The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-22

utors of the things the farmer buys,
i hold that farmers should not only
be permitted but encouraged 10 join
in cooperative association TO reap the
just measure OF reward merited by
their ardous toll Let US facilitate
cooperation TO insure against the
risks attending agriculture. which the
urban world so little understands, and
a like cooperation to market their
products as directly as possible with
the consumer, in the intrests OF all
Upon such association and co-opera-
ton should be laid only such restric-
lions as will prevent arbitrary con-
troll of our food supply and the fixing
of extortionate price upon it
Our platform is an earnest pledge
of renewed concern for this most es-
sential and elemental industry, and in
both appreciation and interest we
pledge effective expression in law and
practice. We will hail that co-opera-
ton which again viii make profitable
and desirable the ownership and OPP
Grafton OF comparatively small farms
intensively cultivated, and which will
facilitate the caring for the products
of farm and orchard without the la
mentable waste under present condi-
tons.
America would look with anxiety
on the discoura cement of farming
activity either through the govern
ment.s neglect or its paralysis by
socialistic practices. A republican
administration will be committed to
renewed regard for agriculture, and
seek the participation of farmers in
curing the ills justly complained OF,
and aim to place the American farm
where it ought to be-hignly ranked
in American activities and fully shar-
ing the highest good fortunes OF
American life.
Becomingiy associated with this
subject are the policies of irrigation
and reclamation, so essential to agri-
cultural expansion, and the continued
development of the great and won
derfuI west 1t Is our purpose to con-
tinue and enlarge federal aid, not in
sectional partially, but for the good
of all America We hold to that har-
nony of relationship between con-
servation and development. which
fttingly appraises our natural re-
sources and makes them available to
developing America of today, ana
still holds to the conserving thought
for the America of the morrow.
The federal governments relation
10 reclamation and development is
too important TO admit of ample dis
cussion today. Alaska, alone, is rich
in resources beyond all imagination,
and needs only closer linking, through
the lines of transportation, and
:
guards and encourages development,
to speed it to foremost position rs
a commonwealth, rugged in citizen
ship and rich in materiallzed re-
sources
These things / can only mention.
Within becoming limits one can moi
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.
Budget System.
l believe the budget system VIII
effect a necessary, helpful reforma-
ton, and reveal business methods to
government business.
I 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 all.
/ believe in the protective tariff
policy and know we will be calling
for its saving Americanism again.
I believe in great merchant
narine-T would have this republic
the leading maritime nation of the
world
believe in a navy ample to pro-
tect it, and able to assure US depend
able defense.
l believe in small army, but the
best in the world, with a mindfulness