The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-22

was firs, written. except through work
and saving. through industry and de
NAL, while needless spending and heed
less extravaganza have marked every
decay in the history Of nations. Give
the assurance Of that rugged sim
plicity of American life which marked
the first century of amazing develop
ment and this generation may under
write a second century Of surprising
accomplishment.
Agriculture
The republican party was founded
by farmers. with the sensitive con.
science born OF their freedom and
their simple lives. These founders
sprang from the farms Of the then
middle west our party has never
failed in its realization that agricul.
ture is essentially the foundation Of
our very existence. and it has ever
been our policy purpose and perform
ance to protect and promote that
essential industry.
New conditions, which attend amaz-
ing growth and extraordinary devel-
opment, call for n new and forward
looking program. The American farm.
er had a hundred and twenty millions
to feed in the home market, and heard
the cry Of the world for food and
answered it, though he faced an APP
palling task amid handicaps never
encountered before
In the rise Of price levels, there
have come increased appraisals to
his acres without adding to their
value in fact but which do add to
his taxes and expenses without enhanc.
ing his returns. His helpers have
yielded to the lure of shop and city,
until, almost alone, he has met and
borne the burden of the only insist.
ent attempts TO force down prices.
1t challenges both the wisdom and
the justice Of artificial drives on
prices to recall that they were eff
fective almost solely against his pro
ducts In the hands of the producer
and never effective against the same
products in passing to the consumer.
Contemplating the Inconsistencies Of
the individual farmer to meet the
organized buyers of the things the
farmer buys | hold that farmers
should not only be permitted but en-
couraged TO join in cooperative asso.
citation to reap the just measure of
reward merited by their arduous
toll. Let us facilitate cooperation
| to insure against the RISKS attending
agriculture, which the urban world
so little understands, and a like Co
| al IN Pot 20
as directly az possible with the con.
/ sumer, in the interests Of ALL Upon
| such association and cooperation
should be laid only such restrictions
as will prevent arbitrary control of
our food supply and the fixing Of eS-
tortionate price upon it.
Our platform is an earnest pledge
of renewed concern for this most
essential and elemental industry. and
IN both appreciation and interest we
pledge effective expression in law and
practice. We will hail that co-opera.
tion which again will make profit.
| able and desirable the ownership and
operation Of comparatively small farms
| intensively cultivated, and which will
! facilitate the caring for the products
of farm and orchard without the la
mentablc waste under present condi-
tions.
| America would lock with anxiety
on the disbursement of farming
activity either through the govern.
ments neglect or its paralysis by
socialistic practices. a republican al
ninlstration will be committed TO seek
the participation Of farmers in cur.
ing the ills justly complained of, and
aim to place the American farm where
it ought to be-highly ranked in
American activities and fully shar-
erican life
Reclamation Projects
Becomingly associated with this sub.
ject are the policies of irrigation and
reclamation. so essential to agricul.
tural expansion and the continued
development of the great and wonder.
full west. Ii is our purpose to con
tinue and enlarge federal aid, not in
sectional partiality, but for the good
of all America We hold to that
harmony of relationship between con-
servation and development. which fit.
tingly apprases cur natural resources
and makes them available to develop.
ing America of today, and still holds
to the conserving thought for the
| America of the tomorrow
The federal governments relation
to reclamation and development Is
too important to admit of ample dis
tIla nrl.a ,1A -,
in resources beyond all imagination,
and needs only closer linking, through
the lines Of transportation, and a
government policy that both safe
guards and encourages development,
TO speed it to a foremost position
as a commonwealth, rugged in citi.
Zenship and rich in materialized re.
sources.
These things l can only mention
Within becoming limits one can not
say more. Indeed, for the present
many questions Of vast importance
must be hastily passed, reserving a
fuller discussion to suitable occasion
as the campaign advances.
l believe the budget system will eff.
feet a necessary, helpful reformation
and reveal business methods to gov
ernment business.
Many Issues Discussed
l believe federal departments should
be made more business-like and send
back to productive effort thousands
of federal employees, who are either
duplicating work or not essential at
ali.
believe in the protective tariff
policy and know we will be calling
for its saving Americanim again.
| believe in a great merchant ma
rine-I would have this republic the