The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-27
HINTS RADICAL
DRY STAND IS
BEING DROPPED
People Tired of Continued
Empty Promises, Asserts
Indiana Chief.
DEMANDING REAL ACTION
G. o. P. Too Conservative
He Declares in Air
ing Views.
DEMANDING REAL ACTION
BY BEN STERN

New alignment of political parties
in the United States with possible
third party in the picture and a re-
cession from the radical dry stand,
formerly held by the American
farmer, is seen by William H. Set
tie. president Of the Indiana Farm
Bureau Federation and prominent
agriculturist.
Because of the utter conserva-
tisn Of the present Republican party
these members who have progress
sive leanings will break away in the
near future. and if the Democratic
party does not fill their needs, will
form a third party with which many
farmers will become affiliated,
Settle said today.
He pointed out that the people are
tired Of continued empty promises
and trite phrases. They demand,
ne said, that something real be ac-
complished by both parties.
Farmer Studies Trend
THE conservative wing OF the
Republican party especially is caus-
ing dissatisfaction and discomfort.
he declared.
The farmer, however, is disSatis-
fed with both parties and may go
to a liberal, not radical, party, il
one is formed
Present economic conditions are
causing a recession from the radical
dry stand traditional among the
rural population and is making the
farmer a student of the trend Of the
times and OF economics, so that the
prohibition cause will not awaken
the farmer as it once did" he said.
Interest Is Mounting
There is, of course, the possibility
that the Democratic party may fill
the wants of the people, but there
are millions who although dissatis-
fed with the Republican alignment,
do not feel that the opposition party
answers the need-it is this group
which will form the strength OF a
third party"
Indiana farm leaders and
politicians are being reminded that
the Republican party had its birth
as a result of the unrest among the
mid-western farmer and it is ex-
tremely possible that a new party
will be born here.
Interest in a third political group
is mounting, largely as a result OF
the rupture in the Republican ranks
between conservative leaders and
the progressives led by Norris.
Have Eyes on Future
Farmers of this state are watch
ing developments with an eye to
the future.
Settle pointed out that the fed
eral farm board is succeeding in
stabilizing grain prices, but he
added that the farm loan bill
passed a week ago viii only be
successful if properly administered. "
In line with his criticism Of emp
ty promises he alluded to the elab-
crate road construction plan adj
vanced early in the fall by Gov
ernor Leslie to aid the drought
stricken farmer, which came to
naught.
Too Much Talk-No Action"
When Leslie invited me to be-
come a member of the new agricul-
ture credit commission which he has
lust set up, debated with myself
whether to accept the invitation
and sent him word that would be-
come a member if the commission
cid something"
There has been too much talk
ing about relief and too little &C
tion." the farm leader said.
Settle expressed his distaSte with
administration tariff policy in a
broaoside a month ago at the an
nual Farm Bureau Federation, in
which he scored the tactics used in
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