Evening star., 1928-06-15
.M'KEL VIE SECONDS
/. HOOVER AS CHOICE
Says Secretary, as Presi-
dent, Would Be Leader in
Agriculture.
BY the Associated Press.

/
KANSAS CITY. June I5.--A belief
In the leadership that Herbert Hoover
would bring to agriculture as President
was expressed here last night by sam
uel r.. McKclvie, former Governor OF
Nebraska, in seconding the nomination
OF the Commerce Secretary
II can direct my attention to but two
ubtectS-Agriculture and the nominee
of this convention" the Nebraskan told
the delegates assembled to choose a
standard bearer for the Republican
party Were / not convinced of his
ability and his sincerity of purpose, I
could not support him, for am OF the
agricultural region, and would not cast
my vote for any man whom did not
believe TO be In complete sympathy with
the cause of the American farmer" he
said.
MIR. McKelvie, editor of a farm Jour.
nal. defended Mr.. Hoover's stand on
agriculture during the war. He pointed
out that the fixing OF prices on certain
agricultural products was a war meas
ure and that the then food admins
traitor had taken no part In the delib-
erations OF the committee which carried
out the program. He said the American
farmers had been miSrepresented, that
they are not demanding any specific
kind OF legislation, and are not opposed
to the present Republican administra-
ton.
Text Of His Speech.
The text OF the speech:
'1fr Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men of the Republican National Con-
vention:
I'm the brief time at my disposal. /
can direct my attention to but two SUBJ
jectS-agriculture and the nominee of
this convention. Born and reared on q
Nebraska farm, and with all of my in
terests dependent upon the success of
the farmer, my thoughts, my hopes and
my aspirations turn 10 the effect that
our action here may have upon the
progress Of the Nations basic industry
Misrepresentation and bad spokes-
T1anship have done the farmer almost
irreparahle injury. They have pictured
him as d0wn-trodden, dissatisfied and
complaining. They have represented
him as demanding a given kind OF legis-
iation, and have insisted that nothing
else would do. They have said repeat
ediy and constantly that he In opposed
to the policies Of the present Repub-
ncan administration.
These statements and representa-
ers as a class do not feel down -trodden,
are not demanding any specific kind Of
legislation and are not opposed 10 the
present Republican administration.
Their only demand Is that the Govern
ernment shall provide, insofar as 1t lis
practical, those measures OF legislative
relief that viii enable them to secure
better control OF their marketing. and
reap richer reward from their iabors.
No Division Of Sentiment.
The Republican party lis in harmony
with these purposes. and has stood
ready At all times 20 aid In bringing
them about. President Coolidge In his
last message 70 Congress covered very
fully the program OF legislation that
actual farmers hoped to zee enacted.
Now comes the American Farm Bureau
with pubaic statement III complete
harmony With those Views. Had farm
organisations and certain Apokesnien
tor agriculture worked along these lines
there would pe no farm issue In this
campaign
There Ii no division Of sentiment re-
garding the efaiciency of such D pro-
gram OF governmental assistance to
agriculture. III cOTitempiatGs cCnlfrnod-
ity cooperation or the application Of
sound business practice, collective bar
gaining mass marketing and stable
prices In the handling Of all agricultural
products.
Already this program has made tre-
mendOus strides, fifth Of the total
volume Of agricultural products now
being marketed comparatively by pro-
ducers. TO say that 1t is necessary 10
50 further az the only means Of farm
relief Ia TO credit the sponsors Of such
artificial means with omnipotence in
their judgment and foresight or TO for
sake sound governmental policy In the
interests Of political expediency.
IT should be easy for us to agree upon
the nominee In this convention. Hon.
Herbert Hoover ig the only candidate
who fully reflects administration rs0Ifrv