Arizona republican., 1920-12-02
GOVERNORS WILL
URGE FINANCIAL
AID TO PROTECT
FARM INDUSTRY
Conference OF Chief Execu-
tives Will Seek Emer-
gency Legislation To
Protect Farmers From
Ruin
ERepubliean A. p. Leased WIrel

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 1.-Gover-
nors and govcrnors-elect representing
more than half the states of the union
voted at their annual conference today
10 begin an inquiry into what was vari-
oosiy called the acute alarming"
ana tragic" situation facing farmers
OK the country with a view to recon-
mending federal legislation to assist
them.
as first step toward carrying out
their Plan, which was suggested by
Gov. W. L. Harding Of Iowa, the con-
ference appointed a committee con-
Nng of Governors Harding, Beckett
" North Carolina, Holcomb of Con-
uecticut, Parker OF Louisiana, and
Goodrich OF Indiana to make pre-
liminary survey and report back before
the conclusion OF the conference. After
that IL is contemplated to send the
committee to Washington to urge leg
iSlation before congress. which con-
venes this month.
The object of the state executives
which is said to be without parallel
ia the history OF American government
is for the organization OF governors to
suggest to congress and actively advo-
cate passage OF legislation necessary
70 refund the debts of farmers who
are pinched by falling markets with
heavy stocks of surplus products or
hand. so as to give them year or more
in which to re-coup losses and wait for
strengthening market. IL is proposed
10 do this through extension or adap-
fation of the federal reserve systems
a second proposal also scheduled tC
receive consideration by the commit
tee is another by Governor Harding
that a foreign trade corporation ot
formed TO finance purchases of Amer
frt-r
tries unable. through present lack o.
funds. to come into the American mar
kot. Acting on Governor Harding
suggestions. Governor Beckett intro
duced a resolution providing for ap
pointment of a corlmittee to act under
instructions OF the conference and tak'
The propositions up with congress oil
rect. This motion received second
and was about 20 be voted upon wheI
IL was objected to on the ground tina
the governors constitution forbac'
formal resolutions or action OF the
sort. AT this Governor Sproul O
PENNSYLVANIA pointed out that no sucf
formal action was necessary and a
he cali OF Governor Bamberger o
Utah, who presided. a vote was takei
On the suggestion to appoint the com
rnlttee formally and appreciation or tn
governors was overwhelming.
% New Jersey, was raised in oD1ectlof
The eastern executive, who is a banker
said he thought federal legislation sue
as is contemplated by his colleague
would be economically wrong. Con
dstions should be left to adjust them
selves. he declared.
Apprehension regarding asricuitur'
and Industrial conditions throughot
-hc country characterized most OF ii
expressions by speakers addressing Il
governors Today.
Several states, represented oy the
chief executives OF governors-elec
we're reported in condition vergir
on the extremely critical while spoke'
mon for most of tho others assent'
TO the general proposition that there
genuine cause for alarm In the outloo
Conditions in Iowa, Governor Har'
fnr said. menaced the very existence
Tho agricultural industry.
He urged on every state ofticlal q
necessity of emergency legislation
rrotect farmers from impending rui
Few people. he said. realize the
tent to which they are dependent up
fle farmers. Most cities he declare
arc "within As hours Of starvation