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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTEDIATE RELEASE
REAR PLATFORM REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT AT
"NATIONAL
ARCHIVES AND
HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
RECORDS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1948, 3.55 PI CST
SERVICE"
Mr. Chairman and ladies and gentlemen of Henderstn,
+entucky: You knew, 1 had a reputation for being prompt. I
lost that reputation today, and I am sorry for it.
The people of Illinis got us over to one side of the
track, and we lost two hours in that great State, but we SEW
about half a million people while we were doing it; but I want
to apologize to you for keeping you waiting, because I like to
be on time and I like for people to be on time, tic, when they
deal with me. But it can't be helped, and I do a preciate it
that you have been kind enough to wait here in order to listen
to me for a few moments.
I have been going up and down this country telling the
people what I think are the issues in this campaign, and we
have learned the difference between a Republican administreticn
and a Democratic administration. We learned that by hard exper-
ience. We found cut that the Republicans are'fc. special privi-
lege, and that the Democrats lock cut for the people.
Under the Republicans, the farmers in Kentucky couldn't
sell their goods except it bankrupt prices. In my part of the
country, in Missturi, we sold hogs for 33 a hundred. We sold
corn for 25 a bushel, and sometimes burned it up instead of
using it for feed. We sold wheat for a quarter a bushel.
Under the administration of Franklin D. "oosevelt and
under my administration which I have been running for you for
the last three and a half years, you have been getting 0 fair
share of the country's prosperity. That is because the Demu-
cratic farm program is based on the great truth that the farmers
have a right to be sure of an income for their products at good
prices.
Here in Henderson you have organized cooperatives to
make certain that you get a decent return from the farms in
this area. One of them has done lot of good is the Henderson
Union Rural Electric Cooperative.
The policy of the Republican and Democratic parties
on cooperatives shows the difference between the two. Republican
leaders in the 80th Congress conducted E one-sided investigation
-- the Republican Congress has never conducted any kind but a
one-sided investigation -- into the cooperatives, and tried to
smear it as socialistic.
The Democratic Party has enccuraged the formation of
cooperatives. That is just one example. I haven't time to BC
into others, because we are behind schedule, but if you will
listen to my speech in Louisville tonight, I will tell you
about a great meny more.
You people of Kentucky, and the people of the other
States will h ve a choice on election day. You can decide
whether you want to keen the kind of government that has
brought prosperity to all of the people, or you can turn your
Government over to a bunch of big business Republicans who are
interested only in their own prefits.
New, if you don't want that kind of special privilege
government, elect Virgil Chapmen to the Senate, and send Mr.
Whittaker back to the Congress from this District. I am trying
to get a Democratic Congress elected all over this United States,
and if I get that Democratic Congress elected, I won't have to
move cut of the White House, and 1 won't be troubled with the
housing shortage.
All I am asking you ti do is just take one look at the
record, and then 80 to the polls on November second, and I know
that if you use your best judgment, you will vote the Democratic
ticket straight, ES you do most of the time here in Kentucky.