Evening star., 1928-06-14
MINORITY OFFERS
PLANK ON FARM AID
Fee Principle of Vetoed Bill
Is Basis of Relief They
Propose.
BY the Associated Press.

tOcU McNary- y-Haugcn Dill CONSTITUTES
the basis Of the farm relief plank pro-
posed to the Republican convention Jy-
day by a minority of the resolutions
committee as substitute for the PLANK
incorporated in the platform in It's stean
by 35-to-l5 vote.
Calling attention to the agriculture
| surplus problem, but not mentioning
, the Zee by name, the minority plank
seeks to put the party on record as
/ oeheVing that any operations UNDER
| taken 10 assist farmers to meet this
| problem should be largely under the di-
| rcctlon OF farmers cooperative aSsOcia-
| tons, with the use of only such Fed
| eral powers as are necessary 10 dis
! tribute tnc costs and losses that may be
/ incurred IN dealing with agricultural
surpluscs over each marketed unit OF
me crop whose producers are TO be
/ ocneilted by such assistance"
/ Distribution of Costs.
| The plank subsequently indorges "the
| aim and principle Of thus distributing
| the costs Of concerted action over the
commodity benefited" and pledges ef-
| forts by the party for the protection
| and support Of measure based on
| this principle. which can receive gen.
| eral support and become a law"
The fun text Of the minority plank
| follows:
! mo issue confronting the Nation is
| Of more vital Importance than that
! upon which depends the future Of ag-
! riculture. We recognize that there is
! and has been since the war a disparity
( between farm prices OF the main cash
, crops of agriculture and the costs that
| enter into farm production. The Re-
/ publican party pledges that the united
efforts OF the legislative and executive
branches of Government, so far as they
are controlled by the party. will be de-
voted to the immediate enactment OF
| legislation aimed to restore and main
tain the purchasing power Of farm
products, and the complete economic
equality of agriculture.
East and West Allied.
1.-THE Republican party had its birth
in the union Of the agricultural West
and the industrial East. We affirm that
the successful development and protec-
ton Of agriculture as the Nations basic
industry has been one Of the great ac-
complishments of the Republican party.
| Under the protective policies fostered
by successive Republican administra-
tions agriculture and industry have ad-
vanced side by side. II is of funda-
mental concern that a proper balance
! be maintained between them in the fu-
ture. and We pledge the party TO the
enactment in future tariffs of agricul-
tnre schedules commensurate with tar
ifs on industrial products.
We recognize that, owing 70 the lin
tied human control that can be exer-
clsed over forces that govern volume Of
farm production, 1t IS impossible for
| farmers, by concerted action, 10 ad-
/ just their production 10 demand as ac-
curately as can be done in other pro-
ductive lines. We also recognize that
! our national policies of the past have
| expanded the agricultural plan Of the
| Nation as the foundation of national
wealth and security. These factors are
/ responsible for the existence OF Occa-
sional or regular market surpluses in
some Of the most widely grown crops,
and limit the effectiveness OF the tariff
| IN equalizing the differences between the
costs of production in this country with
foreign competitive lands having lower
living standards.
Call for National Aid.
/ The Republican party recognizes
/ that this surplus problem Of agriculture
/ calls for national legislation 10 aid the
/ farmers in its solution. since the num-
/ Der and wide distribution Of the pro-
/ ducers of many important crops rem
/ derS concerted action in handling sur
/ pluses impossible. We do not favor
/ legislation which attempts to correct
/ this situation through direct or indirect
/ Treasury subsidies. We believe that
/ any operations undertaken 10 assist
| farmers 10 meet this problem should be
| largely under the direction of farmers
cooperative associations. with the use
/ of only such Federal powers as are
| necessary 10 distribute the costs and
losses that may be incurred IN dealing
with agricultural surpluses. over each
| marketed unit of the crop whose pro-
| ducers are TO be benefited by such as
! slstance. We indorse the aim and prin-
ciple of thus distributing the costs Of
/ concerted action over the commodity
/ benefited. and pledge the efforts of the
1 party TO the perfection and support of
a measure based on this principle which
| can receive general support and become
law.
Funds Freely Provided.
"The Republica CONGRESSES have
been most responsive in the matter Of
/ agricultural appropriations. not only
/ to meet crop emergencies, but for the
extension and development OF the activ-
tiles of the Departments of Agriculture.
The protection of the American far
mer against foreign farm competition
and foreign trade practices has been
vigorously carried on by the Department
of State. The right OF the farmers 10
engage In collective buying and Cooper
ativc selling as provided for by the
Capper-V -Volstead act of 1922 has been
promulgated through the Department
of Agriculture and the Department Of
Justice, which have given most valu-
able aid and assistance to the heads 81
the farm organizations.
The Treasury Department and the
proper committees Of Congress have
lightcned the tax burden on farming
communities, and, through the Federal
farm loan system II has made avail
able to the farmers Of the Nation ST.
$50 600 600 for loaning purposes at a
low rate Of interest and through the
intermediate credit banks $3.50, ,0C0 coo
Of short-term credits have been made
available 10 the farmers. The Post
Office Department has Systematically
and generously extended the rural free
delivery ruutsS into even the nCSS
sparsely settled communities.
Aid Given by ships.
When a shortage Of transportation
facilities threatened to deprive the
farmers OF their opportunity 10 reach
waiting markets overseas. the President.
appreeiative ana sensitive of the condi-
tiou and the possible loss % the COM
munitieS. ordered the rccouditioning Of
shipping Board vessels, thus relieving
a great emergency.
Last but not least. the Federal
Tartu Commission has at all times
shown willingness under tho provisions
OF the flexible tariff act 20 aid the
farmers when foreign competitions made
possible by low vase scales abroad.
threatened 90 deprive our farmers of
ihcir domestic markets Under this act
the President has increased duties On
wheat flour, miil iecd and dairy prod
uctS, Numerous other farm products
Ar0 npM he{N0 tuVcxtiuaf9d hy I'M,