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September 26, 1940
Newark Leader
Newark, Licking County, Ohio
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Ralph Davis, chairman of Licking County agricultural committee, announces that formerly Republican farmers will support President Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace, citing their farm program and congressional voting records favoring agriculture.
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President Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace will receive the support of farmers who were formerly Republican and farmers now registered as Republicans, according to Ralph Davis, Newark, Rt. 5, who was recently appointed chairman of the Licking County committee for agriculture.
"Our committee, affiliated with the National Committee for Agriculture, is non-partisan. We are interested in the welfare of agriculture, not merely in politics. Republican and Democratic farmers have made up their minds that they will refuse to vote for the Power Trust candidate, and instead they will vote for Roosevelt and Wallace. They gave the farmers a chance to develop the farm program which has meant so much for this county," the chairman said.
He stated the record of voting in Congress over a 20-year period shows that whereas 83 per cent of the Democrats voted for major farm measures, only 39 per cent of the Republicans voted for major agricultural legislation. The county chairman said the non-partisan county committee is for Roosevelt and Wallace because they gave agriculture the farm program and only they can be relied upon to carry it forward.
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President Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace will receive the support of farmers who were formerly Republican and farmers now registered as Republicans, according to Ralph Davis, Newark, Rt. 5, who was recently appointed chairman of the Licking County committee for agriculture.
"Our committee, affiliated with the National Committee for Agriculture, is non-partisan. We are interested in the welfare of agriculture, not merely in politics. Republican and Democratic farmers have made up their minds that they will refuse to vote for the Power Trust candidate, and instead they will vote for Roosevelt and Wallace. They gave the farmers a chance to develop the farm program which has meant so much for this county," the chairman said.
He stated the record of voting in Congress over a 20-year period shows that whereas 83 per cent of the Democrats voted for major farm measures, only 39 per cent of the Republicans voted for major agricultural legislation. The county chairman said the non-partisan county committee is for Roosevelt and Wallace because they gave agriculture the farm program and only they can be relied upon to carry it forward.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political Endorsement
Agricultural Politics
What keywords are associated?
Farmers Support
Roosevelt Wallace
Licking County
Agricultural Committee
Farm Program
Congressional Voting
What entities or persons were involved?
President Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Ralph Davis
Where did it happen?
Licking County, Newark, Rt. 5
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Key Persons
President Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Ralph Davis
Location
Licking County, Newark, Rt. 5
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Ralph Davis announces that Republican and formerly Republican farmers in Licking County will support Roosevelt and Wallace due to their farm program, contrasting with Republican congressional voting record on agriculture over 20 years.