The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-10-15
HARDING OFFERS
LIVING PROGRAM
HORTICULTURE
Contributor Cites Con-
structive Farm Pledges
Embodied in Republi-
cans Addresses.
To Tribune Readers:

Next month you will join with all
other good citizens in choosing a
president of the United States for
the four years beginning March 4,
1921. You must choose either Warren
G. Harding, the Republican nominee,
or Governor Cox, the Democro tic
nominee. There is no third choice
One or the other of these two men
will be elected, The affairs of the
nation will be directed either by a
Republican or Democratic admins
tration.
Which will best serve your inter-
ests, both as citizen and as farm
err? Let US look at this matter from
purely farm standpoint.
Your experience during the past
seven and one-half years tells you
what to expect from a Democratic
administration. Your industry, the
greatest in the nation has been singled
out as the target for a price-fixing
policy which has limited the prices
of the things you had to sell while
leaving you exposed to the exactions
of profiteers in practically every other
line of distribution and speculation.
You have been told what you could
receive for your staple products,
either directly or indirectly; you have
been subjected to restraints as to
shipping, and all sorts of exactions
and annoyances; but there has been
no limit placed upon the charge
made for things you had to buy.
What Harding Pledges.
/ Below is an extract from Warren
G. Harding's address before a meet
ing of people in Chicago. The ex-
tract can we'll be called pledges to
the farmer by the Republican party,
for that is really what it amounts to.
Here are the formal pledges Of the
Republican party as set forth in the
form. Read them carefully, for they
are of vital interest to you.
Practical and adequate farm rep
resentation in the appointment of
governmental officials and commits
-sions.
1.-THE right to form cooperative as
sociations for marketing their pro-
ducts, and protection against discrim-
ination.
The scientific study of agricultural
prices and farm production costs at
home and abroad, with view to re-
ducing the frequency of abnormal
fluctuations, and the uncensored pub
LEGATION of such reports.
The authorization of associations
for the extension of personal credit.
"A national inquiry on the co-ordin-
alton of rail, water and motor trans
portation, with adequate facilities for
receiving, handling and marketing
food.
''rhe encouragement of our export
trade.
"An end to unnecessary price fix
ing and ill-considered efforts arbi-
trary to reduce prices Of farm pro-
ducts, which invariably result to the
disadvantage. both Of producer and
''The encouragement of the pro-
duetion and importation Of fertilizing
and for its extended use.
loan act 80 as to help farmers to be-
come farm owners and thus reduce
the evils of farm tenantry, and also
to furnish such long time credit as
farmers need to finance adequately
their larger and longtime produc- |
hon operations.
Revision of the tariff as necessary
Tor the preservation of q home mar
ket for American labor, agriculture |
and industries. (Note that the pledge |
10 the farmer il just as specific az to |
labor and capital)."
Harding's Endorsement.
Senator Warren G. Harding, the
Republican nominee, in his speech of :
acceptance took advanced ground on