Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-04-30

know whereof he speaks when he talks Of
wheat prices. In addition he is given
credit for having built up the strongest
banking institution in Hagerstown. In
spare moments" he takes care Of going
law practice.
1t was largely because Of these attri-
butes that the farmers and business men
OF Washington county sent Senator Mish
to the Legislature last time from what is
normally Republican county. Incident
ally, he had the distinction Of making the
grade Of grand old man" of the Assembly
on his maiden appearance. This was due.
his friends say. to his reputation for open
minded honesty, which led him to espouse
any cause which seemed just. regardless
of who was in the opposition.
Senator Mish is a large man. physically.
as well as in his personal philosophy
well groomed. and Is calm and judicial in
debate. 1t was well known about the halls
Of Annapolis that Gov. Richie was at
tracted by the bearing of the sturdy oak"
Of Washington and turned to him for ad-
vice on much agricultural and general
business legislation. Senator Mish isn't
claiming any particular share. however. in
the conspicuous successes scored by Gov.
Richie in this line.
Projected against this background. the
agricultural and business views OF Senator
Mish will be studied with more than pass
ing interest by the voters in his district.
They will be interested particularly. no
doubt, in the arguments he will advance
in support Of his various planks.
According to the campaign material pre-
pared by Senator Mish, his fight on the
III. c. L" will be on the ground that the
middleman is becoming too great factor
in soaring living costs. How to settle the
financial and industrial unrest in a man
ner calculated to safeguard the consumer.
the producer. the wage Garner and the
taxpayer" will be his shibboleth.
He believes that the farmer, owing to
lack Of unions or farm organizations. suf-
fered severely from the regulations Of the
Grain Corporations during the war. BY
farmer" he means grain producer. and
he believes that this class was the victim
of downright discrimination in favor Of
the cotton and tobocco planter. Figuring
on the accepted basis that cent on the
pound for cotton should correspond to 10
cents on the bushel for wheat, he COM
putes that when the cotton grower was
receiving 81 cents a pound for his product
during the war the farmer should have
been getting $6.40 for his wheat.
This argument brings Senator Mish to
his new Grain Corporation plan. As stated
before, he believes that the Julius Barneses
and the Jacksons should let Co. The con-
tinuance Of the corporation with the pres
ent minimum fixed price for the coming
three years he advocates with two-fold |
reason. While the price of wheat just now
Is far above the minimum. he points out |
hat 1t may not remain so far the coming |
.hree years, and he believes the three year
simple matter Of compensa-
ion for past injustice. and incidentally
stimulus to continued production.
Perhaps a greater motive behind his at
itude, however. is an apprehension based
IN his business experiences Of the past
wo years, that something in the nature
4 panic may be In store for the country.
lie points out the great value Of a stabil-
zed wheat market in such an unwelcome
vent
Incidentally Senator Mish will speak Of
he pain with which he has viewed the
xodus Of farmer boys to the city and
lis belief that guarantee Of reasonable
for the next three years may
elp stem IL,
Senator Mish's views on the prohibition
question are by no means well formulated.
lie says He believes definitely that the
Tolstead law has been interpreted too |
igidly. That the farmer should be per-
nitted to turn his apples into cider also is |
definitely established in his mind. Further
han that he is not prepared to 60 into
1etails His aim will be to represent the
will Of his constituency and during the
coming months his ear will be to the
ground for a definite preponderance of
sentiment.
One question on which the Senator is
enthusiastic is the proposition that the
country should avoid niggardliness in the
treatment of her soldier sons. Two of his
sons. lads of 10 and II years old. re-
spectively. Joined the colors at the first
call to arms. While neither is looking for
-ecompense for their actions, their father
believes that nothing possible should be
left undone to show the pride Of the ma
ton in the millions Of young men who
displayed the same spirit.
Neither Senator Mish nor his friends are
making any particular claims about his
chances in the coming race. They admit
that he has his work cut out for him in
district in which four Of the five counties
are Republican and in VIII oh the respective
line-ups are expected to be intact. Re-
publican leaders are conceding. however,
that he will prove strong candidate.
His friends expect him to gain consider
able strength in Garrett and Allesany coun-
ties, where the labor element was vastly
pleased by his record in the recent Leg
islature. His stand on the Volstead act
is expected to gain him strength and I'M
he will be strong with the farm
ers. it is said.