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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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At a GOP pow-wow in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11, western state Republican leaders, led by Gov. Dwight Griswold of Nebraska, proposed a six-point post-war farm program emphasizing production freedom and fair returns. Speakers criticized government controls and bureaucracy, aiming for a 1944 election victory.
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Nebraska Chief Urges "Farming Freedom," Fighting Policy Seen
SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 11. (UP) Gov. Dwight Griswold of Nebraska Saturday urged adoption by the Republican party of a six point post-war farm program, advocating freedom of production and an assurance of a return commensurate with the value of the farmers' products.
The proposed program was presented at the opening session of the second day of the "Save American Pow-Wow", called by 150 western state GOP leaders to prepare plans that they hope will result in a Republican victory in the 1944 elections.
Griswold's proposal was built up on principles of abundance, price equality, good husbandry, research, sound economy and individual initiative.
Condemning acreage control, he said "acreage curtailment fails to give consideration to weather hazards and prevents farmers from increasing acreage when planting conditions are favorable so that the resulting harvest can carry them through the lean years." He added that acreage control "robs the farmer of his independent right to farm his ground the way he thinks it should be farmed."
Frank O. Horton, National Republican committeeman from Wyoming, condemned bureaucratic government control, saying "our own homes are not safe as long as our government is at it is today."
He particularly castigated federal government "land grabs."
Horton believes the main aim of (Continued on page 6, col. 5)
Western States GOP Leaders Map 1944 Plans
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the western states pow-wow here should be to outline a 'progressive, fighting" policy regarding agriculture, public lands, bureaucracy, mining and the livestock industries.
KELLAND SPEAKS
Earlier, Clarence Buddington Kelland, author and Republican leader, told the meeting he believes the nation needs 'a good man rather than a great man" as president.
He condemned as "unforgiveable" the administration's "destruction of the self respect of the American people."
Gov. John C. Vivian of Colorado said government bureaucracy was "illegal. unlawful, uneconomic and un-American."
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Gov. Dwight Griswold of Nebraska urged adoption of a six-point post-war farm program at the second day of the "Save American Pow-Wow" called by 150 western state GOP leaders to prepare for 1944 elections. The program emphasized freedom of production, assurance of fair returns, abundance, price equality, good husbandry, research, sound economy, and individual initiative. He condemned acreage control. Frank O. Horton criticized bureaucratic government control and federal land grabs, advocating a progressive fighting policy on agriculture, public lands, bureaucracy, mining, and livestock. Clarence Buddington Kelland called for a good man as president and condemned the administration's destruction of self-respect. Gov. John C. Vivian described government bureaucracy as illegal, unlawful, uneconomic, and un-American.