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rLLINOiS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION RECORD 



To advance the purpose for which the Farm Bureau was organized, namely, 

 to promote, protect and represent the bttsiness, economic, social and educa- 

 tional interests of the farmers of Illinois and the Nation, and to develop 

 agriculture. 



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 •UtEAU niMJCATION 





IT'S A FREE COUNTRY 



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IN Hitler's Germany, everyone of legal age went to the 

 polls to vote on election day. Of course, there was only 

 one party to vote for but the secret police made sure that 

 a ballot was marked by each citizen. Yes, this is a 

 free country and the police will not force you to vote 

 in the primary election on April 13. In fact, at 

 least two-thirds of the eligible voters in Illinois 

 will probably be "too busy" to fulfill this 

 prime essential to good citizenship. 



Is it any wonder that we hear 

 rumors of "deals" between party lead- 

 ers or that the party machine desig- 

 nates a "slate".' These schemes would 

 not even be attempted if all of us were 

 expected to appear at the polls. People sometimes lose 

 their freedom by force of arms, but more often lack of 

 interest in their own government results in dictatorship. 



Organized farmers have both a responsibility and an 

 opportunity in this election year. Many of the candidates 

 for office are proven friends of agriculture. They have not 

 been afraid to stand up and be counted on controversial 

 issues. It is our responsibility to actively support those 

 candidates who have proven by their courageous and inde- 

 pendent action that they understand and appreciate our 

 problems. Examine the voting records of your congress- 

 men and members of the legislature as published in this 

 issue of the Record. 



The Taft-Hartley labor law was aggressively sup- 

 ported by the Illinois Agricultiu-al Association in Congress. 

 Other organized groups are now using every means to de- 

 feat those congressmen who voted for this measure. Illi- 

 nois farmers will not miss this opportunity to express their 

 appreciation for a job well done. 



The campaign period just before the primary election 

 is the best time to contart candidates for public office with 

 suggestions for their future guidance. Farmers should take 

 advantage of this opportunity to become acquainted 

 with all candidates. The legislative program of 

 your organization is of assistance to candidates 

 for public office because it represents a united 

 voice for agriculture. We have urged farm- 

 ers to support those candidates who have 

 demonstrated their appreciation and 

 respect for this voice of agriculture, 

 rather than attempting to secure 

 pledges to vote for certain measures. 

 In this connection, I want to call 

 attention to the efforts now being made by several urban 

 organizations to obtain definite commitments from candi- 

 dates for the legislature. A serious attempt will be made 

 to obtain a large portion of state sales tax revenue for the 

 exclusive use of city governments. 



I hope that every aspirant for state office will read and 

 ponder well the action of the voting delegates at the last 

 annual meeting of the Illinois Agricultural Association. 

 It reads in part as follows: "The sales tax is paid by all 

 citizens, not merely by those living within the corporate 

 limits of cities. It would be unfair to pay over to cities, 

 taxes which have been paid by all citizens, many of whom 

 reside outside the corporate limits of a city. We oppose 

 the distribution of state sales tax funds to cities for local 

 governmental purposes." 



Yes, this is a free country. May we all help keep 

 it that way by voting at the polk on election day, April 13, 

 each in accordance with his own best judgmeiU and in- 

 formation. 



MARCH, 1948 • VOLUME 26, NUMBER 3 



lUINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OFFICERS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS (By Cengrculenal DbtrkH) 



Pi»sid«nt, ChorUi B. Shuman fuUiTon 



Vice-Pr«sid»nt. Floyd E. Morris Buifalo 



Secretary. Poul E. McrtUas Hmsdolo 



Field Sec, Goo. E. Metagor Chicago 



Treaiurer. R. A. Cowloa. Bloomington 



Comptroller, C. C. Cliapoll* - Chicago 



General Counael, Donald Eikpotrick Chicago 



Ul to lllk. fori M. Hughe*. Woodstock 19th 



I2tli. C. I. EUiott. Strootor 20th.. 



13tli._ Homer Ctirtiu. Stockton 2Ut 



Uth. _. Otto Steifey, Stronghuret 22nd 



ISlh. -Edwin Gunun. Goleeburg 23rd. 



16th. RiueeU V. McKee. Varna 24th 



17th. ._ — i. T. Culnan. Lincoln 25th 



ISth. ..._ leha T. Eran*. Hoopesten 



..Milton W. Warren. Masafiold 



X. T. Smith. Greenfield 



..i>aB L. Clarke. New Berlin 

 _J, King Eaton. Edwardeville 



Chester McCord. Newton 



Lyman Bunting, Ellery 



JUbwt Webb. Ewiag 



Editor, Craston Foster. Ait't. Editor, Jomos C. Thomson. Fiold Editor, Lowls A. Roisnor. 



The niinois Agricultural Association RECORD is published monthly by the Illinois Agricultural Association at ISOl W. Washington Boad. Mendola. 

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 Editorial Offices, niinois Agriculttiral Association RECORD. 43 East Ohio St.. Chicago. The individual membership ioe oi the IlUnois Agricultural Asseci- 

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