Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-19

would carry this policy out for the
him southwark today to the border
state Of Oklahoma for a speech to-
morrow night at Oklahoma City.
Various people have attempted
to uisrcpresent and confuse my atti-
tude with respect to the McNary-
Haugen bill." he said. Il do not
propose to leave the slightest doubt
in anybody's mind on that subject.
a. | read the McNary-Haugen Bill.
It's fundamental purpose Il to estab-
iish an effective control Of the sale
81 exportable surplus with the cost
imposed upon the commodity bene-
fitted.
Flags Republicans
For that principle the democratic
platform squarely stands. ana FOR
that principle I squarely stand. I'M.
hoover stands squarely opposed 10
this principle BY which the farmer
could get the benefit Of the tariff.
WHAT remains Of the MeNary-Hau-
gen bill Is a mere matter Of method.
and do not limit myself to INV
exact mechanics and methods en-
bodied In that BILL
continuing, the nominee. inter-
rupted frequently BY applause. said
there was "a clean-cut issue whirL
the farmers and the voters IN thi-
country must decide
~ remains but TO work out the
DETAILS, ne added, "by which this
principle shall be put into effect.
and have pledged myself 10 name
= n~on-partisan commission VI farm
leaders and students Of the problem
TO work out shese details. / shall
make tina appointment. il am
eleeted-not when l take the oath
81 president. but immediately after
election; and | pledge 70 the farmers
ana TO the people Of this country
that no stone will be left unfurned
20 give immediate and ADEQUATE
larn relief DIT legislation CARVING
into practices This definite principle
ior which my party and stand.
Takes Up Questions
Here ended the prepared address
given out IN advance 10
men, and the nominee took up the
questions asaad him In u newspaper
open letter" addressed To him.
The text Of the questions as read
and the governors replies follow.
Q--"What specific federal legisla-
ton do you propose for farm re-
lief2r
A-"n these gentlemen had read
my speech of acceptance there would
be on occasion for that question. /
made il clear in Omaha tonigh, that
the legislation working oft the prin-
ciple 81 lifting the surplus Ks 10 be
handed TO a commission 90 be work
ed out during the winter"
Q-"Do you believe the country
will be more prosperous with liquor
or without. Why7
A-"Well, / assume that this is an
intelligent group of men that have
an understanding Of what is going
on around the country. Nobody. no
living person, no matter how wise.
no matter how well informed. no
matter how far seeing, could make
any answer t. that question, because
there has never been liquor out Of
this country"
Q-"Do you believe that liquor rs
the great issue in this campaign"
Al certainly do not"
Q-"How can you square your sup
port Of democratic candidates for
congress pledged against liquor with
what you say you will do for
liquor?r
A-"Why, / don't know what idea
these men must have Of the debates,
the platform and the speeches of ac-
snn~mnmn TF wknws all 80 mNr-kAM~M
attention 10 anyone they could not
ask that kind Of a question, because
there is nothing that the president
can do about liquor. All he can do
II recommend to the congress. and
Ne can assume the leadership III the
American people in I'm effort %
show them that his recommendation
is right. That is what / propose TO