The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-13
(BY NJ. OPPEGARDl


Kansas City. Mo-, June 13.-(F-
Northwest delegates. looking to the
Republican convention for a prom
ise of farm relief legislation, turned
today from the presidential candi-
dates to the platform makers for
solution of the agricultural prob
lem.
Convinced apparently that Frank
o. Lowden, avowedly favorable to
the McNary- Haugen bill, would be
defeated for the nomination by
Herbert Hoover, "farm relief" dele
gates from the Dakotas and Minne-
sofa now seek strong pledge Of
farm relief in the platform.
Spokesman of all three delega-
tions declared today that even more
important than the presidential
nominee is a platform promise of
legislation that will put the farmer
on the same basis industry"
While proponents of farm relief
went ahead with platform details. a
faction of the North Dakota dele
cation, composed of Nonpartisan
Leaguers who hold nine of the
thirteen votes, discussed a surges-
tion that they bolt the convention
unless. an acceptable form relief
plank is included.
Maddox for Action
Lieutenant Governor Walter Mad
dock Of the Flickertail state, was
insistent that some tangible project
should be evidenced if the conven-
tion adopted an agricultural plank
that did not measure up to the prin-
ciples of the McNary-H -Haugen bill.
There was no talk of bolt in
either the South Dakota or Mime
sofa delegations, and in the latter
group. on the other hand. some of
the delegates instructed or promised
to Lowden discussed Informally
means Of obtaining release to en-
able them to vote for Hoover on the
first ballot.
This suggestion was opposed by
Colonel Charles Fl. March of Litch-
field, chairman Of the Minnesota
delegation. He said he had heard
nothing official along that line. He
said he thought the delegates
pledged to Lowden should observe
that pledge for at least the first
ballot.
Both the South Dakota and North
Dakota delegation leaders said their
groups would vote solidly for Low
den on the first ballot. After that,
II there are any more ballots. the
attitude of the delegations will de-
pend on the caucuses each will hold.
Want Farm Equality Plank
Maddox, chairman of the North
Dakota delegation, said he 'felt
deeply" about the probable action
of the convention on farm relief.
He indicated that the North Dako-
tans would find acceptable Herbert
Hoover's nomination on a platform
containing a "real' agricultural
plank.
"But Hoover's nomination on
platform that does not contain the
principles which we believe will ac-
complish our purpose will not be
acceptable" Maddox added.
North Dakota is fundamentally
but the salvation Of the
farmer is more important than the
party and if the Republican party
wants to take the position Of cham
pioning the industrial east the only
thing for us to do is to seek relief
elsewhere. That can only mean
boiling the party"
While the nine League members
were disappointed over the refer
ence to agricultural relief in the
keynote speech Of Senator Fess. the
Independents Of the delegation ap-
proved it. The Independents thought
it contained sufficient promise for
farm relief and that Hoover il
elected would meet the situation
satisfactorily.
Further discussion was planned
today on the suggestion that the
North Dakota delegation bolt the
Some members have
cautioned against North Dakota
playing lone hand in this respect.
but others were Of the belief that
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