Evening star., 1936-09-24
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tANDON ASSA|[S
). !: SCARCITY POLICY
New Deal Robbing American
- Farmer, He Tells Iowa
Corn Growers.
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Associated PreSS.
ABOARD LANDON SPECIAL EN-
ROUTE TO MINNEAPOLIS, Septem-
Der 24.-Gov. ALT M. Landon, speeding
to Minnesota for a new thrust at New
Deal farm policies, told Iowa cora
growers today program of scarcity"
was "robbing the American farmer not
only of his former export markets, but
even of his home market"
At Minneapolis tonight the Republi-
can nominee for President in formal
address will follow up his Des Moines
exposition of Republican farm pro-
posals with an amplified criticism of
the administrations reciprocal trade
treaties.
To crowds along the route today the
Republican candidate said "the real
function Of the Government is to help
the farmer produce and to finance
carry-over crops for years Of short
age"
Distressed by Empty Cribs.
At Nevada. Iowa. Gov. Landon said
he had been distressed by the sight
Of empty cribs and granaries, due lin
part" to the drought, and added;
But another reason for your empty
corn cribs-and don't forget this-is
the program of scarcity of year ago.
There are always some years Of
plenty, or of surplus but we are
equally certain to have some years
of shortage. Had the farmers of
Iowa and every other agricultural
State been allowed to produce as long
experience dictated, they would have
been better prepared to meet the
tragedy of this year.
The effects of this scarcity pro-
gram go far beyond this year. They
are robbing the American farmer not
only of his former export markets, but
even of his home market. For proof
I turn to the report Of the United
States Bureau of Agricultural Eco
rlomics, released only last Saturday
It states that 2A million bushels of
Argentine corn reached this country
last week, and about million bushels
we're on the way. That is a sample
Of the way the present administP-
tion has aided you farmers of the best
corn producing area on earth.
Stands for Production.
"Our party stands for production,
not destruction. 1t is for cooperation
with the farmer, not coercion.
IF our democracy is to survive
that is the only way
The Republican nominee, leaving
Des Moines at $50 am. Central
standard time), will deliver his second
major speech of his midwesterr
ewing at Minneapolis at $50 pm
Aides said it would be an ampliflcatior
of the party platform tariff stand and
his previous criticisms Of the admins
tration's tariff agreements.
Continuing his drive through the
farm belt, Landon planned eight stops
four in northern Iowa and four in
Minnesota, before reaching Minneapo-
hs at Sis pm.
Commended Widely.
Aides said Landon had received a
large number of kilograms commend
ing his farm speech. Senator Charles
Z. McNary, ranking Republican men,
Der of the Senate Agricultural Com
mittee and co-author of the McNary-
Haugen bill, telegraphed:
"A splendid and satisfying exposi-
zion of the farm problem. Success"
In two busy days here, Landon pre-
sented his farm program to the Ma
ton, conferred with Iowa leaders and
George N. Peek, former New Deal
A. A. A. administrator, and compn-
mented President Roosevelt's Secreta-
ry Of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, as
having done some good things"
Wallace will reply in a radio ad-
dress Friday night to Landon's farm
speech, in which he hit administra-
ton tariff policies and promised that
If elected "our farmers will receive
an American, and not foreign, price
for their products
After his conference with the NOM
inee. Peek told newsmen his support
would depend upon Landon's Min
neapolis speech, and that he prob
ably would give his views early
next week" in a radio interview with
William Hard, commentator for the
Republican National Committee.