South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-27
THESE BILLS ARE OUTSIDE OF
POLITICS,

T. BILLS ARE OUTSIDE OF
POLITICS.
P~artisanship should not be allowed
To block the legislative passage for
bills which are not political and which
cannot be swept into the wastepaper
basket in consideration of the expert
opposition of the big interests. Three
bills. whose merits have been advo-
Gated by Governor Glynn, have been
too generally endorsed to be neglect
ed by the legislature before il adj
journs or Friday. All of them are
outside the sphere of party politics
and within the bounds of sound ad-
ministratiVe legislation. All give this
legislature the chance of doing more
than merely endorsing some of the
acts Of the last occupants OF the legis-
lative chambers.
Governor Glynn asked for an appro-
priation of between $500 and $780,
000 for the institution of an efficient
educational scheme so that the far
mers Cf the state might be enlight-
ened on modern systems OF market
ing their products and encouraged 10
establish cooperative institutions
along the lines which have led to ex-
tensive agricultural development in
other countries.
Since the governor sent that mes
sage, repOrts have been frequent of
offers IN the part Of the farmers
! themselves 10 put its doctrines into
practice. Regardless of political par
ties the farmers have endorsed the
plan of action and produced all the
evidence necessary TO show the legis-
lature that they want what the gov
ernor has advocated for them.
The Land Banks bill, too, has been
received with sOlicitude everywhere
except in the assembly chamber. In
no quarter has there been opposition,
bppanGa fna poyarnOrfS nlan of cas-
I ing the money market in its relation
with the agricultural interests was so
evidently "A necessity and so fair an
attempt to improve the agricultural
situation within the state. Not "A sin
gle critic has suggested that II was a
political measure, and experts on all
hands have said that political or nom
political the measure was designed to
deal effectively with the financial pre-
dicament Of the farmers in the state
Governor Glynn has also advocated
the establishment of a bureau of mar
kets which, according to all prsce-
dents. would be one Of the most e.
fective and inexpensive schemes for
bringing together the producer and
the consumer. That bill. like the 9TH
ers. does not violate a single sound
principle Of business. II does not
seek 10 regulate the prices by my 9TH
or means than the ADJUST
ment Of supply and demand. But Il
does guarantee the opportunity of fail
dealing IN the foodstuffs OF the state.
The supervision by the administra-
ton for " hich the bill provides is the
best available means which has YET
been disclosed for excluding the spec
ulator in foodstuffs.
In none OF these three bills is there
any cause for hesitation on the part
OF the legislature. They are nOn-po-
liticaI one and all. They are ecOnom-
ically soUn and they are endorsed 10y
the communities which they We're de-
signed 10 serve. The present legisla-
ture has still the opportunity 20 initia-
ting some sound agricultural legisla-
ton and 70 go on record as having
done a deal 10 improve the rural con-
ditions in the state Of New York
Albany ~. W Times-Cnion