The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-16
CONGRESSMAN FLOOD TELLS
HOW HIGH TARIFF AFFECTS
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

BUCKINGHAM, VA, Oct. ID
There was !. Democratic rally here on
the 18th and big Wilson. Marshall.
Flood club has been organized, with
e. w. Hubbard president AMI w. w.
Haskins secretary. Hon. II. ID. Flood
was here on Saturday by invitation
To address the club. Mr.. Flood ex-
planned his position on the meas
ure now being advocated by the
Farmers Union OF the government
control of tobacco. He said that
President II. NJ. Gannaway, of the
Farmers Union, had written him In
regard to introducing a bill with this
purpose in view, and he had invited
MIR. Gannaway to come to Washing
ton and confer with him in regard
to the matter, that he fGannaWayD
had said he did not have time, that
eighteen months had passed and he
had not come to Washington to at
tend to the matter: that he tEiood)
was surprised to see that Gannaway
through the Virginia STAR" the or
gan of the Farmers Union, had ad-
yised union men to vote for McCul-
ioch, the nominee OF the progressive
party. because McCulloch had pledged
himself IL elected To congress IT, SUP
port a bill TO put the tobacco bust
ness into the hands of the govern
ment. Mr.. Flood said he had thought
much about the practical working OF
such a measure, and that he was
a large producer of tobacco himself;
that a great number of his con-
stituents were tobacco raisers. and he
was much Interested In any plan
that would bring better prices for
the tobacco crops. but that he
thought that such "a measure as has
been proposed by the Farmers Union
might bring about revolution, if the
general government should buy all
the tobacco raised in the Union.
Congress as a mater OF course would
fix the prices OF the commodity and
that many more people were con-
sumers, than producers and If de-
manj was made for lower prices,
they would probably get lower
prices. and this. @auld ,iss against the,
producer, then. too, the government
being the purchaser of ali the to-
bacco. could say just how much to-
bacco should be planted and that an
American planter might find his bust
mesa restricted and .ar4sassFilas4sl il is
said 10 he in Italy, where 4 planter
is required to get a permit from the
government To plant /. stipulated
number of plants, and 10 cultivate
his crop by rules laid down by the
government and supervised by an
agent OF the government. Mr.. Flood
then went into q discussion of thu
general issues OF the campaign. tell
ing OF the tarin bill that the Demo
cratic congress had passed and the
Republican president had vetoed,
that would have paced machinery on
the free list and change condition. .
which would make IL possible for u
singer sewing machine, that sells for
see, TO he purchased in Japan for
1875. He said for each sioe of
WOODEN goods shipped here from
England there is a tax of $50. Mr..
Flood cited many other such In
stances OF the workings Of the high
protective tariff laws There is great
enthusiasm among the Democrats of
this county and old line Republicans
are Disguised with the actions of
their party and some Of the most
prominent Republicans have declared
their intention to vote for W iison.
Senator Martin and Speaker Byrd are
both hooked for speeches to Toe de-
itVered al ftitwyu on the morning
Of tho 2eth. and at Arvonia at night
Of the same day.