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tionïng and unequivocal support to * eachi and every measure proposed, re- --ardles.s of personal convictions. 1 * have received many letters, cards and telegrarns'niaking that appeal;- No doubt a numnber of other mecm- bers of-,f cogress hiaveý had the same experiec.Nô doubt. many have re- çeived al mrannier of. threats of p>olitical' death" unless the adminis- tra tioni's :program was supported in its ýentirety, even to 'the crossing of the "t's" and. the dotting of the "i's. Thiere.is even a certain official group iii, the administration itself, popular- 1%, knovni as the "elimination commit- te * which believes no onê should sit ini conigress W4ho dares to criticise, or dares. to oppose., But Nvheni the day arrives whien the administration in power, be it Derno- cratic or Republican, ceases to have -ainy- Gppo8.4 ný - the 4.eg-re&s- dleinocracy, in thie United States will 110 longer exist. The essence of * (emocracy is thé clash of opinion and open debate. If there were'no critics nii congress, how would the truth ever becomie known to the people? How * wouid aste, graf t, bribery, injustices and ail such vices of men in public office ever be made known to the peo- pie if there were flot those of the * opp~osit ion ready tô point themn out depend upon the egtee to wtucIi its candidates recognize their dual re- spon sibilitv as a minority party. From convers ations with the-farm- ers of Illinois I arn convinced they do not belie vein'the administration'es policy -of regimentation. :Such a pro- grain should be made the object of attack' an d opposition. . In a fight against' unnecessary regimenitation the independent farmer, deeplyrooted in dernocratic traditions, wiI gladly join. But the farmers' of Illinois also ask what we propose ixnstead of this regimentation prograni. To do noth- ing will not solve the farnr problem. The problemn will nlot solve itself. To propose a. definite. solution is also the' rôle of the rninority. It must be clear and specific. It must show the minority capable of the leader- -*s4ip thie - frnr. r se e ive them. As an alternative, policv, it is neot enough to point out how the adminis-. tration's policy is permitting large importations of farmi products f rom abroad. Rather it must be specifically shown how the American market can be preserved for American products.. It is net enough te point out that the v CHOOSU'NO THE 9412*7 STCMOOL, ln reaching a decision among the many colleges and universilies whose doors wilI b. op.n to North Shore students this fall, your problem 'l'le Americari people should have how new mnarkets -abrôad -Cari be 11o sympathy for those of the ma- cultivated, particularly to the south jority who indicate they are unwilling of us. It must be specifically showii to have aniy opposition and who de- how marketing agreements may be sire. bv one means and another, to strengthened. silenice ail criticism. They should re- In short, there is a real need for sent ail efforts to intimidate, brow- new statesmanship. Denmocracy re- beat and destroy individuals and or- quires a rinority party.in opposition. g')anizations who dare to oppose. That rinority party also has the re-, Here Marjorie McLean Leary, with long and esteemed service in this field, invies you lo share her funci of facis, imparfially presenIed.