Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-18

can agencies which would sap our
strength, paralyze our will to de-
fend ourselves, and destroy our
unity by melting race against
race, class against class, religion
against religion, and the people
against their free institutions.
To make America strong, and
to keep America free, every Amer
lean must give of his talents and
treasure in accordance with his
ability and his country's needs.
We must have democracy of sac
rifice as we'll as democracy of
opportunity.
To insure that our armamefits
shall be implements of peace
rather than war. we shall con-
tinue our traditional policies of
the good neighbor, observe and
advocate international respect for
the rights of others and for treaty
obligations; cultivate foreign
trade through desirable trade
agreements, and foster economic
collaboration with the republics
Of the Western Hemisphere.
Material Aid Pledged
To Victims of Aggression.
In self-defense and in good
conscience, the worlds greatest
democracy cannot afford heart
lessly or in spirit of appease-
ment to ignore the peace-loving
and liberty-loving peoples wan
tonly attacked by ruthless agrees
sors. We pledge to extend to
these peoples all the material aid
at our command, consistent with
law and not inconsistent with the
interests of our own national self
defense-all to the end that peace
and international good faith may
yet emerge triumphant.
We do not regard the need for
preparedness a warrant for in.
fringement upon our civil liber-
ties. but on the contrary we shall
continue to protect them, in the
keen realization that the vivid
contrast between the freedom we
enjoy and the dark repression
which prevails in the lands where
liberty is dead affords warning
and example to our people to
confirm their faith in democracy.
We must strengthen democracy
by increasing our economic ell
cheney.
THE LAND AND THE FARMER.
The Republican party gives its
promises to the farmer and it's
allegiance to those who exploit
him.
Since 1882 farm income has
been doubled, 100000 farmers,
representing more than so per
cent OF all farm families, have
participated in an effective soil
conservation program: the farm
debt and the interest rate on
farm debt have been reduced and
farm foreclosures have been
drastically curtailed, rural high
ways and farm-to-market roads
have been vastly improved and
extended, the SURPRISES on the
farms have been used to feed the
needy. low-cost electricity has
been brought to 100000 farm
people as a result of the rural
electrification program, thou
sands of impoverished farm fam
lilies have been rehabilitated, and
steps have been taken to stop
the alarming growth of farm
tenancy, to increase land owner
ship and to mitigate the hard
ships OF migratory farm labor.
We pledge ourselves
To make parity as we'll as soil
conservation payments until such
time as the goal of parity income
for agriculture is realized.
To extend and enlarge the
tenant purchase program until
every deserving tenant farmer
has a real opportunity to have a
farm of his own.
Refinancing of Farm Debts
On Easier Terms Pledged.
To refinance existing farm
debts at lower interest rates and
on longer and more flexible terms.
To continue to provide for adj
justment of production through
democratic processes to the ex-
tent that excess SURPRISES are
capable Of control.
To continue the program of re-
Mobilization of farmers who need
and merit aid.
To preserve and strengthen the
ever-normal granary on behalf of
the national defense, the con-
sumner at home and abroad and
the American farmer.
To continue to make commod-
lty loans to maintain the ever
normal granary and to prevent
destructively low prices.
To expand the domestic con-
sumption of our SURPRISES by the
food and cotton stamp plan, the
free school lunch, low-cost milk
and other plans for bringing sur
plus farm commodities to needy
consumers.
To continue our substantially
increased appropriations for
research and extension work
through the land-grant colleges,
and for research laboratories es-
tablished to develop new outlets
for farm products.
To conserve the soil and water
resources for the benefit of farm
ers and the Nation. In such
conservation programs we shall,
SO far as practicable, bring about
that development in forests and
other permanent crops as will
not unduly expand livestock and
dairy production.
To Safeguard Foreign
Market of Farmers,
To safeguard the farmers
foreign markets and expand his
domestic market for all domestic
crops.
To enlarge the rural electrifi-
cation program.
To encourage farmer-owned
and controlled co-operatiyes.
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