The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-10-01


voice in governmental administrators
has been practically ignored, and q
times The farmer has suffered xYtev-
ously rs Il result. The farmer has q
vital interest In our trade relations
with other countries, IN the adminisr
tra1ion nf our financial policies and In
many Of The larger activities Of the
government.
Second.-The- RIGHT Of farmers 10
form cooperative associations for the
marketing of their products must be.
granted. The parasite in distribution
who preys on both producer and o n
suiner must no longer sap the vitality
If this fundamental life.
Scientific Study.
Third. - The Republican party
pledges itself to a scientific study Of
agricultural prices and farm produc-
ton costs, both at home and abroad,
With a view to reducing the frequency
Of abnormal fluctuations here. Stabiii-
Zatlon viii contribute 10 evefyhody's
confidence Farmers have complained
bitterly Of the frequent and violent
fluctuations in prices of farm products,
ana especially in prices of live stock.
tley do not find such fluctuations in
the products OF other industries. In u
general way prices of farm products
must 20 up or down, according to
whether there is 4 plentiful crop or a
short one. The farmers raw materiyds
are lfie fertility Of the soil. Tile sun
shine and the rain, and tie size of his
crops il measured by the supply Of
these raw materials and the skill with
which he makes use Of them. He can
NOT ,ltjGIti his tl.gt4IntfnN .,nl M ,.trt
II 70 de demand as can the mantlfac-
turer. hHt hc ear, see no GOOD reason
why .lle prices OF his products should
lacttate 80 violently from week 10
week and sometimes frulnaiay 10 day.
To Stop Price Fixing.
Foarth.-We promise to put an end
10 unnecessary price fixing of farm
products and TO III considered efforts
arbitrarily 10 reduce farm product
prices.
Government drives against food
prices such as we have experienced
during the past two years are vain and
useless. The ostensihle pulr,nSt. of
such drives is to reduce The price The
consumer pays for food. The actual
result is unjustly IL depress for IA lime
the prices the farmer receives for his
grain and live stock, but With no ap-
precIahle reduction in the price The
consumer pays. Such drives Simply
give the Spectator and the profifeer
additional opportunities TO add 10
their eXactions.
Fifth.--We favor the administration
or the farm loan act SO as to help men
who farm to secure farms of their own
and to give to them long time credits,
needed to practice the best methods of
diversified farming.
We also favor the authorization Of
associations to provide the necessary
machinery TO furnish personal credit
to the man, whether land owner or
tenant, who is hampeied for lack of
working capital. Unfortunately as
land increases in value tenancy also
increases.
An increasing Evil.
This has been true throughout his
tory. At the present time probably
one-haIf Of the high priced land in the
corn belt states is farmra by men who,
because of tack of capital. find il nee
essarS To rent. This increase IN ten
ancN brings with i, evils which are n
real iaenace 10 naiiunai welfare. The
tenant who lacks sufficient working
capital and who tto often is working
under 4 short time lease is forced To
farm The land TO the iiini; and rol, il Of
it's fertility III order to pay The rem
Amid such conditions WE have inrtfi-
cient schools. broken down churches
and y sadly limited social life. We
shouFi therefore nee ourselves not
only in helping men to Secur. farms
of their own and in helping the tenant
secure the working capital he needs to
80 .I4l A. ~
fed flaming. but we should work nut
n system of land leasing which. while
doing FIJI! justice TO tn,fh landlord and
Tenant. will 1T the same time conserve
the fertility II The soil.
Transportation Systems.
Sixth.-We do not longer recognize
the right to speculative profit in the
operation Of our transportation sys-
tens, but we are pledged to restore
them tc the highest state Of efficiency
as quickly as possible. Agriculture has
suffered more severely than any eother
industry through the inefficient rail
Oad service Of the last two years.
Many farmers have incurred diSAs-
lrous lo>ses through inability to mar
ket their grain and live stock. Such a
condition must not be permitted to
We HiUSi y dUOui (tDII-
ditions which will give us prompt serv-
ice at the lowest possible rates.
Seventh.--We are pledged to the re-
vision Of the tariff az soon as condi-
tons shall make il necessary for the
preservation Of the home market for
American labor, American agriculture
and American industry. II we are to
build up a srlf sustaining agriculture
here at home the farmer must be pro
tected from unfair competition from
those countries where agriculture is
still being exploited and where the
standards % living on the farm are
mnch lower shnn here. We have asked
FIR higher American standards; let us
maintain them.
So long as America can produce the
foods we need | am in favor Of buying
from America first.
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