The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-08
Harding Warns Americans Such
is an Absolute Necessity as
to Agriculture, Indsutry
and Politics.
FARMING MENACED BY
EVILS HE STATES
Speaks at State Fair Grounds,
St. Paul; is First Talk Away
From Front Porch; Passes
Up Non Partisans.
Bv RAYMOND CLAPPER


state Fair Grounds, st. Paul
Mimi, Sept. S.--America mus
stand on her own feet agriculturally
industrially and politically, Warner
G. Harding declared in a speech al
the Minnesota state fair here today
I'VE are then the guarantors ol
our own security" he added.
agriculture is meanced by eylls
which demand not quack remedies
but careful study and proper action
the Republican nominee continued
"Unless we deal more fairly he
warned, there may come conflict
between the organized farmers in
the surplus producing states and
those who insist on buying their
crops below the production costs.
1--WE need fewer land hogs who
menace our future and more fat
hogs and bacon" Harding said. I'VE
need less Requirement in cultivating
a auadrennial crop of votes and
more federation for soil worked
in agitation, and more and better
harvests in the inviting fields OF
mutual understanding"
Harding put seven plans in his
agricultural platform today-farm
representation in government right
of farmers to cooperative organiza'
ton; scientific study and action to-
ward stabiliAing prices of farm pro
ducts; cessation of attempts at price
fixing in foodstuffs; expansion OF
the federal farm loan act to aid
farmers in the purchase of land;
most efficient transportation posi-
BILE; revision of the tariff to protect
the American farmer.
Hardng's speech today was the
first outside Ohio since he become Il
presidential candidate, although in
duced to come to Minnesota partly
because of the political situation
here, Harding made no reference to
it, or to the farmers Nonpartisan
League action here. His speech was
without direct reference to partisan
politics, although scored the treat
ment given the farmers in the last
seven years.
The government should do every
thing possible toward restoring
balance between livestock and grain
production to encourage return to
diversified farming Harding assert
ed America must decide whether
the United States shall be a self
sustaining nation or continue to ex-
ploit against agricultural resources
and leave to posterity the task of
finding food enough 'by strong arm
methods if necessary" to feed the
coming hundreds of millions, he de-
clared
81 have no thought of suggesting
that the government should work
out an elaborate system of agricul-
ture and then try to impose it on
the farmers of the country" Hard
ing continued.
"That would be utterly repugnant
to American ideals. Government pa
ternalism, whether applied to ag-
riculture or any other of our great
national industries, would stifle am
bition. impair efficiency, lessen pro-
duction and make a nation of de-
pendent incompetents. The former
requires no special favors at the
hands of the government. All he
needs is a fair chance and such just
consideration for agriculture as we
ought to give to a basic industry
and ever seek to promote for our
own common good.
Reviewing efforts of farmers to
organize for their own protection,
Harding sounded a warning for fair
treatment lest producers and con
sumers fall into a conflict.
I'VE have witnessed the restricted
production OF manufactures and la
Dor but we have not yet experienced
the intentionally restricted produc-
tion of foodstuffs," he added. Lei
US hope we never may"
Harding again denied he has re-