The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-04
and in all economic disturbances, he


cover This IL due toa multiplicity o
reasons and many Of his Ills are du,
to Ills own faults and shortcom in Ks
Hut, In my opinion. the chief reasoI
ID due 10 his inherent desire to stans
alone. TO be independent. TO avoit
thinking along cooperative lines ant
TO avoid proper organization. TO b.
sure. he Is now and for decades pas
has been. the victim OF demagoeic and
selfish organizers. so.called. whose
only object in life is TO escape homes,
toll and to capitalize credulity and
prejudice. and his chief resource Is an
unjust and unwarranted appeal to
class consciousness which Is always
I fatal 10 any move for permanent and
unselflsh result
The farmer Ia completely disorgan-
lied. insofar as immediate and prac.
teal results are concerned. As an IN.
ustration OF the foregoing, | need but
call your attention to the unhappy and
unfortunate state of affairs In North
Dakota. And yet one cannot blame
the farmers of that State for earnestly
endeavoring to better their condition.
Thenon'farmers are the ones who must
carry the criticism and. TO very
large degree, that is true here in Ok.
lshoma.
While II Is true that much, and
probably now the chief relief may
come from Congress. there is import.
ant and necessary work for one state
10 do. To that end. may 1 not hope.
fully suggest for your consideration at
this session a few important things.
II Is impossible to correctly ap-
proximate the great value of our pres.
ent Marketing Commission, which, as
YOU know, Is Bureau inSthc Depart.
ment OF Agriculture. Yet. great as it's
value Is now, II needs your careful at
tention In order that. by proper, devei.
opment. II may serve the people to "a
much greater degree. A survey should
be made by some appropriate com
mittee. having for Is object the enact.
ment OF laws that viii guarantee
Il. A more perfect system oil stand.
srdIzation by the adoption OF Uniform
grades OF all products.
b. The adoption OF uniform contain
ers and packages.
C. uniform system OF inspection |
and adequate laws. rule and reguls-
tions for the enforcement OF these and
other provisions.
feel justified in saying that mill
ions of dollars are lost every year be-
cause of the prevailing unfair and
system of grading cot
on. II Is too much to expect satisfac-
ion in this respect by leaving the
whole matter to buyers without any
'elief in the way Of law, to the pro-
lucer
Our law on cooperative buying and
'elling should also be developed with
he idea of assisting the producers to
aore perfectly organized cooperative
associations for the purpose
i. Standardization of farm products
nd organized marketing; for consum-
RS cooperative associations for elimi-
atng unnecessary duplication of SER
ice and cost of distribution to con
umers and for practical assistance in
roblems of marketing, business man
cement and other vital questions.
We should have uniform and COM ,
rehensive legislation on Transports ,
on, looking to
a. Prevention of loss and unneces-
aty delay in transportation. 4
b. Easy means for the recovery OF
'sses produced thereby.
C. Regulation, by license, il neces. 6
Try. of unfair trade practices OF Com r
ission men and cold storage ware +
1uses. .
d. Improvement and enlargement o
depot, terminal and warehouse IA /,
iilies OF common carriers and whole e
Nv bNolNi 81 vi lOOb RI OuuCt6.
g. A uniform system of market re-
'fts to be supervised by the Depart
ent OF Agriculture.
I. Permission to counties to issue It
'nds for the erection and operation o
warehouses for cotton, wheat, > >
oonl-cOrn,+ etc "a
e. Development Of the laws, relat. II
to warehouses, warehouse receipts q
Il ltl the correlation OF samegto and u
tn those OF the Federal government. y
b. For licensing, under strict resu- ~
ion. the operation of cold Storage 5,
in'ssand the sale (under the inealth "
Ss) OF cold storage products. Pro- ie
tirg. among other things, that The III
te Of receipt OF all products should ~
plainly stamped on either ths pro- III
Gus III eli or the c0ntainer; ai9I The sc
trkef price OF the product at t.e al
ie 1t was placed in cold storage etc as
}. Ill
!. Severe penalties on common cal ~
rs for failure to furnish necessary III
nsp0rtation facilities, for falill . u
'perv and quickly transport. t,r nc
lure to give proper terminal. sssk- ha
ID, warehouse and unloading facili- 70
5, with q general revision 5f our ial
IS on these subjects, comforting con- tse
rent jurisdiction with the Corpora so
Commission on the Courts for re- IS
J as the present remedies, for some sou
son or other, wholly inadequate and le'
no longer sought by the people. les