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Mr. KincHELOE. I am not so strong on the resolutions as I amin
knowing how much the individual members of the organization
know about it. Sometimes they get four or five around the table and
resolve in a wholesale way when the members know little about it.
I am talking about the general knowledge. Then, if I understand
what you say, the great majority of the personnel of your organzations
do know what is in the MecNary-Haugen bill and, knowing that,
they expressed Bmeelvgy in favor of this legislation.

Mr. CrowpER. 1 would say that those who are really informed
along those lines, that at least 95 per cent of them are in favor of it.

Mr. KincHELOE. What do you mean by being “informed”?

Mr. CrowpER. If you wanted to know how well informed, I can
not say that every farmer is absolutely informed.
~ Mr. Kincuerok. I understand; but I understand also you got this
information through the individual members.

Mr. CROWDER. We got it through the various organizations.

Mr. KINCHELOE. And that it has gone on down through the various
memberships?

Mr. CROWDER. Yes, sir; it has.

Mr. KincueLoe. Has there been any of your organizations against
the McNary-Haugen bill?

ol CrowDER. There have been some organizations in the State
arainst the McNary-Haugen bill.

Mr. KinceELOE. And for any other bill or proposition?

Mr. CrowDpER. Well, possibly, yes.

Mr. KincueLoE. Have they declared themselves for any other bill
vr any other proposition?

Mr. CrowpER. Not that I know of.

Mr. KiNncHELOE. Is the governor representing all the people of
your State because he is against the equilization fee?

Mr. Crowper. He has made such announcements, but the gover-
nor of our State, you will remember, accidentally became governor.
Our State is not of the political party he represents.

Mr. KincHELOE. I want to tell you I heard him the other night
and he is about as smart as any I ever heard.

" r. CrowpER. That is very nice for you to say, and we appreciate

Mr. Kin i : :

i ATLOR: It is very fortunate accidents sometimes happen

Mr. CrowpEer. I would sa is i i

) y this in regard to our governor if you
wish me to say something about him, that a speech that he delivered
] amare: at came out through the papers, was a Farm Bureau
Speech. he speech he delivered since then he h tb deli
Ing it entirely with the McN 25. J1ak BOE Dek ¢piyer.
TT Tors an cNary-Haugen bill, although he funda-

in farm organizations irectly with farm organizations and believes

Mr. Kn ! rl :
dnt Ns Sow do you mean political “accidents”? He
Mr. CRowpER. Oh, no
Mv. KINCHELOE. He had a plurality of i
Nr Crowne. Yes plurality of votes, did he not?
Mi. KiNcHE . .
Mr. LR ga hw did you happen to call it “accidents”?