Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-12-28
SECRETARY WEEKS FLAUNTS WEST

The reactonarysm o the Harding administrators has
been manifested i'll by the President himself and
party leaders but il ioolishy extensively
than in the speech made in New York by Secretary
OF War Weeks the convention OF life insurance presidents
when he pleaded for return 81 Canonism iii the House
oi Representatives
1t is comparable the Plea OF Secretary Mellon III his
first annual report Congress reduction the higher
surtaN from so 3 per with ultimate reduction to
10 per cent i'll behalf OF multi mionares and proiitees
Both OF these politically senselcss acts are on rcac ion
AIRY level with meeting OF Senator pcnrose and Vice resi
dent Aterbuy OF the ennsy Railway to discuss who
should be appointed to fill vacancies the Interstate Com
mcrce Commission, which makes Tor Mr. Attcrburys
railroad These brazcn evidences of the partvs commit
mens to reactonaryism and special privilege Haunted
III the face OF the public time when the entire liberal
and progressive sections OF the West state
volt against that party because OF the demonstration
has given III the late special session OF Congress- only
OF its inability but OF its utter ncompeency relieve
business or industry deal inelgently with the fiscal
requirements of the government.
NOT only do these representatives OF reactionism thus de-
~ the progressive element in their party everywhere but
the speech OF Secretary Weeks pleading restoration of
Iannonsm and naming such made for the special
purpose OF 'ndictng and aying the progressive members
OF MS party Congress who had refused obey the die
'ates OF reactionary President and the rcactonary lead
ers IN both Houses. He wanted Cannonsm restored in
order that the yoke of reaconarysm might fastened
upon the neck OF these prosrcssves prevent them in the
future from defeating reactionary measures. He de-
hounce the legislation passed in behca the farmers and
put the Diane Tor the depressed condition agriculture p
on the farmer himself. Tile (thc farner) should have
oreseen the inevitable collapse OF values declared Sccre
tary Weeks lie criticized farmer legislation generally
attiout'S to the combination OF Democats and progress
sVe Nepuocans and specifically he critized the law in
creashS the rate farm loan bank bonds ID per cent
ana eaVS the rate to the farm borrower the same as il had
oeeh' the so-caed pure wool bill he called "unwise the
proposed law to regulate cold storage and the good roads
laws were also included
secretary ceks taken to task bv Representative
hchcr tkep kans. for his criticism of farmer legislation
peeiay the increasing OF the interest Farm
'ai'N oonos Among other things he said Il desire to
Cd" 'e attention OF the country the fact that the Presi-
oen' OF me nited States has signed all OF the legislation
va. ias neen passed by this Congress- so that Mr. Weeks
tive branch OF the government
.p'esen'a'Nc i'ncher attributed Secretary Weeks re-
dks 10 the TACT that the Congress had reduced the army
- ~ ana sad ne was inform eel and believed that the
$3.50! " "di was the cause VI President writing the
49, ~ congress saying that Il bill was unworkable
""hs W.T. llncher said: Isl oppose the President had
olowed the advice of the Secre t ~ NN,r and vetoed
hat bill then would never ha, ,no ~, ,,,s,,d tho
:, " 'ie secretary was on this question Now,
. o a 'ie army was red1 leed way before the time
by the legislation"