The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-23
FARM BUREAU
FACES BITTER
ELECTION FIGHT
'SOCiaIiStiC Bloc Is Seeking
Control. Is Charge OF
State Senators.
BACK SETTLE FOR POST
Observers See Battle as
Menace to Organizations
Legislative Plank.


control Of the Indiana Farm BI-
reau. delegates went 10 the organi-
zauons state convention TO-DAY AZ
Tomlin.9n hall to engage in what
promised 70 be a bitter battle over
election Of a president
The issues we're brought INTO the
open BY a resolution drafted by
Marion county's delegation in the
state senate. which is backing VIII
liam II. Settle. incumbent president
A forr-p0int educational program
, intended 70 provide rural students
with a broader vocational and cul-
turaI training was adopted By the
bureau today.
The program was adopted unani-
m0uslv after a brief Skirmish on
the convention floor over the seat
ing Of two Marion county delegates
Charles Littlcr and f. Curtis White.
white Voted Out Again
Both we're denied seats at the first
dav's session but their eligibility
was brought up again this morning.
The convention finally voted to keep
them out. a. to IS, on grounds that
p contest on the floor would be I'M
desirable.
Mr.. Littler claimed he called
meeting Of the Marion county farm
bureau and was elected a delegate.
Mr. White claimed that he also
called meeting which elected him
q dele ate.
The election late this afternoon
was to close the session.
Leading opponents of Mr.. Settle
are NJ. J. Briggs. assistant manager
of the Farm Bureau Cooperative
Association. Inc. and Lewis Taylor.
Warrick county. first vice president
and legislative leader. Earl Craw-
ford. Milton. former speaker Of the
house Of representatives. is reported
TO be a dark horse aligned with
neither faction.
Faction Is Under Fire
The Marion county senators lead
ing the fight for Settle declared in
their resolution that the anti
Settle faction is composed of the
leaders Of the cooperative depart
ment Of the farm bureau-a pur-
chasing unit.
In our opinion" the resolution
said. its the cooperative factionl
policies and fundamental structure
are based on SocialiStic principles
and theories"
The resolution proclaimed Its
Sicners in favor of any and all legls-
lation and programs intended to re-
duce taxation on homes and farms
and TO bring the best prices for the
farmer. as advocated under the Set
tie program. but opposed any pro-
Gram which tended TO deprive eS-
tablished merchants. StOrekeeperS
and ~h0p owners Of their invest
ment and retard the ordinary flow
trade and create further unempioy-
mCnt
Legislative Program Periled
Many observers saw in the farm
bureau battle a menace 10 Its leg
islative program at the coming SeS-
SION Of the legislature. The reSo-
luton drafted last night was signed
BY senators John Bright Webb. Z.
Curtis White. Jacob Weiss. Leroy
Portteus. Thomas y. Hendricks and
Leo Y. smith. all Of Marion county.
and the meeting was attended oy
other senators.
Senators White and Webb are
farm operators.
Mr.. settles candidacy is in doubt.
He was drafted in 1882 and said
then he did not wish 10 be a candl-
date. The group with which the
Marion county senate delegation IS
aligned Will attempt TO draft him
acain. II he declines 10 be a nominee
and If no other candidate favorable
10 the present farm bureau pro-
gram IS put forward.
Points in Program
Points in the education / program
follow:
I. Continuance and strengthen
ing Of state financing Of public edu-
cation and equalization Of education
for all types Of pupils city and
ruran.
.. Continuance and strengthen
ing Of state participation and su-
pervision Of all public schools.
3. Adequate provision 10 be made
for rural adult education as long as
II doesn't interfere with child edu-
cation.
1. Establishment Of rural teacher
training laboratories. under super
vision Of state training schools.
The report was submitted by z
y. Smith. state director Of voca-
tionsl education and chairman OF q
special committee appointed by the
farm bureau az its last convention
skinner Gives Address
The convention heard Dean J. H
Skinner Of Purdue university yes
terdsy In one Of the principal ad-
dresses that closed the speaking pro-
gram OF the sixteenth annual SeS-
SION
Dean Skinner urged the study OF
foreign trade and distribution and
warned that the agriculture prob
lem never can be solved until an
answer 70 distribution Is obtained
The governments AAA program
must be supported by strong CON-
muuity organization and those who
CO not approve OF the AAA must bt
educated, he said Dean Skinner also
pointed out the need for state
warehouS-ng act.