
% reach his market without being
on the way" adding that ex-
,erts estimated that about eight
dollars were lost now in the
present marketing system. money
hat should 20 into the pockets Of the