The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-16
GRAIN MAN ATTACKS
PLATFORM ADOPTED
AT |. Y. A. MEETING
Conway Brands it as lncon-
sistent; Speaks Of '0uib-
bling Appeal

S&dkWeather, N. D., April l6.-P)
&C. H. Conway, Starkweather, pres
ident OF the Farmers Grain Dealers
association of North Dakota, Saturday
issued q statement saying that "the
interests of the state association and
that Of the national association will
not permit me to subscribe to the
platform adopted by the real Re-
publican convention held in Valley
City last week."
The plank in the platform, stating
the Farm Board is entitled to fur
ther opportunity to demonstrate its
usefulness to agriculture under more
favorable condition" was vigorously
criticised by Conaway.
He called attention to the action OF
the grain dealers convention at Bis
marck several months ago. when the
group favored abolition of the farm
board.
1.-THE Republican party may get
along very well without us but We
might be an asset worthy of consider
ation," Conway said.
Lifelong Republican
ut is very evident to me that thu
interests of the state association AND
that Of the national association will not
permit me to subscribe to the platform
adopted by the real Republican con-
vention held in Valley City last week
Being a lifelong Republican and fair
" we'll versed In the principles OF
that party, I feel that it cannot well
afford to run counter to the wishes
OF any considerable number OF people
at this critical period Of its existence.
It should be consistent to say the
least.
IF the press report Of that plat
form Is correct, and assume that It
Is, the 'quibbling' appeal to the peo-
pie of this state as basis OF support
Is enough to make one wonder what
has happened to the old guard and al
so il Senators Frazier and Nye are
not just as much Republican as any
Of those who attended that conven-
ton.
1--WE read in that platform that Pres
ident Hoover Is to be commended for
his determined effort to stop all raids
on the United States treasury and In
the same breath we believe the Farm
Board Is entitled to further opportun-
ity to demonstrate its usefulness to
agriculture under more favorable con-
ditions.' I cannot understand this
line of reasoning as the Farm Board
and Its subsidiaries are known to be
the greatest financial failure OF all the
noble experiments the American peo-
pie have tried. This platform goes on
record as against the dole and COM
mends the Farm Board for the dole
extended the farmers Of this country
last year In excess OF the world mar
kct demand for his product.
Dulls Cooperative Spirit
1--WE have abundant evidence tend
ing to prove that the Farm Board
through its policies has started on the
downward trend the spirit Of cooper
alton built up III the past Is years OF
patient effort on the part OF those
who believed In it to say nothing
about the havoc wrought amongst
those who are certainly entitled to
engage in private business In this
country. We cannot consent to an en-
dorsement OF this policy.
I'VE do not buy machine II tried
out under favorable conditions but
ask that it be put through its PAGES
under most difficult conditions. Why
make an exception in the case OF the
Farm Board? We can do very we'll
without it in normal times.
"Our grain dealers convention a.;
Bismarck went on record as favoring
the abolition Of the Farm Board. We
had many more delegates than were
in attendance at the Valley City con-
yention. The Republican party may
get along very we'll without us, but we
might be an asset worthy Of consid-
Grafton. Let's think it over"