South Bend news-times., 1920-01-25

A farmer and farmers organizer.
Milo D. Campbell, has announced
his candidacy for the governorship
OF Michigan. II is a noteworthy fact
shat he stands on a platform not
OF GLASS interest but Of staunch
AnleT1canisn and fair representa-
ton His platform IS broad enough
20 enlist the support OF all voting
clssseA The Michigan candidacy
tends 20 reassure business men and
others who may have feared injus-
tioe az the hands Of farmer exc
cutfvs or legislative body or more
Esueraliy from the farmers active
participation IN politics.
A current instance Of resistance
bY ths farmers through collective
action, not unlike a strike, appears
IN the demand OF Michigan beet
sugar growers for higher prices on
raw beets. The manufactures are
satisfied with present contract
prices and oppose a raise. A COM
mittse Is at work 20 organize the
growers and mass meetings are
scheduled They believe that the
manufacturers ought not to make
= larger profit than themselves ia
proportion TO risk and investment
ses
A similar warfare has ragged in
other states and the national con
vention of beet sugar growers at
salt Lake City IS expected to voice
mighty protest against what it
viii term an Unfair division OF the
proceeds from refined sugar. The
Michigan campaign is significant as
test OF jolnt action by the farm
ers
Business men are making over
lures TO the farmer with a view to
bringing agricultural and business
~nteTests into closer relationship. Re
Gently the Agricultural Publishers
association, aided by various adver-
tising bodies. held a conference and
demonstration at New York The
exhibit was graphic in character and
comprised displays by leading farm
Lapers. advertising agencies. trade
and community organizations, and
advertisers. II was intended 70 por-
tray the farmers place in world
business.
Among titles Of addresses given
were the following: Cooperation
with the Farmer Needed TO Steady
the Nations Business" by Lewis +.
Pierson. chairman OF the board Of
directors OF the Irving National
hank. The Farmer as a Commun-
ity and Business Builder" by 9.
O.. Jordan. state senator from Penn
sylvania. ''rhe Farmer and the
Farm Market" by r. T. Meredith
president OF the Associated Adver-
tls;ng Clubs OF the World; and 'The
Farmers Place in Americas Busi-
ness" by Sen. Arthur Capper.
sss
- Both labor and business are seek
ing the farmers aid and good will.
It is certain that neither will re-
ceive the farmers aid unstintingly
10 the detriment OF the other. The
farmer will endeavor 10 cooperate
with each. while maintaining at
least a measure Of his traditional
independence.
Republican leaders have with
drawn active support from the Mon
dell bill. designed 70 provide for the
reclamation and settlement OF arid
lands by returned soldiers, according
20 reports that emanate from the
capital. IL Is hardly probable that
either house OF congress viii pass
the Mondell bill or a substitute dur-
ing this session. Interest is subsiding
and the farmers opposition has
made itself felt The wave Of graft
tude toward the soldiers. following
The armisiice, naturally sought con
crete expression. The Lane plan re
suited. While il has something 90
command il. the public with time
FOR reflection is questioning whether
some better means OF expression
might not have been found