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Lincoln
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the price is S1.50 or more. The
price is over $3.50 now.
Those farmers who said they
preferred Gov. Stevenson COM
mented to the pollsters: "Why
should We change? We've never
had it so good" Those who
favored Gen. Eisenhower said:
Were fed up with spending, waste
and corruption in Washington,
with the Korean war and no
peace"
Two Age Groups.
The Farm Journal poll divided
the farmers contacted into age
groups. Those under 40 years old,
who might be expected to be more
inclined to go along with the Fair
Dealers. gave Gen. Eisenhower 52.2
per cent of the preferences, Gov.
Stevenson, 23.9, and undecided
were 23.9. Those over forty, so
per cent for Gen. Eisenhower, 31.7
per cent for Gov Stevenson and
1873 per cent undecided. The
older farmers comment was they
had lost everything in the depres-
sion of the 1930s and remem-
bered it.
Another division Of the poll
showed that farm owners were
more strongly for Gen. Eisenhower
than are farm tenants. In both
classes, however, Gen. Eisenhower
was we'll in the lead.
Gen. Eisenhower has the bene-
fit, in this State, of strong
Republican State ticket. headed
by William G. Stratton, jr., candi-
date for Governor and at present
State treasurer. 1t. Gov. Sher-
wood Dixon, the Democratic can
didate, picked by the Democratic
State Committee after Gov. Ste
venson had been nominated for
President, is not a colorful candi-
date, nor widely known in the
State.
He is a likable man and was
chosen by Gov. Stevenson for the
gubernatorial nomination afser
Gov. Stevenson had relinquished
it. The belief is that the Stratton
ticket will win unless Gov. Ste
venson sweeps the State with a
huge majority, which does not
now appear likely.
Conditions Changed.
Four years ago the Democratic
presidential candidate, Mr.. Tru-
man, had the advantage of a
strong Democratic State ticket.
headed by Gov. Stevenson, over
a weak Republican ticket, which
had been long in power and had
become lax and corrupt. Gov.
Stevenson's victory by more than
half million votes undoubtedly
helped President Truman to carry
Illinois by a scant 10000 votes.
Republicans, in reply to Demo-
cratic claims that Gov. Stevenson
has a strong hold on the electorate
in this State, point out that two
years ago the Republicans elected
Senator Kirksen over the then
Democratic leader of the Senate,
Scott Lucas, by several hundred
thousand votes, and that Senator
Kirksen carried Cook County
(Which included Chicago) by
nearly 10000 votes, almost un-
precedented in Illinois politics.
The issue in 1850 was largely cor
ruption in the national Govern
ment. plus softness with the Reds
and the Korean war. The same
issues now are in the campaign.
Further, the Republicans con-
tend that Gov. Stevenson'S victory
in Illinois for Governor in 1948 by
no means indicates a victory for
him in this State for President.
The Republican support which
went to him in 1948, and the sup
port of many independents. too,
they claim. will go to Gen. Eisen-
hover in November.
The writer checked this with
several Republicans and indie
pendents who supported Gov. Ste.
venson in 1948 for Governor
and who are not "in politics.
and found the claim to be correct
Further, similar checking indi-
Gated that the so-called Taft Re
publicans, who resented Gen
Eisenhower'S nomination over the
Ohio Senator, are now back ir
the party fold. One of these Taft
supporters told the writer he hac
talked with many others who were
for the Senator and found they
all intended to vote for the Eisen.
hover Nixon ticket.
Wallace Vote Aided Dewey.
Republicans here. in furthel
support of their belief Gov. Ste.
venson would find running fol