The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-08-26
FARMERS LOOKING
TO G. 0. P. FOR AID
N Republicans Fail Them They Must
Organize, Says Albert
LindIey.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 25.--Eight
years OF Democratic rule have prompt
ed the American farmers to cooperate
with the success Of the Republican
party, with the mental reservation
that its constructive assistance is not
forthcoming under new admlnistra.
tion, then the farmers must get relief
from the power OF their own organ.
ization.
This Is the way that Albert Lindley.
regional director OF finance and chair
man OF the ways and means commit.
tee Of ten western states for the Re
publican national committee, charac-
terlzed the position of the American
farmer.
Mr., LiDdley spent the past week In
Salt lake comforting with Charles
Tying, director of ways and means
work In Utah for the Republican ma
tional committee. Mr.. Llndley is a
California farmer and while he EN-
phasiZed the need of Republican re-
lief for the farmer. he deplored the
ht'itdNtN III Iuiuf DOHNtst
ton and the preponderance of live.
by-wlis" institutions that are main.
talned through the farmers produc-
ton.
Interested in Organization.
IL have long been interested In the
organization OF farmers ON conservn-
tive. busincss-lilSe lines---an orgnniza-
lion that would be AN inspiration for
Them to get together" announced Mr.
Lindley. ''Becausc of the farmers
isolation. h. cannot put cash regis
ter ON his farm and take day off ia
attend II meeting The result Is that
he cannot see through local or state
organization an opportunity to get
closer to the government and to get
the practical service that IL offers.
And 50 the lack of special farm
organizations Is apparent In the pres
ent campaign. We have tried the
Democratic party and Its disappoint
ments for eight years; the farmer
must now look to the success of the
Republican party with mental res
ervation that II no relief Is then forth
coming, then out Of necessity we will
be compelled to get relief In the pow
er Of an organization built up by and
differed by farmers exclusively"
This organization. IL II should be
neCS ssary to form II, would. by liz
weight and members. the vastness Oi
It's production and it's burden of lax
carry an enormous political influence
and as such factor would c0mpe
one Of the two parties to install n,
agricultural department that would
guarantee the farmer ample repre-
sentation in party politics and gov
ernmeni. declared Mr.. Lindley liz
also scored an educational system
which urges education ns n means oi
liberating a man from work. So long
as this theory Is practiced, just st
long will decreased production exist
he said.
Have Reason for Discomfort.
Farmers" he said. shave definite
and reasonable ground for discomfort
They are not on II credit parity will
the city buyer or borrower In theli
financial dealings. In their marketing
operations they have not the slightest
control over market prices for theil
products; they have no satisfactory
farm labor; their over reproduction
especially Of perishables, must he
dumped on the market because OF In
sufficient warehouse facilities. These
conditions are rapidly tending to g
reduction Of production instead of In
tensifying fat'm operations and in
creaslng acreage"