Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-08-15
CLEAR CUT RESOLUTIONS
VIM. GOODYEAR

L no ISSOlulIOuo duOpleu ny INC
representative of many farm organi-
cations, who gathered at Yakima last
week and perfected state fedora
ton of the organized farmers are
worthy of commentator. They are
strong but not radical and do not
demand anything more than a
square deal for the agricultural in
stly. They are free from open
or yelled threats, but clearly set
forth the attitude and ideas of the
farmers on a number of the more
important issues now before the
country for solution. They embody
part of the farmers reconstruc-
tion program which should appeal
TO all patriotic and conservative cit
liens as worthy of careful considera-
tiOn and support.
The resolutions are as follows:
/. Believing that it is absolutely
necessary for the farmers of the ma
tion to unite in adopting end present
ing concrete reconstruction pro-
gram and to maintain headquarters
and representatives at the national
capital to present and interpret. their
demands and speak with authority
for them, we invite and urge the
various farm organizations of this
state and of the nation to federate,
in order that their demands may be
adequately presented to the govern
ment and to the people through one
great organization rather than
through scattered individuals or
many small organized groups in
widely separated sections Of the
country.
In union there is strength and
only through close union and CO.
operation of the farmers of the ma
ton can they hope to secure recog-
milton of their just demands and pro-
lection of their vital interests with
out which the spirit of unrest and
radicalism now rampant in the coun-
try is sure to increase and spread
until it infects the producers of food,
in which case the very foundations
of our government will be threat
ened.
=. Resolved, that we heartily en-
dorse the Kenyon bill regulating the
packing industry and urge our SEN
ators and congressman to support
it,
3 Resolved, that we are opposed
tc the policy of turning over the con-
troll and operation of our national
merchant marine to private corpora
tons and favor the continued en-
largement and operation of our
merchant marine by the national
government
4. We emphatically protest
against any private or monopolistic
control or ownership of any of the
natural resources of our country
such as coal, timber water power,
OIL fisheries, etc.
>. We endorse and heartily favor
the Mondell bill now before congress
and request our senators and con-
glessmen to support it.
&. We are opposed to the control
and regulation of the railroads either
by the private owners, the employees
on the politicians, but favor control
and regulation by the national gov
eminent in the interests of all the
people.
{. We ask that the United States
Grain corporation Immediately make
public an Interpretation of what is
- reasonable handling margin for
wheat, and show how it has been
or will be determined.
8. We suggest and urge as a sim
pie and effectual method of solving
the high cost of living, Gbating the
prevailing unrest and establishing a
better understanding between the
producers and consumers, that the
ofernment investigate and authori-
tatiyely determine the cost of pro-
duction, transportation and distribu-
ton of the necessities OF life, inelud-
ing clothing, food, fuel, building ma
terial, etc, and publish the results
to the world, thereby informing the
public as to whether profiteering is
going on and, if so. who are the gull
ty parties
g. We condemn and demand the
abolition of the abuse of the frank