Farmers Face November Choice In Farm Policy Debate
The issue presents two parties and two paths for farm policy. The Democratic Party and Governor Adlai Stevenson push a single clear program for farm prosperity built on federal price supports soil conservation and farmer committees. The Republican platform seeks no new price support and divides farm agencies into weaker units, led by a veteran military candidate who has criticized federal farm programs and power projects. Kansas farm income rose from 179 million in 1932 to 1.036 billion in 1951.