Evening journal., 1920-09-08

U.S.. THAT CAN
Stand Alone
FOR IDEALS
loonllnued dom Flrst Pagel

cessation OF attempts at price fixing |
sn food stufls; expansion Of Federal |
farm loans act TO aid farmers in pur-
lhaslng OF land; most efficient trans
pOrlailOn possible; revision ni the
larin 90 protect the American farmers.
i. .Hardings speech today was the llisl
Utftshc OF ohio since De became we
Repnblican Presidential candidate. |
Although induced TO come 10 Mtuu
sofa partly because OF The political /
..it,lstion here. Harding made no rei
.srente 10 ID or to the Farmers NON
.parlisan League action here. HIS
lpeeeh was without direct reference
90 partisan politics although he scored
the treatment accorded tue l"'ili0' 'H
the last seven years.
rrhe government should do every
lhiny nossible toward rendering a Dal-
..anca between livestock and gram pro
hlcfiOn 10 encourage a return 20 ~
vcrsified farming Harding assel t."'
America must decide whether nlo
Iinifed states shalt be selt-sueldlh-
inr naion or continue 20 eNpioll Hs
~iculture resources ald leave 20 W..
terity the task OF finding fooQ ehousa nous,
'by strong arm methods IT lee,s
10 feed the coming hundreds ol nhN-
lionsr ne declared
~ have no thought OF suggesting
,ltat ne government should work al
eiaborafe system OF agriculture auu
then frv TO impose u on the lernleIs
~ fi,e country Harding continued
t.That would be utterly repusnah'
10 .American ideals Government pg-
fernqlism whether applied 10 asti'lii
llre or any other OF our great ns,ionHl
indi,efries would stille AMBITION lui
--ie@ ealsierc,- lessen production ana
male MS a nation OF dependent lncohl-
nefenls. The farmer requires no spec
ial favors al the hands or the govern
manf All ne needs = a ialr ch'uce
and such lust consideration for agrl-
rnifsire as we ought TO give 20 Daslc
Industry and ever seek 70 prohloN i''
our rommon good go,
Reviewing efforts or farmers 20 or
rani7o Tor their own protection iltlQ
inc sounded a Warnlnc Tor fair ttfHl
nenf LEST producers and consume r.
. fali mo a conflict ..,t.,.a
r~4incfion OF manufacturers ana id-
kor hnf we have not yet eNperieuccn
ihr1inientinnally restricted nroducHoh
al fopdstuifs" he added. Let us nope
wa.-neVer may. A. .,
,erifr. nrced dollar wheat taking cls-
niranra for the second time or cam
y neirn rumor circulating In rural re-
~ we shall determine 90 build up
4 harn a. eeff-siisiaining nation hen We
= mtfst AL once set about the deNeipp-
menf OF a system OF aEflouituIe
which win enable us TO reed our ~
ME ahundantly, with some 70 spar,
ror expori in years OF plenty and al
nricos which will insure tne iarhe'
and his family both financial reWaru
ana educational. social and rellglou'
living conditions. fairly capable i'
those offered by The cities. SCUM
sysiem Of agriculture cannot ne liiaill
tanned on any other basis. ANY, linl
short OF a fair return upon lhNeste'
rs.ifal and fair wage for the labo
which goes into crops and enough u
addilion Ia enable the farmer 20 nam
tain fhc fertility OF his soil and M
f. sure arainst natural hazards WI
drive large numbers OF farmers 10 th
.. cines." .,....
Harding expanded his ,agric1hura
arocram. recently outlined as follows
..7rhe need of farm representation /.
= iarep governmental affairs is fcognl
-During the past seven years lh
right OF agriculture 20 q voice IN SOY
e-rmrnf administration has bee
rrscficauy IGNORED and at times %
farmer has suffered grleNously AS
result
The rishi Of farmers TO farm g g.
operative associations for me ma
k1inc of their products must
rrrrfed. The concert % agricuLu'
fslrr essential 10 farms as simii'
r-11ctrf of action is DO the faciorle
Th-rurh cooperative associations II
route between the producer and col
slntr can and must be- shortened
tThe legitimate functions or Y
ruit1leman may continue 10 pe u
formed by RTiss'ss .s. 15,sisman 5siis gpu
d naressarv and gives his skill % ol
ioinf welfare. The parasite ~ di
frfhrfion who prevs on hotn prouuc
.nT rrrsumpr. must no longer 81.
re- vitality % this fundamental lii
M Republican party pledges lisei
scientific study oi agriculiur
prices and farm rroducton COS
boih st home and abroad. WIN
view 10 reducing the frequency
abnormal fuctuaiions here.
.Wo promise 90 put an end 10 u'
oorn<ssrv price fixing or farm pro-
,,rfs and 10 ul-considered enoris a
hit~.rIiv 10 reduce farm pfolu
nrires In times OF national CTS
.~if fhere Is known scarcity oi ah
necessary product price conlroi Z.
ihe purpose of making lpir als.Iil,
linn on me Hl0Irr NH il1tt- me-
both necessary and wise. .n
~yye favor the administration OF u
farnn loan act so as 20 help ihese ".
want fo secure farms or tneir oM
ana Ia give 20 them long time ereui
81. needed in practice he best meHo'
of diversified farming.
,XNe also favor the authorization
- Associations 20 provide the necessal
machinery &c furnish personal cred
20 the man whether land owner
n tenant. who Is hampered for lack
working capital
We are pledged 20 the revision
she farin as soon as conditions sh
make Il necessary for the preseryati
~ the home market for AmeriC
labor. American agriculture q
American industry. IN we are TO hu
no a self-sustaining agriculture n
al home the farmer must be protec
from competition OF thosc count
where agriculture Is siln helng
nloitpd and where the living on
farms Is much lower than here.
have asked for higher Amer
standards. let us maintain htem.'
NOON SERMONS FOR PRIsONEI
SERVICES were held az noon {
and will be repeated tomorrow
the Rev. w. Miller McCann. paste
Hiiicrost NJ. Il. Church, FOR prise
of fhe Workh0use engaged IN
construction Of a street through
crest. The services were greatly
loved BY the prisoners who ID
heartily into the singing OF the
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