The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-22
State Issues
Discussed
by ET<a:.a:1dall
RI. q, - Candidate for
G1srnor l. Speaker at
Saunders Count, Fair
al Wahoo.
Tells Of Farm Finance

Wahoo. Nrb.. Sept. 2l.-(Speeial
Telegram )-Charles n. Randall.
candidate Tor governor. talked on
state and national issues here today
to 800 men and women attending the
Saunders county fair. lie was intro
duced by State Senator Henry Pick
ct. who is the son OF T. ]. Pickett
veteran editor OF the Nahoo Wasp.
Senator Randall again emphasized
the fact that 81 cents OF the tax dol
lar is spent By the local community
through the medium Of the school
board. town council and county conf
missioner. leaving ~ cents a. the
states share.
Democrats Adopt Plan.
The senator also pointed to the
TACT that the democratic nominee Tor
governor in South Dakota is running
on a platform pledged 10 iniationa
Of managerial system Of government
similar 10 that in effect in Nebraska.
Our system is like every business
system, subject TO improvement as
a result OF experience" Senator Ran
dali asserted, "and ! promise to make
those changes which experience die
tates are consistent with efficiency
and economp.'
Continuing. Senator Randall re-
lated his experiences a. . member OF
the War Finance corporation. pro-
vided by a republican congress over
strong protests by the democrats
and which the senator declared had
been the salvation OF The Nebraska
farmer during the deflation period.
I'VE worked until the early morn
ing hours for weeks to organize the
relief association in Nebraska and
managed TO bring Sl5OO0,OOO from
,he national government TO the doors |
OF The Nebraska farmers" he SAID. |
AS a result. within 20 days the price |
Of corn i'll primary markets jumped |
from 20 TO 20 cents bnshel. /
Blame for Deflaton.
81 also wish 10 speak about della
ton. The democratic attempt 10
)lace blame Tor deflation on rcpub-
leans is Oh the most unfair political
attacks ] have experienced.
"Deflation started in December,
1919, with increasing interest rates to
bankers. The real deflation order
vas sent out May 20. 1920, before
he republicans went into power
The senator also expressed cor
iction that the farmer who must
pend year in raising his crops
must be provided with credit facili-
les enabling him to hold il until a
roper price is offered. ,ii
1T is utterly unfair that he should
e obliged TO dispose OF his years
rop in four months Senator Ran
all said. Il know of these prob
ems through my experience as
anker who depended on 90 per cent
{ my business from the farmer and
lso through my experience on the
arm"
Music WIS furnished by the Ceres
0 band.
Senator Randall will spend the
fst of next week in Beatrice.
Mr.. Randall, in his speech said: /
Under a democratic national ad-
Illustration the public was encour-- !
ged to buy with 50-cent dollar,
nd that same administration later
breed il to pay with lO0-cent dol s
ar. Business depression was the i
atural result OF the unholy policy Of
initiation and deflation.
"The control of the Federal Re- a
,rve board in Washington. as we'll S
5 that OF the district OF which Ne c
raska is part, has been from the
eginning and still is in the hands OF t
appointees OF former v
resident Wilson. When Hitchcock j,
ondemns drastic deffation he indicts a
nd convicts his own party. a
Senator Helm of Alabama, a !,
frankly confesses that his n
arty was alrectly responsible for 4
9th the initiation and deflation OF
,e currency. He makes no effort
) conceal the crime He meets the
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