Nogales international., 1928-10-26
HOOVER BRANDED
ENEMY Y OF
FARMER
Peek Proves That Candidate
Was Responsible for Low
Price of Wheat.
B0RAH "EITHER IGNORANT
OR GUILTY OF FRAUD"


In ignorant of Herbert Hoover's
record or Is "willfully guilty Of
fraud" In his campaign speeches to
Western farmers, George N. Peek,
noted farm leader and former chair.
man OF the Industrial Conference
Board Of the Department Of Com.
merce. has charged In q telegram
10 Dr.. Hubert Work. chairman of
tbs Republican National Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Peek: who is active In behalf
Of Governor Smith because of the
Governors stand on the farm re-
lief question. directly challenged
the truth Of Senator Borah's state.
msnts and the claims OF the Repub.
ican campaign managers He said:
II realize that l am insisting
upon 3 good deal when ! demand
Fairness and facts from the Repub
iican National Committee and Its
xpokesman. judging from the claims
made In Mr. Hooyer's behalf.
Senator Borah In his address at
Minneapolis raised serious Ques.
tion of yeracity as between himself
and Mt. Hoover.
Senator BoTah asserts that Mr..
aoover held up the price Of wheat.
Moreover q large part Of the Re-
publican campaign among ths
farmers ia built on this claim. This
is fraud.
"The records prove that If wheat
had not been controlled the price
would have risen, as did the prices
of other cereal crops that were not
controlled. 1t would have ad.
yanced, as corn advanced and as
oats advanced, and would have sold
for at least $3.4S bushel.
"L say that Mr. Hoover used ev-
cry effort in his power to keep
down prices, and l submit In proof
OF this assertion Mr.. Hoover's own
words.
Held Prices Down
Early III April, 1919. Mr.. Hoover
from Europe addressed cable.
gram to me, from which now
quote.
"'If the control of wheat were
removed during the next two or
three months In the face OF the
world situation, prices in this com.
modify would advance materially
beyond the present level. | wish
TO repeat that unless some su-
perior force intervenes. we intend
to hold the price of wheat to the
figures 1t has stood at during the
entire war under Congressional
guarantee
"On May first, 1918, Mr.. Hoover.
then Food Administrator. In a pub
lie address declared;
"'I agree with the contention OF
some farmers tnat they would be
getting IS and perhaps $40 a bushel
for their wheat If it had not been
for the restraint imposed by the
Government
81 repeat that either Senator
Eorah and other Republican lead
srs are wholly ignorant OF the
record which Senator Borah 80
persistently quotes. or ne or they
are guilty Of fraud
Il insist that you and other Re
publican leaders inform Senator
Borah, other speakers and the pub
lie whether the cable from Mr..
Hoover in 1919 or the claims Of
Republican leaders now as pre-
ssnted In the campaign textbook
and In the public statements OF re-
publican speakers are fraud.
Somebody is not telling tho
truth, The public will be interest
ed In knowing who it is"
La q speech in New York City,
on April 22, 1920, reviewing the
work dons by his Food Adminiatra'
ton. Mr.. Hoover said:
''The Grain Corporation was sue
eessfuliy managed by Mr.. Barnes.
In 1917 the wheat price waS $2.20
per bushel. The farmers could
have obtained e5 per bushel."