Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-12-21
PASS RESOLUTIONS AT ATTAIN
IA MEETING

PASS RESOLUTIONS AT ALLAN.
IA MEETING
Finance. Legislation, Muscle Shoals
Taxation, Credit, Considered
By Delegates.
Resolutions Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation adopted 1t the Sd
annual convention in Atlanta, Ca,
November %, 1921.
! L., CONGRATULATIONS
The delegates. to the third annual
convention Of the American Farm
Bureau Federation congratulate the
officers and members on the splendid
accomplishments Of the organization
during the past year.
] We are proud of the fact that the
Program outlined at the second an
nual convention has been carried out
to q state Of completion in many in
stances. and in others to q crafty
ing stage of progress.
2. PLEDGE
| We pledge ourselves anew to carry
out the objects of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, which are
to develop, strengthen, and correlate
the work Of the State Farm Bureau
Federation; to encourage and pro-
mote cooperation of all representa-
tive agricultural organizations in
every effort to improve facilities and
i conditions for economic and efficient
production, conservation, marketing,
transportation and distribution Of
farm products; to further the study
and enactment of constructive agri-
cultural legislation; to advise with
Representatives of the public agricul-
tural institutions cooperating with
the Farm Bureaus in the determine
ton of nationwide policies, and to
; inform Farm Bureau members re-
! garding all movements that affect
! their interests.
3. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
| We urge. in the contemplated re-
organization of the Federal Depart
ments at Washington, that the pres
ent effectiveness and services of the
Z, Department of Agriculture be in no
wise lessened. We ask, on the other
hand, that the department be fur
tther developed to the end that it may
serve even better those whom it is
! intended to help, in order that the
business of agriculture may be put
on a par with the other business in
terests of the nation.
A. TARIFF
We request of Congress the enact
ment of tariff legislation at once
which will give to the farmers OF
America that measure of protection
that may be necessary to equalize the
difference between the costs Of pro-
duction of farm products in this
!
5. TAX
We heartily endorse the following
principles as the foundation of our
national tax policy:
/ 1. The measure of ability to pay
taxes for the support of the National
Government is NET INCOME,> and
the bulk of the taxes should be levied
and collected on that basis.
| 2. The tax should be progressive;
that is, the greater the income the
higher the rate.
| 8. AS this is a country Of all the
people, all the people should have
some part in supporting the Govern
ment; hence, a certain part OF the
revenue may justly be raised by
means Of consumption taxes.
4. Bearing in mind that the first
consideration in any tax measure Is
the raising of revenue, its collateral
effects must not. be lost sight Of, and
in so far rs it Is practicable the taxes
should be 80 laid as to tend to the dis
tribution Of wealth in the hands OF
the many and not to its concentration
in the hands Of the few.
We are opposed to the issuing OF
all tax-free securities, and request
that Congress submit constitutions
al amendment to the several states
to cure this defect in our tax system
We disapprove the repeal of the Elk
cess Profits tax. We are opposed tc
the principle of a General Sales tax
or any similar plan, such as the Gen
eral Manufacturers tax.
6. FINANCE
We ask:
(a) Proper credit for farmers or
twelve and twenty-four months pa.
per, instead of the short term credit
now available.
(b) The proper authorization TO,
commodity financing based upor
warehouse receipts.
(c) Live stock financing, basee
upon a proper pledge.
/ (d) Personal rural credits, secur.
ed by proper insurance features. ane
the creating of machinery that will
allow cooperative societies to get
money direct.
| (e) That the Federal Reserve
Board direct it's policies so that pri
mary production may be given the
consideration which it merits.
IL. COOPERATIVE MARKETING
We insist upon the early enact
ment of laws clearly defining the
right of farmers to market thei1
products comparatively.
8. PUBLIC BOARDS AND COM
MISSIONS
| We urge that appointments on al
boards and committees should be s,
made that the interests of agricul
ture NAV be protected and conserved
/ 9. TRUTH IN FABRIC
We ask Congress, in the interest!
of public welfare, to enact truth-in
fabric legislation.
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