The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-19
The Farmer and Mr.. Focht.
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der that the farmers Of the Sev-
enteenth District may be inform
ed of the votes of Mr.. Focht on
legislation urged in their behalf
by the Oranges and kindred ru-
raj associations, his record on
such legislation is here set forth
to be read and known of all men,
but especially by those who till
the soil. His negative vote, or
his failure to vote at all, shows
how vital is his interest in the
farmers welfare. Here is the
amazing record.
Did not vote on passage Of
Good Roads Bill;
Did not vote on Warehouse
Amendment to Agricultural Ap-
preparation Bill;
Did not vote on Rural Credits
Bill.
1t is clear that Mr.. Focht has
not voted for these measures de-
manded by you, Mr.. Farmer.
Why not have a day of reckon
ing on November 7th and send to
Congress as his successor Geo. A.
Harris, who will favor and vote
for remedial and desirable legis-
lation for the protection and ad-
vantage of the great farming
constituency of the shoe string
district.
The following from the St.
Louis Republic shows the feeling
of the farmers Of the west con-
cerning this program Of legisla-
ton which Mr.. Focht did not
support;
For the first time In American
history the farmer has had his
day before Congress. Despite
the press of foreign affairs,
threatened international compli-
cations, national preparedness
measures and the narrowly avert
ed industrial warfare between
railroads and railroad employees.
Congress has found time since
March A, 1918, to do more for
the American farmer than had
been done during the preceding
half century.
The new Farm Loan act signed
by President Wilson in July and
the good roads legislation passed
by the recently adjourned Cong
ress overshadow other agricultur-
al measures that were enacted
and may cause the voter to lose
sight of acts that are more of vital
Importance to the farmer. Meas
ures that have been talked about
for years, that have been null
ed over" in committee rooms and
finally ignored or forgotten for
many sessions, have finally been
completed. For the first time in
American history a comprehen.
sive rural credit law was enacted
and a long step taken toward the
betterment of national highways.
The list Of rural legislation en-
acted is a long one and includes
a Grain Standard act that will
bring about uniformity in grad
ing and selling grain, make ties
better security for loans and help
the man who grows the grain to
get fairer price for his product
[nterlocking with this there is q
United States Warehouse act that
empowers the establishment of
licensed and bonded warehouses
for the storage Of staple crops.
This means better storage and
the issuance of storage receipts
that will be easily turned into
cash.
One of the big problems at
tackled by the Administration
was that Of better farm market
ing facilities. For the first time
systematic provision has been
made for a solution of the diff
culties in distribution, marketing
rural finance and rural organiza-
ton. There are lesser items in
this legislation, including the set
ting aside of S175,0O for the de-
velopment of American potash
sources and a sum for the aid Of
the beet sugar industry.
From the viewpoint of the man
| Ia the fields the last Cnnprass.