The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-04
Tremendous Ovation Greets
Idaho Senator's Espousal
OF Nominee
Waterways, Tariff, Legisla.
tion, Organization Are
Points Clarified

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4.-(R-Sen.
ator William E. Borah Of Idaho out
lined Herbert Hoover's program for
agricultural relief and contrasted it
with Governor Smiths policies in an
address here last night.
To aid the farmer, the Idahoan
said, the Republican presidential
nominee favored construction of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence water.
way, as well as an increase Of tariff
on farm products.
Hoover would advocate legisla-
tion to revise the marketing system,
Senator Borah said, 80 the farmer
would not be robbed. He cited the
nominees figures showing an an
nual waste Of eight billion dollars
in marketing expense.
A federal board would be created
by Hoover, he said, to eliminate
seasonal surpluses. This board
would have authority to assist the
farmer in marketing according to
sound economic principles, he ex-
planned.
Governor Smiths only farm relief
recommendations, Borah said, has
been the suggestion that = commits
sion be appointed to study the ques.
tion and recommend needed changes.
Given Huge Ovation
A crowd Of 5000 persons, who
heard the speech, gave the Idaho
senator q tremendous ovation dur
ing his talk, in which he predicted
victory for the Republican party in
the November s election.
Herbert Hoover's farm program
was outlined by Mr.. Borah as fol-
lows:
First, to open up the great water
ways, by construction of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway.
Second, to increase the tariff on
farm products, so as to give the
home market exclusively to the
American farmer.
Third, advocacy Of the enactment
Of legislation to revise the market
ing system $50 that the farmer will
not be robbed"
Points to Waste
Mr.. Hoover maintains that it cost
the farmssy 81 y000, ,o00, 600 out Of
$22, 500, 100000 to market their
crops, and Of this expense fully
$4,000, ,000, 900 was wasted-a waste
which can be saved by the farmers,
according to Mr.. Borah.
Fourth, creation of 4 federal
board to eliminate seasonal gluts
and surpluses, this board to have full
power and authority with adequate
funds, never limited, so as to prop
erly and effectively assist the
farmer in marketing his products
in accordance with the best and most
sound laws of economics.
Against this the Idaho senator in
terpreted Smiths declaration on the
farm question as follows:
Waterways: The governor of New
York was on record as declaring that
New York would not accept the st.
Lawrence waterway and would use
its whole resources to fight it. In
Smiths st. Paul speech, Borah said.
Smith declared he would be willing
to follow the direction of congress in
the matter.
Nothing on Tariff
Tariff: Nothing said or indicated.
Farm relief: Smiths only suggcs-
tion has been the appointment Of .
commission, if he is elected, to study
the question and make recommends
tions to him. Never any endorse
ment Of the equalization fee Of the
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Mr.. Borah spent considerable time
reading from the records in an effort
to prove that Mr.. Hoover had moth
ing to do with fixing the price Of
wheat, that he and the Republican
party were not responsible for the
postwar deflation policy, and that
Hoover, in fact, fought always to
keep the grain prices up.
Mr.. Borah spoke for two hours,
his talk being characterized by po-
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