New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
WATSON BEGS ALL FARMERS ID STICK
Urges Them to Stand by Re.
 puhicans at Polls

Salem, Ind. July 1S ~@A plea to the republican farmer to stick to his party in the coming elections was made today by Senator Watson in an address prepared for delivery ut political rally here. Senator Watson's speech was de- livered here today by Maurice Rob- inson of Anderson. Ind. who % 1926 was winner of the national intercol- legiate oratoricai contest.
 The senior Indiana senator was unable to meet with the Indiana republican editors at West Baden and Corydon because of an eye in- lection. A cinder lodged in his left eye while -tn route recently from Washington to Indianapolis.
 The Indiana senator who was q candidate himself for the presid.n- tial nomination, argued that the equalization fee which he so firmly advocated and still believes in was not favored by either party in the,r platforms and asked assuming both platforms were similar in general, why republican farmer should 20 to the democrats for relief.
 Commenting on the fact that President Coolidge had vetoed the McNary-Haugen bill including the fee provision. he declared that th, act Of the president should not stand for the act of the entire party"
 While still protesting faith in the economic soundness of the fee prin- ciple, he advised farmers to expect some measure to aid agriculture that does not contain this provision.
 Republicans Against It
 "The republican national conven- ton was decidedly against it." he added.
 Thus the last party declaration is one of opposition to it. so that for the present campaign the equalization fee Is out of it so far as the republican party is con- cerned.
 "1,ut or the othe. hand" he de- c!arec, "the democratic party coes rot s1uaro!y favor the equalization Tee. On this question the platform makes the following promise:
 We pledge the party to an ea-n- est endeavo- to solve this problem ot the distribution O. the cost O.. dealing with crop su.p!uses over the marketed units 0. the crop whose producers are benefited by such as- sistarce.'
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 Senate. Wstso: sa.G # was sig "::ata3t tAat Governor s.:t. {: ar- swe. to (. te!es:a.: :.o3. tie p.es.- ce3t G: tie yS!::a.a .a... bureau :eGe-at:o. GIG rot ":.eat.o. .s.e oaua!:.at:o. fee .o- does .e square " face wsat he thinks tie so!ut:o: G: t!:e :a-m problem: :s." Cove.ro. Smith. Ac added. spoke c. a "coa- crete plan" and 0. "a definite pro- gram" !e.ea.te. to be worked out at a conference.
 'It tie democratic p!at:o... ~ec:s tAe McNa:y b:!! aac tie eqva!.za. tic. Zee. why is # necessary to cal! q conference 10 determine tie so!u- tic: G: the problem he asked. "G.c !: # does :ot -.ea: t.esc things. what Is tie difference be- twee: t.e two platforms G. tA.:s question:
 "A:6 Y t.e-e be 70 difference be- :wee- t.c two. Sow es3 any .cpuh::- e.. farmer" vote tAe democratic ticket w:ts tie Nope C: finding re- "e: !o tA:t pc.ty's r!at:o-S. cee!ara- t!ocsc Assuming that the pledges oe both parties are equa! ard that