The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-24
HARDING RAPS
FARME RS.

Nobody would expect the candidate
put up by special interests, as repre-
scented by the senatorial oligarchy, to
be friendly or solicitous for the great
masses OF American citizens, the far
mers. II anybody should have ex
pected such thing that anybody
failed TO read up Senator Hardings
record. Thus II is that what Senator
Warren q. Harding had to say about
wheat when the question of fixing q
price was under discussion in the sum
mer Of 1917 becomes timely.
Senator Harding discussed the
measure on two successive days, July
10Th and Goth. What he said on the
first day will be found on pages 526s
and 1863 of the Congressional Record.
II runs about LOO words, and Is too
long to be quoted in full here. but a
pertinent paragraph MAY be set down
verbatim:
II know little something about
farming" said Senator Harding. II
have followed the cradle, senators,
with the rake. when wheat sold for
40 cents bushel. That was in the
day when farming was something of
contest OF subsistence. In this lat
ter day farming has become an occu-
patton for profit; and l happen to
know that under normal conditions
dollar wheat makes very profitable
occupation, perhaps not for the far
mer who farms the farmers. but 1t Is
to the farmer who farms farm
The senator's time expired just as
he was saying, The greatest difficulty
with the United States of America
and II Is thus that the record OF his
first discussion OF the bill Is concluded
In the Congressional Record. On the
following day he struck at the farmer
AZ pr0fiteer. This will be found on
pages 1855 and 1865 OF the Record.
II share the anxiety to strike at
greed" he said. II should like to
strike at the greed for power. ] would
be agreeable to strike at the manifest !
greed Of some agricultural sections of !
the United States"
In that speech Senator Harding at
lacked the bin itself. aside from the /
interests OF agricultural community.
II do not think II will be bringing
about the desired result he said, "but
venture to say, Mr.. President. that
1 the qualities OF American patriotism
are such that we must guarantee the
American farmer price for his wheat
N the face OF world famine. then ,
here Is not patriotism enough in this
country to win the war"
Even Senator Harding's colleagues
ana political follower, Senator Nc
rumber OF North Dakota. was aroused
II his attitude toward the farmer and
armlng industry.
my good friend from Ohio he said,N
stated Yesterday that he could raise
wheat In Ohio with the land they have
here at 81 bushol and make money,
III. Mr. President, ! advise my state
% hire the senator from Ohio next
fear. ind 70 pay him Il million dollars
or his services. To teach our farmers
low TO raise wheat in the state OF
North Dakota for 81 Il bushel." Sen
tor McCamber then entered into an
analysis of the difficulty OF realizing
6 per cent return upon the farmers
Investment from 81 wheat,
Farmers who recall Senator Har-
ling's attitude when tho price OF
,asic product Of their industry was un-
Ter discussion In the senate are await
ng his explanation OF II during his
peaking tour In Minnesota and the
western wheat belt this month