The Washington times., 1936-10-30

we are uLdWlIlS w IAAC CAAO va
a great campaign-a campaign
that transcends all party lines.
Tonight I am here, not alone as
the representative of great party;
I am here as the representative
Of a great cauSe-a cause in which
millions of my fellow citizens are
joined-a cause in which Demo
Gratis, Independents and Republl-
cans, are fighting shoulder to
shoulder.
Let me begin by restating the
basic principles Of my political
creed.
Liberty of Individual
I believe in our constitutional
form of governments govern
ment established by the people,
responsible to the people, and
aIterable only in accordance with
the will of the people.
I believe in our indivisible union
of indestructible States.
I believe in the American SyS-
tenn of free enterprise, regulated
by law.
1 believe in the liberty Of the
individual as guaranteed by the
Constitution.
I believe in the rights of minort-
ries as protected by the Constitu-
ton.
Stand on BigOtry
I believe in the liberties secured
by the Bill of Rights and in their
maintenance as the best protec-
ton against bigotry and all intol-
erance, whether of race, color or
creed.
I believe in an independent Su-
preme Court and judiciary, secure
from executive or legislative in
vasion.
1 believe that in the future, as
in the past, the hopes Of our
people can best be realized by fol
lowing the American way of life
under the American Constitution.
I believe in the principles Of
civic Righteousness exemplified by
Theodore Roosevelt, and I pledge
myself to go forward along the
trail he blazed.
In the light of this creed have
already outlined my stand on the
chief issues of the campaign. To
night I am going to review my
position and contrast 1t with that
Of my opponent.
It is fitting that I should start
with the problem of agriculture.
Your city of New York is the
greatest market for farm prod
ucts in the country. AS consum.
erS you want an ample supply OF
food at fair prices. AS wage earn
ers you need the buying power OF
q prosperous farm population.
The welfare of agriculture is
also the welfare of industry. A
fair adjustment between the two
is not g. matter of politics, it is a
matter of national necessity.
Now let us look at the record.
In direct defiance of the 1882
Democratic platform, which con.
demned the unsound policy OF
crop restriction, the Triple A was
enacted. The Triple A restricted
agricultural production by &c..
100000 acres.
"Penalized Plenty"
This Administration has re.
warded scarcity and penalized
plenty. Not only has it failed to
correct the basic ills of agricul
ture. it has added to them.
am from a great agricultural
State and I know.
know how this program dis
located our agricultural system
I know, for instance, that almost
over night, 1t forced the Southern
farmer out Of cotton into crops
competing with the North ano
West. It led him into dairy farm
ing and the raising Of live stock
This affected not only the farmer
of the North and West. It also
affected the farmer of the South
who lost large part of his cot
ton export market.
Luckily for this Administration
the full damage of its program
has been hidden by the droughts
Government has a moral obi
cation to help repair the damage
caused the farmer by this Admin
istration's destructive experiments
Farming, by its very nature, can
not readjust itself as rapidly a!
industry to the after effects o.
economic planning. During the
period Of readjustment, and unit
foreign markets are reopened, the
Government must help the farmer
Pledges Balanced Budget
We can do this without violat.
ing the Constitution. We can dc
this without imposing such bur
dens as the processing tax upon
the consumer. We can do this
within the limits of a balanced
budget. And don't forget, I am
eDing to balance the budget.
The Republican party also pro
poses a sound long-term program
of conservation and land use. This
is the only permanent solution OF
the farm problem and is essential
to the preservation of the nations
land resources. We purpose to
stop meddling and to begin mend
ing.
And what does the President
mean to do for agriculture? Il
he going to continue the policy Of
scarcity?
The answer Is: No one can be
sure.
Now lat 1Js turn n industry