Evening star., 1932-11-17

public office. but it was followed In the
hope of e change in national policie--
policies thai this people have ccn1e to
believe were not promoting the general
welfare, nor were they, In the opinion
of the people, conducive to the estab-
hshment of justice.
II believe the change in policies de-
manded is so fundamental in character
as to transcend all party consideration.
/ believe the American people are con-
vinced that in time of national crisis
and when the Nations life is In danger
is no time to think of parties or OF men.
1t is my opinion that in this determine
ton Of the people lies the Nations
safety and the best assurance OF our
ultimate economic recovery.
I'm the heat and bitterness of a ma
tional campaign, which amounts, in
fact, to a pacific revolution, in that
one group in control Of the Government
is overthrown for another, the baneful
influence of party spirit end prejudice
rises to high heat. 1t is the custom
and duty of American citizens when the
campaign is over to check and dissipate
this disruptive influence,
Every public Official within my men,
ory has had the good will of the Ameri-
can people at the time of his inaugura-
ton and has retained that good will so
long as he has had the confidence Of
the people.
1T is not my intention to enter into
any party controversy nor to reflect on
any individual In this address, but be-
lieve the present administration had
the confidence and good will Of the peo-
pie at its Inauguration in 1929, and !
believe the new administration to be
inaugurated on March next will also
have it and make every effort to re-
tain 1t.
Duty to Give Confidence.
1T is the Guty of every American
citizen to give the incoming admins
tration his confidence, and it Is the duty
Of the administration to merit it. 1t is
also our American duty to study the
problems that are to be solved in so far
as they can be solved through inaugu-
ration of new policies. Mr.. Kuhn has
asked me TO discuss some Of these with
you.
The most important, in my opinion,
would be change in our national poll
cies toward the agricultural industry.
Agriculture is the foundation OF the
Nations economic life. On the back Of
the farmer rests industry, finance and
commerce. The policies now in force
are destroying the farmer, and when
you destroy him you destroy the foun-
dation of the Nation. The general
property tax placed upon the farmer is
heavier than he can bear. He must be
relieved of this burden by the govern
ments of the various States, because
this tax is not levied by or paid to the
Federal Government.
THE farmers constitute Is per cent
of our population and receive only 10
per cent of the national income. This
can be remedied by policies that will
give the farmer better price for his
product and policies that will remove
some of the burdens placed upon him
by legislation attacking his income for
the benefit of industry and commerce.
We must make it possible for the farmer
| to retain ownership Of his farm. One
! of the imperative necessities Is to re-
! finance his mortgages at lower rate OF
| interest and revalue the dollar to the
same value it had at the time he bor-
rowed it, This will not only revive
agriculture but industry and commerce
also 1t will start rehabilitation at the
root of the tree rather than at the top.
THE share Of agriculture and labor
| out Of the national income had been
| gradually reduced in the 10 years prior
| to the depression 40 and 80 per cent
! respectively. INDUSTRY during the same
time had an increase In income Of u