Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-06-21

half century. With reference to that
question, the agricultural plank"
starts with:
1.-The agricultural problem IL ma
tional in scope and, as such, is recog-
nized by the Republican party, which
pledges its strength and energy to
the solution of the same. Realizing
that many farmers are facing prob
lens more difficult than those which
are the portion of many other basic
industries, the party is anxious to
aid in every possible way" F..
Yes, the party is anxious" just
breaking it's neck ito aid in every
possible way" If you don't believe
it, witness the veto by President Cool
idge of the McNary-Haugen bill!
What lot of bunk for mature men
to try to shove down the Threats Of a
public which can, if it will, think for
itself.
Some there are, who will declare
that: well, Republican Congress
passed the McNary-Haugen bill; it's
not the Republicans fault it isn't a
Ia" ~ tilC iSoAuChl
All right, grant that that is true.
Then in what way, pray tell, does the
Republican party hope to overcome
the situation, when it dominates a
man for United States president who
is just as unfavorable to the McNary-
Haugen bill as Coolidge is? In fact,
Mr.. Hoover is pledged" to carry on
the program of President Coolidge"
Concluding its reference to agricul-
ture, the Republican platform de-
clares:
The Republican party pledges it
self to the development and enactment
of measures which will place the
agricultural interests of America on
basis of economic equality with
other industries to insure its pros
perity and success"
What lot of crust! 1.-THE Repub-
lican party pledges ITSELF" Hasn't
it been doing that very thing forever
and forever-BEFORE ELECTION?
It's matter of record, of course, that
it has. Moreover, it follows that
those pledges" never will be kept,
so long as the Republican party sends
to the White House, man who will
continuously override the will of a
majority of congress, and deems his
judgment sounder than that majority,
as was the case when President Cool
idge vetoed the McNary-Haugen bill,
after it had been passed by both
houses of congress.
For his running mate, Mr.. Hoover
has Senator Curtis of Kansas. Who
is Senator Curtis?
If our memory serves US correctly
(and we are sure it does) Mr.. Curtis
is one of the men who voted for the
McNary-Haugen bill when it passed
the senate, but who voted AGAINST
it when it was returned on the Presi-
dents veto.
The inference which quite properly
is drawn from Mr.. Curtis act, is that
he voted FOR the bill before it went
to President Coolidge, knowing the
President would veto it, then voted
AGAINST passing the bill over the
Presidents veto, fearing, of course, it
ullShI pass.
So the farmers can hope for no ally
in Mr.. Curtis He is AGAINST farm
relief such as is proposed in the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill, despite any speech
es or promises he make for it.
The American farmer has been try
ing to make a living on Republican
pledges" long enough, and it is fore
gone conclusion that pledges won't
co. anymore. Therell have to be
something more substantial, and that
hasn't yet been developed.
Now the onus is placed on the
shoulders of the farmers of the coun-
try. They will have a chance next
November to show by their votes how
they stand on pledges" and if signs
mean anything at all, it looks like a
very big year for the Democrats"-
providing they promise anything bet
ter, and can offer something to prove
to the voters those promises" will be
carried into effect.