The Washington times., 1931-06-12
HYDE PREDICTS
\ REELECTION
Of HOOVER
Agricultural Secretary Tells
Young Republicans Chiefs
Hat Is In Ring Again

hat is IN 'Klng again
President Hoover's renomina.
ton and reelection was predicted
today for the first time by a
member of his Cabinet in a pub
lie address when Secretary of Ag.
riculture Arthur M. Hyde spoke
before the National Conference
Of Young Republicans.
The declaration of Hyde, made
after he had discussed the Federal
Farm Board, was greeted by a
tumultuous demonstration by his
500 auditors.
Held Official View
The President already had
been proposed for another four.
year term by Senator Simeon D.
Fess (RO of Ohio, chairman Of
the Republican national COM
mittee, at the conference of young
Republicans, called by the ma
tional committee for organization
purposes, turned into a Hoover
meeting"
But Hyde's statement appar-
emily was accepted as an official
view of the Presidents intention
to seek reelection. 1t was re-
ceived as a nominating speech.
Secretary Hyde denied that the
government has been put in busi-
ness" by the Federal Farm Board
or it's grain stabilization activities.
He said:
"The stock market crash and
furry of rural bank failures last
year we're the emergencies that
prompted the Grain Stabiliza-
ton Corporations two efforts
at wheat price sterilization. =.
The task of the Farm Board is
difficult enough in normal
times. In this period of emer-
gency it has been to render
emergency assistance; to engage
in emergency operations and at
the same time to keep in mind
its primary goal of agricultural
organization.
Charge Is Denied
"The charge that the Govern
ment is in business through the
Farm Board is not true. 1t is
not going in business. Its bust
ness is to put the farmer in
buSineSS-in the business of fol-
lowing his own crops; Of plan
ming its volume; of going
through organization into the
markets of the world. The
farmers set up the, OrganiZa-
ton; the board fosters it,"
In a warning against indiS-
criminate production and unor'
ganized marketing, Secretary
Hyde said:
"But if the farmers insist
upon burying themselves, their
markets and the sterilization
corporations under constantly
increasing SurpluseS of some
products, no power on earth
can save them from the cOnse-
quenceS."
! Speakers on today's program
were DR.. James j. Robinson, pro-
fessor of law, University of Indi-
ana; David S. ingalls,, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, and a
dozen or more delegates in inn
promptu addresses on Republican
party policies and problems.
The young Republicans will be
received at the White House by
the President this afternoon. It
is expected he will receive the
informal pledge of most of the
group that they will seek his re-
nomination and reelection.
Wage Stand Is Praised
Mr.. Hoover's wage maintenance
agreement with business leaders
and his nowage boost demand
with labor at the outset Of the
depression was lauded by many.
The tariff was defended by all
speakers, who indicated they be-
lieved it would be the big issue
in 1892.
Republican insurgents were as
sailed on all sides. The Senate,
in particular, was condemned.
The La Follette-Republican or
ganization in Wisconsin was
singled out, and Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor Snyder derisively
coupled the name of Senator
Borah (RO of Idaho with the
Democrats in discussing the Sen
ate tariff fight.
During today's meeting two
Cabinet officers, Secretary Of
Agriculture Hyde and Secretary
of War Hurley, were to speak.