Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-14
WANTS COUNTIES
TO KEEP AUTO TAX
DR.. McCullOch Favors Plan to
Keep Up State Roads.

here this afternoon DR.. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch, Democratic gubernatorial candi-
date declared that one of the most i'm
portant planks in the Democratic plat
form is the provision for the retention
of automobile license fees in the county
of their origination.
The nominee made a strong plea for
an improved highway system and de-
elared for legislative remedies that will
leave no barren acres in Indiana.
DR. McCuIloch said in part as follows:
"This country. is facing the gravest
economic danger in the matter of food
stuffs.
1--WE are on the verge of becoming
an importing nation, and it is the duty
of the State of Indiana to maintain her
position by doing everything possible to
increase production.
This must be accomplished by bring
ling barren acres again into productivity.
Our young men and young women are
tempted to the great industrial centers
by high wages, pleasures and what they
deem to be greater opportunities.
Means must be found to Offset this.
LET us make farm life more attrac-
tive by placing the attractions and the
stores of the counties, towns In ready
access.
Let us amplify to the greatest pur-
pose that of keeping our young people
at home and at the same time make
accessible markets for farm produce.
I URGES IMPROVEMENT
OF RURAL SCHOOLS.
Let us bring to the highest state of
efficiency our rural schools in order that
superior educational advantages else
where may not tempt our young people.
TOOL obi
ton possible is the birthright of every
American child and both justice and
economics demands this.
After our roads are built let us keep
them up TO the high state of repair.
THE heavy trucking now in vogue
demands careful supervision and mainte-
nance of our highways.
"The automobile license fees now go
ing to the state should be retained by
the counties for the upkeep of their own
roads,
This is one of the most important
planks in the Democratic platform and l
am in favor of its immediate application.
Farming should not be merely a strug
gle for subsistence; it should be prof
liable occupation.
Then We will have no barren acres.
ITO this end let us ampiify the func
tions of the State board of agriculture.
Let us provide for a bureau of mar
kets in order that, with a complete
knowledge of market conditions. avail
able rolling stock on transportation lines
and climatic and other conditions. the
farmer may be able to dispose of his
crops to a profitable advantage.
Collective bargaining in the particu-
lar has proved of wonderful value to
the fruit growers of the Western coast
and those of New York State.
CAN'T SEE HARDING'S
DOLLAR WHEAT" IDEA.
Il cannot agree with Senator Harding
when he maintains that raising dollar
wheat is a profitable occupation. l no.
tice that in his speech 1t the Minnesota
state fair Sept. g. 1920, tries to dodge
the responsibility for tn, RosItion.
He now states that he Refers to the
normal days before the war, and that
lie had no reference TO wartime or to
the after the-war period.
Unfortunately the record does not sus-
tain him in this present position.
His speech was delivered. on July 81,
1917, after we had been in the war three
months and after the world had been at
war three years. On pages $3.50 OF the
Congressional Record, he says: The
knowing farmers Of the country are buy
ing land in Ohio at $3.50 an acre for the
purpose of going into a commercial prop
osition of raising wheat at a dollar a
bushel'
1--WE have not enough farm owners.
Opportunities for the purchase of land
and equipment on favorable terms must
be amplifed.
Long time loans at reasonable interest
rates and gradual amortization provisions
are essential.
WANTS NEW RITES
FOR STOCK HANDLING.
"Stockyard conditions are not what
they should be.
1.-THE grading Of cattle, the prices
charged for feed have been too much of
one-sided affair in the past.
Gold storage warehouses have also
been too often used to manipulate the
market at the same time against the pro-
Queer and also against the ultimate con
sumer.
1.-The low price Of fruit, eggs, and perish
able products to the producer and the
/ high price Of these same articles to the
! consumer has caused pecuniary loss to
the farmer and extortlonate expense to
the latter.
Estate regulation of these affairs is
one Of the best means of reducing the
/ high cost of living and at the same time
/ insuring a proper profit to the man who
produces.
1.-THE McCray Goodrich Watson combi-
nation cannot escape the responsibility
for the handicaps they have placed on
agriculture.
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