Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
FARMCO-OPERAT|ON
URGED BY HARDING
Believes United Distribution
and Buying Will Reduce
Cost of Food
DEPL0RES CLASS APPEALS
Ry the Associated Press


Marion. o.. Sept. Go operative
farmers associations for distribution of
farm prodrcts were advocated by Sen e
ator Harding IN u speech here today ms
n, necessity II food prices are 10 be re
duccd.
Speaking to committee of the Ma
tionul Ronrd of Farm Organizations,
the nominee declared he abhored any
idea of class organization as such, but
knew that unless the producers ard
consumers werc brought clocer together
by orgari2ed effort. organized prof
tecring will squeeze in somewhere be 10
tween
with your assent" said Senator
Harding, ~ will not welcome you as
representatives of farmers organiza
tions and I shall make no appeal either
nov or Letter TO the people of the coun
try which may be labelled an appeal in
behalf of farmers. Permit me, there
fore. to welcome you aS Americans. I
deplorr the use in political campaigns
or in pubic administration Of special
appeals aud "f special interests.
Deplores Class Appeals
II dNploro any foreign policy which
tends to group together those of foreign
blood in groups of their nativity. | de
plore class appeals at home. abhor the
Soviet idea, and the compromises an !
encouragements which we have seen
tended to IT,
When l say America first mean
not only that America maintain her own
independence and shall be first in ful.
hlling her obligations to the world. but
mean that at home any special in.
terest, any class, any group of our citi
zenship that has arrayed itself against
the interests of all, must learn that
at home, as well as abroad, America
first, has meaning profound. and with
Gods aid, everlasting.
Il desire with all my heart to speak
for the consumer when I speak Of Amer
ican agriculture. The day of land
hunger has come. The day when the
share Of the American farmer in what
ever Is left of prosperity has been over
topped by the share taken by our in
dustrial production has come. The day
when industry outbids agriculture for
labor has come.
United States Offices for Farmers
These conditions call for wise nc.
tion on the part of government. They
call for the presence of the American
farmer in our government offices, ad-
and representative. They
call for extension of the farm loan
principle, not only in the case of the
man who already owns farm. but to
worthy Americans who want to acquire
farms.
Il shall soon set forth at greater
length the proposals in mind TO remedy
these conditions. On this occasion, how
ever. lay stress upon one-co opera
tion. I believe that the American pco-
pie. through their government and other
wise. not only in behalf of the farmer,
but in behalf of their own welfare. and
the pockptbooks of the consumers of
America will encourage. make lawful
and stimulate cooperative buying. CO.
operative distribution and 60 operative
selling of farm products
Industry has been organized. labor
has been organized. Co operation with
In industry and within labor and. in
deed. CO. operation between the two. is
far advanced. do not contemplate
The organization of the farmers and con-
sumers of this country as a step to-
ward organization of special interests
to obtain special favors. But | know
full well that we must all Of us con-
sumers act together to find our way
closer and easier and cheaper to the
sources of our food supply"