Evening star., 1938-10-18
c. 0.P. .SWEEPSEEN
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Discomfort Over New Deals
Farm Program May Put
Democrats to Rout.
Rv q cnTrIn JINCOJN
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

SIOUX FALLS, S. Oak, Oct. 18-
The wind-it blows constantly in the
Dakotas-has a Republican slant in
South Dakota this year.
Unless there is a decided shift in
the next three weeks, the chances are
for a clean sweep for the G. O. P. that
would mean a gain for the Republicans
of United States Senator and a
member of the House. Today South
Dakota has a Republican Governor,
one Republican member of the House
and a Republican Legislature.
The shift back from the Roosevelt
New Deal started in 1886. when the
Republicans elected Leslie Jensen Coy
ernor and Francis H. Case member
Of the House, representing the second
congressional district. The distinct
feeling today is that the New Dealers
are weaker than they were two years
ago.
President Roosevelt carried South
Dakota over former President Hoover
in 1882 by $4,000. His margin OF VIC
tory over ALI Landon IN 1896 was
35 ,000-and there are those who say
he is still less strong in this State
today.
Berry VS.. Guerney.
Gov. Jensen defeated TON" Berry,
In Gnrar1onr In 1923
with a lead of 9,404. Berry is the
Democratic nominee for Senator today.
His opponent, however, is Chan"
Guerney, who defeated Gov. Jensen
in the Republican primary for the
senatorial nomination last spring.
Guerney was the Republican nominee
for Senator in 1896, and he lost to
Senator Bulow, Democrat, at that
time, but only by 6,148.
There is no Roosevelt presidential
candidacy this year to help the Demo-
cratic ticket-as it did in 1896. In
addition, the Republicans now have
control of the State government. AS
matter of practical politics, control
of the State government is a distinct
asset. 1t means that this year the
State pay roll which is large, is on the
Republican side of the fence, instead
of on the Democratic side as it was
two years ago. Old-age relief is ad-
ministered by the Republicans, instead
of by the Democrats.
In addition, the South Dakota farm
ers are fed up to considerable degree
with the Wallace farm crop control
program, plus its other features. This
does not mean that large number
of them are not complying and par
ticipating in the corn allotment pro-
gram and soil conservation program.
South Dakota farmers, many Of them
hard hit in the drought years and the
days of the duststorms, are anxious
to have the Government checks as a
matter of insurance. But the low
prices of corn, oats and wheat this
year have soured them. Crop re-
duction, they say, has failed to MAIN
tain good prices, and that's that. Many
of the farmers turn deaf ears to the
pleas of Secretary Henry A. Wallace
and his supporters that they give the
farm program another chance.
Wallace Makes Price Promise.
Mr.. Wallace and the New Dealers
are not taking these criticisms lying
down. Wallace spoke in Mitchell,
S. Oak, Saturday night, predicting
85-cent wheat as minimum for farm
ers next year. The wheat program,
he said, has not yet gotten dnder way.
1t will be in full swing next year.
Wheat loans have been starting.
The farm program, under the new
farm bill, Mr., Wallace insisted, will
be of great value to the American