The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-22
NORTH Dakota FIGHTER
NEEDED IN CONGRESS
"A Legislator OF Ability" Says Cap
per's Weekly in Urging His
,.- Reelection. T.
(Capper's Weekly, April IS, 1922


It was fortunate day for the West
when Senator Porter J. McCumber be-
came head of the Senate Finance Com
mittee The North Dakota senator
from the day Of his entrance into the
senate has been champion Of the
West and it's interests; not in any mar
row, provincial way, but insisting on
its recognition as an important and in
tegral part of the nation.
An Early Champion Of Farm.
1t was due almost solely to the efforts
Of Senator McCumber that as far back
as the enactment of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill recognition was given farm
products in the schedules, but not near
ly to the extent that should have been
owing to the dominant influences Of
the East. The folly Of the reversal of
this policy was shown after the enact
ment Of the Democratic Simmons
Underwood tariff under the operation
of which millions of bushels of Cana
can market to the injury of every grain
grower Of the country.
With the Farm Bloc.
Now, as chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, Senator McCumber has been of
great assistance to the Farm Bloc in
obtaining fair protection for all farm
products. Under his guidance, for the
first time in history, tariff bill has
been written in this country in which
the farmers have had their interests
adequately protected. The enactment
of this tariff bill will repeal the Cana
dian reciprocity act, which the Cana
dams are now endeavoring to revive,
and will protect the Western grain
grower from competition with the
cheaper lands in Canada.
After Grain Grade Grafters.
The North Dakota senator was the
author of the first grain grading law
enacted by congress. 1t was introduced
about year after Mr.. McCumber first
came to the senate and grew out Of the
practice of grain dealers in the North
west defrauding the grain growers of
millions of dollars through the under
grading and underweighing Of grain
Senator McCumber fought for years to
put an end to this abuse against the
efforts of the grain dealers and boards
Of trade through out the country.
Finally he obtained the enactment Of
law, which while not going nearly
as far as Senator McCumber desired,
yet afforded some relief to the grain
grower, and paved the way for SUBJ
sequent legislation Of similar character.
AS a pioneer In this class of legislation
Senator McCumber is entitled to great
credit. ,r
Got Farm Loan Banks.
AS a member of the finance commit
tee Senator McCumber was instru-
mental in obtaining the investigation
that led to the establishment Of the
present system Of farm loan banks.
He was author of the bill to apprOpri-
ate money for the purchase of seed
and food for farmers and stockmen Of
drouth-stricken sections After this
bill had passed the senate and had
gone to the house every effort was
made to kill it. Senator McCumber
called on his friends in the house and
it was largely through his efforts that
the bill was reported out Of the house
agricultural committee and passed,
makinp 81 HOO OOO Immediately avail
abel for seed. Except for his prestige
as chairman Of the senate finance COM
mittee, it is doubtful if this result
could have been brought about.
Senator McCumber's whole career
marks him as legislator of ability
and courage. He is an effective de-
batter, logical reasoner, doughty
fighter, and his years Of experience
contribute to make him a real leader
in the senate.