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scrupulous leadership that would
use farm programs for political
purposes. There will be no more
of this business of using Federal
power to extort the farmers vote.
Backs Price Support Laws.
Here and now, without any ifs
or butts, I say to you that I
stand behind-and the Repub-
lican Party stands behind-the
price support laws now on the
books. This includes the amend
ment of the basic farm act, passed
by votes of both parties in Con-
greSs, to continue, through 1854
the price supports on basic COM
modities at 80 per cent of parity"
The general described the pres
ent farm supports as "only fair
to the farmer to underwrite the
exceptional risk he is now under.
taking" and "a moral and legal
commitment which must be up
held"
II firmly believe" he declared,
that agriculture is entitled to a
fair, full share of the national
income and that it must be al
policy of Government to help
agriculture achieve this goal in
ways that minimize government
control and protect farmers inde-
pendence. All I know of farmers
convinces me that they would
rather earn their fair share than
to have it as a government hand
out.
"And a fair share is not merely
80 per cent of parity. but full
parity"
The general hit at the admins
tration for political monstrosities
such as the Brannan Plan; its
great potato fiasco which cost
hundreds of millions; the grain
storage scandals, and the i'm
morality of using Federal re-
sources to influence your VOTE"
Favors Bipartisan Group.
Then he offered his ideas for
development Of future farm pro-
grams:
81. They must be cleansed of
politics (by) the establish
ment of a bipartisan agricultural
commission with power to review
the policies and administration of
our farm programs. The Repub-
licans will establish such COM
mission and will see that it is
made up of bona fide farmers and
farm leaders. That is a pledge"
2. "The programs must be
transformed into genuinely
farmer-run operations, with max
imum responsibility decentralized
to States, counties and districts. u
3. These programs must be
better adapted to regional. State
and local conditions"
4. "We must find sound meth
DDS of obtaining greater protec-
ton for our diversified farms i
the snon-perishable crops so i'm
portant to the diversified farmer
such as oats, barley, rye
and soybeans-should be given
the same protection as available
to the major cash crops"
II will give you now this positive
the general said. "The
Party will use all the
power it legitimately can use to
see that American farmers OBJ
tain their full share of the income
produced by a stable, prosperous
country. We will do this, no
matter what changes the future
may bring, in ways that protect
the independence of the farmer
and all other citizens. We will
do it in cooperation with farm
people themselves, without seeking
to make them fearful and with
out seeking to make them the
tools Of a political party"
Gov. Stevenson, the Democratic |
nominee. will get an early oppor-
unity to reply to Gen. Eisen-
1ower's speech. He addresses the
same gathering later today.
Appeals for Party Unity.
Last night Gen. Eisenhower
vent before Republican precinct
captains with strong plea for
,arty unity. He told them:
II know full well that many of
even the vast ma
ority of you-preferred another
Individual for the honor that was
inally conferred upon me-"
The audience applauded as he
vent on:
Il would beg Of you never to {
i've up a loyalty that you develop
or any one else in your party. (
And we shall all be stronger
n the fall when, as we get all of II
hese people together in a (
light little single block we will Il
AVE this total loyalty and that E
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