The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
HOOVER HEARD BY
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ers to be clothed with authority and
resources with which not only to still
further aid farmers co-operatives and
pools and to assist generally in solu-
ton of farm problems, but especially
to build up with federal finance, far
mer-owned and farmer controlled
sterilization corporations which will
protect the farmer from the depreS-
sions and decentralization of seasonal
gluts and periodical SURPRISES.
Objection has been made that
this program, as laid down by
the party platform, may require
that several hundred millions of
capital be avanced by the federal
government without obligation
upon the individual farmer. With
that objection l have little patti
ence. A nation which is spending
80 billions year can well afford
an expenditure of few hundred
million for a workable program
that will give to One-third of it's
population their fair share of the
nations prosperity.
Nor does this proposal put the
government into business, except so
far as it is called upon to furnish
initial capital with which to build
up the farmer to the control of his
own destinies.
This program adapts itself to the
variable problems of agriculture not
only today, but which will arise in the
future. | do not believe that any
single human being or any group of
human beings can determine in adj
vance all questions that will arise in
so vast and complicated an industry
over a term of years. The first step
is to create an effective agency dir
ectly for these purposes and to give
it authority and resources. These are
solemn pledges and they will be full
filled by the republican party. 1t is
definite plan of relief. 1t needs only
the detailed elaboration of legisla-
ton and appropriations to put it in
to force.
During my term as secretary of
commerce l have steadily endeavored
to build up a system of cooperation
between the government and bust
ness. Under these cooperative ac-
tions all elements interested in the
problem of particular industry such
as manufacturer, distributor, worker,
and consumer have been called into
council together, not for a single oc-
casion, but for continuous work.
These efforts have been successful be-
yond any expectation. They have
been accomplished without interfer-
ence or regulation by the government
They have secured progress in the in
dustries, remedy for abuses, elimina-
ton of waste, reduction of cost in pro-
duction and distribution, lower prices
to the consumer, and more stable
employment and profit. While the
problem varies with every different
commodity and with every different
part of our great country, l should
wish to apply the same method to
agriculture so that the leaders of ev-
cry phase Of each group can advise
and organize on policies and construc-
tive measures. | am convinced that
this form of action, as it has done in
other industries, can greatly benefit
farmer, distributor and consumer.
The working out of agricultur-
al relief constitutes the most i'm
pOrtant obligation of the next
administration. / stand pledged
to these proposals.
The object of our policies is to es-
tablish for our farmers an income
equal to those of other occupations;
for the farmers wife the same COM
forts in her home as women in other
groups; for the farm boys and girls
the same opportunities in life as 9TH
er boys and girls. SO far as my own
abilities may be of service, | dedicate
them to help secure prosperity and
contentment in that industry where
i and my forefathers were born and
nearly all my family still obtain their
livelihood