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lated industries. It then divided into commit- 

 tees through which to put the thought of Ameri- 

 can farmers regarding the present and future 

 situation into the form of a definite program. 



There had been considerable fear that a radi- 

 cal program would be outlined with proposi- 

 tions for price-fixing and special attention to 

 agriculture at the expense of other industries 

 and groups of people. But any one who will 

 carefully examine the reports of these commit- 

 tees will be unable to disclose anything but con- 

 structive, sound policy which would reflect credit 

 upon any group of people. 



Early in its resolutions was one commending 

 and approving the action of the Agricultural 

 Bloc in the following terms: **We commend 

 and approve the action of those members of the 

 House and Senate comprising the Agricultural 

 Bloc who, regardless of party, so early saw the 

 emergency and have so constantly supported 

 a constructive program for the improvement of 

 agriculture and the betterment of rural life. ' ' 



The legislative recommendations growing out 

 of the conference included the endorsement of 

 practically every subject on the program of 

 the Agricultural Bloc as well as many other sub- 

 jects not considered by the Bloc. Among those 



