The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-04
farm H0L|DAYITES
OPPOSE CROP plan
URGEDBY WALLACE
Declares Administration Pro.
qram Would Gain Pros.
perity by Starvation

Des Moines, Ia, Nav 4.-(P@The
National Farmers Holiday association
was pledged Friday to oppose the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
tons crop reduction plans as a pro-
gram ito gain prosperity through
starvation"
A resolution, adopted at the asso-
cations convention termed the AAA
"a failure and q fraud, an insult to
every self-respecting farmer and a
crime against society ana civilization .
1T proposes to drive 1000, 900 farm
ers from the land, while another
agency Of the administration seeks to
settle 100000 OF the unemployed on
subsistence farms. It subjects the
farmers to the virtual dictatorship Of
bureaucracy over which they have
no control"
The official stand against tlD AAA
was adopted with loud cheers late
Thursday night after 4 long day Of
militant speech-making attacking the
new deal" Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace, Under-secretary Rexford
Tugwell, and the money lords"
Holiday officials said delegates from
20 states were present at the conven-
ton. Approximately 1000 persons
attended the sessions, but the num-
Der increased to an estimated 5000
when the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin.
nationally known priest Of Royal Oak,
Mich, spoke late in the afternoon.
Priest Scores TugWell
"Tugwell or Christ" is the issue be-
fore the nation today, Father Cough
lin asserted. He attacked Tugwell as
the servant Of international bankers
and charged him with responsibility
for the crop reduction plans Of the
AAA.
Carrying out their expressed oppo-
sition to the AAA, the Holiday farm
ers added demand that Secretary
Wallace be removed.
Lieut.. Gov. N. G. Kraschel Of lows
defended the administration anc
termed President Roosevelt the or.
Gained leader Of progressive demo.
cracy."
Milo Reno OF Des MONIES was re.
elected national president.
A demand was made that congress.
reassume power to issue money ane
regulate its value and that this power
be exercised in the interests Of thu
people instead Of the usurers."
The convention pledged itself t.
vote for no governor who does MOI
joint midwest governors association
to protect the farmers against fore
closures.
The national association went OF
record as favoring cost Of production
for farmers, the Frazier -Lemke bill
payment Of soldiers adjusted compen.
sation, retirement Of government
bonds on maturity, q moratorium OF
foreclosures and repeal Of the ma
tional and federal reserve bank acts
LANCER Offers Petition
The resignation Of Secretary Wal
lace was demanded as the grouE
adopted . resolution presented b!
Governor William LANCER Of Norti
Dakota, petitioning President Rooee
Welt to remove the secretary.
LANCER presented the resolution a
official delegate Of the North Dakot,
Holiday association.
The North Dakota executive wa
greeted by an ovation when he steppe.
to the speakers stand Reno pre-
sented LANCER as "a pioneer in tn
welfare Of his people,"
LANCER, under federal indictment 70
alleged mishandling of CWA fund,
followed Lieut.. Gov. N. @. Krasche
of Iowa to the platform.
Referring to the indictments, Rem
said:
Both Of these men have been in
dicted because they we're decent.
Reno termed Kraschel . martyr
subterranean interests"
LANCER reviewed measures in hi
state to relieve agriculture, includin
steps to halt farm mortgage fore
closures and his wheat embargo.
"As long as ! am governor Of Mort
Dakota and until we get good crop
and q fair price for the crops there ar
going to be no farm foreclosures,
LANCER asserted.