Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27
SAYS FARMERS
TO HAVE VOICE
INVOLVEMENT
McCuIlOch Promises Them
Place on State and C0un-
ty Boards.
PLEDGES GOOD ROADS
Special to The Times.

Special to The Times.
JASONyILLE. Ind, Aug. 27.-Dc.
Carlton B. McCulloch, the democratic
candidate for governor. pledged himself
in an address delivered here last night
TO bring about measures. if elected,
that will make farm life more attractive
and to give the agriculturist a voice III
the settlement of affairs that vitality
concern him.
He urged chat the farmers have rep
resentation on both state and county
tax boards and promised to recognize
the rights of small communities properly
to spend their own money for their OWE
roads"
In speaking of the state board of
agriculture the nominee emphatically
declared it should be broadened."
sThe very foundation of our prosper.
ity and well being depends upon tho
farmer" said Mr.. McCulloch, land yet
IN matters OF legislative construction
lie has been the most neglected.
Several fundamental ideas should
operate in looking after his welfare.
"First comes the question of an ade-
Quste force to operate the farms.
1.-The high wage of the cities nave
tempted 50 many of our young men ard
women 10 leave the farms, the com
forts, advantages and attractions Of city
life have proved so alluriug, that tue
shortage IF help is not 4 future, bu.
very present condition.
"Unless farm life can be made equally
attractive, and these young men brought
back, we shall be confronted with the
gravest economic conditions.
Eve shall find unproductive acres that
should be adding their quota of grain
to the worlds markets.
Tractors and other mechanical nipple,
ments can not take the place Of strong
arms and contented minds.
Therefore, every possible agency that
tends to discourage undue migration TO
the cities must be employed.
Under this head come good roads, with
their provision of easy access to the sur
rounding towns and their stores and
amusements.
'This is entirely apart from the alb
solute necessity Of such roads. and plenty
of them, in order that farm products may
be marketed promptly, and to the best
advantage.
Il shall do all in my power to pro-
mote and carry out a comprehensive and
carefully planned system of state. county
and township roads for these two very
essential purposes.
Il shall discourage every attempt to
cripple these ARRANGEMENTS, and shall rec
egnize the rights Of the small communi-
ties to properly spend their own money
for their own roads
The rural school must he brought to
the highest state of efficiency.
These schools have been miseTabIy
neglected in the past and partents nat
urally have wanted 10 live where their
children can get the best preparation for
tue battle Of life.
Il shall endeavor therefore 10 pro
mote the welfare of these schools in OF
der that ali communities NAV be in
close touch with the highest possible cd
ational advantages.
This means proper school buildings.
7dequateiy paid teachers and school
Sear of sufficient length.
If these things are carried out I am
convinced that we shall have less tran
sley tenants aGd more owners of firm
property. all Of which rebounds 70 the
good Of the nation, of the state and OF
The individual
a great source Of loss to the farm
Is the inadequacy of transportation
''Perishable products are hung up en-
route. or are imprisoned on the farms
md gardens by this lack.
1T should be the duty of the rail
roads to secure adequate and equitably
distributed rolling stock to handle these
products. and for that reason. moreover.
,Ae farInef has a very direct peeuniarv
interest in coal strikes and railroad
strikes
Therefore. when conferences are held
for settlement of such disputes it is
Dniy proper that the farmer should be
heard and his interests considered
This is a step which has not had con
Fideration in the past. and the farmer
has been one Of the heaviest sufferers.
"A bureau of markets should be estab-
iished with all the advantages that such
bureau, we'll equipped. could confer.
1T would operate toward getting bet