The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-10-08
Ldndon Pledges
Farm Security
Wants Economy of Plenty,
Not Scarcity; Promises
Drouth Aid.

DIES MONIES, Iowa.-"I be-
lieve the American farmer should
be lord on his own farm" Gov.
ALT M. Landon of Kansas told
capacity crowd at the State Fair
grounds here, in speech that was
a complete assertion of his belief
in the economics of plenty, as op-
posed to the Roosevelt admins
trations economics of scarcity.
Gov. Landon's solution of what he
termed national problem" and
not simply a farm problem" was
founded directly upon the Republi-
can party's platform. He pledged
himself to support of the family type
farm and to cash benefit payments
limited to the production level of
such farm, to give agriculture an
equal footing with industries pro-
tected by the tariff. He promised
to take care of farmers hit by
drouth.
He committed himself to the full
fillment of all contracts made with
farmers by the present administra-
ton. He promised to call upon the
statesmen of both parties to work
with agricultural leaders in the
preparation of new legislation, if
he is elected. And going beyond
the bounds of the platform, he ad-
vocated the fullest possible devel-
opment of crop insurance.
Pledges Benefit Payments.
eff l am elected" Gov. Landon
promised, 81 shall fulfill all out
standing obligations made by the
present administration with the
American farmer. By this I mean
that those who have carried out
their end of the bargain will re-
ceive the checks due them.
"Those of our farmers hard hit
by the drouth will be generously
provided for until they can raise a
crop. This means the continuation
of relief checks!"
Farmers producing a normally
exportable surplus of such staple
products as hogs, wheat, cotton and
tobacco are handicapped by tariff
projections which are effective only
when there is shortage, Gov. Lam
don said.
Would Offset Foreign Competition.
'The Republican party" declared
Gov. Landon, proposes to Offset
these disadvantages by the pay
ment of cash benefits. These cash
benefits will be limited to the pro-
duction level of the family type
farm.
''As part of the plan for removing
the depression effect of SURPRISES I
shall propose an amendment to the
federal warehousing act so that re-
serves of feed, such as corn, can
be carried on the farm.
"Under this amendment the farm
er who stores his grain on the farm,
in such a way as to make it insur-
able, will be entitled to a federal
warehouse receipt. He will then be
eligible to borrow from any bank
ing agency. He will enjoy the same
credit facilities as are available to
the owners of grain stored in termi-
nal markets. The grain would be
stored on the farm, ready for use
or sale at any time the farmer
cares to take up the loan."
Here Gov. Landon declared that
he could not agree with a policy
like that of the AAA, which attempts
permanent control of American ag-
riculture from Washington.
He charged that the administra-
ton, after four years, was still
without workable plan for agricul-
ture. cts right back where it
started from!" he said. "Soil con-
servation-real conservation-is a
subject close to my heart"
Gov. Landon reminded his listen
ers that two years ago he had sug-
gested to the Roosevelt administra-
ton comprehensive program of
Joint federal and state action, but
that it had not been adopted.
He said the country's "a bill
lion dollar debt under Presi-
dent Roosevelt "can be paid only
by. taxation if this is to remain an
honest government. Taxes add to
the cost of everything and the farm
er is so situated that he cannot
escape their penalty. Further, the
taxes reduce the ability of the con-
sumner to buy the products of the
farm. The Republican party pro-
poses to put an end to the present
waste and e--'"ov2" a"ce."