Warren sheaf., 1922-10-11

SENATOR FRANK 3. KELLOGG
st. Cloud, Minn.-Relief for the
farmer, including reduction of tax.
alton, Is the outstanding task OF the
administration and the nation, and
while good progress Is being made In
that direction, further and most ear.
nest efforts are needed to promote and
restore the industry upon which the
prosperity and hope OF the country
are based" Senator Frank B. Kellogg
declared here In the keynote speech
OF his campaign for reelection.
Governor Preus, who introduced Mr..
Kellogg, spoke Of his humble start az
farm boy in Olmsted county, and at.
tr1buted the senator's many efforts In
behalf OF agriculture to his personal
knowledge OF the hardships and needs
OF the farm
Senator Kellogg has kept faith
with the farmers OF Minnesota through.
the governor. "He has worked and
ure benef1tting our rural population"
Tells What Can Be Done.
Senator Kellogg said in part:
While quacks and demagogs will
tell you that if they were IN congress
they would Immediately legislate uni.
versal prosperity to the farmers, here
is what the government CAN DO AND
SHOULD DO: -
Relieve the farmer az much as
possible from the burden Of taxa
tion. - -
'Provide for good system Of
farm credits at reasonable rates Of
Interest.
Furnish adequate and cheaper
Transportation. +.
"Promote diversified farming.
Encourage cooperative market
sna."
There is no one subject to which
congress and the president have given
more careful consideration during the
last Is months than the condition OF
agriculture. An excellent program of
agricultural legislation has been car
ried through. had the honor OF In
Producing and had charge in the SEN
ate of several of these important bills !:
N The emergency tariff law
for the benefit of agriculture,
which placed a tariff duty on farm q
products.
t2) The law extending the
y wers of the War Finance Cor
poration so as to relieve the credit
situation among the farmers and
provide foreign market for their
products.
ls) Law approtrIating $4,000,
900 to aid the Federal Farm Loan
Banks to sell bonds at 51s per
cent without any increase in the
rates OF interest to the farmer.
~ Cooperative marketing bill,
authorizing the farmers to organ
ize cooperative marketing asso-
Citations, in order to reduce the
cost OF marketing.
(5) The packer control law.
(6) The law regulating future
trading in grain.
a. Bill authorizing the Presi-
dent~to appoint representative
OF agriculture on the Federal Re-
serve Board.
(8) Federal aid in the construc-
ton Of highways, relieving rural
taxpayers OF considerable burden.
Bills Backed by Farm Bureau.
have been made, an amendment &c
which ! introduced, received the In
dorsement of the American Farm Blu
reau and other leading farm organiza
tions, and was passed by practically q
unanimous vote Of the senate and
house.
Under 1t immediate relief was
given and the War Finance Corpora
ton has advanced in the aid OF mar.
keting farm products over $2S4, 100000
about $12,0O0,000 Of which was ad
vanced in Minnesota.
II introduced bill which passed
congress authorizing the president tc
appoint farmer on the Federal Re
serve Board. The greatest industry
In the country should be represented
on this board.
II had charge in the senate Of the
cooperative marketing bill which was
enacted In the form requested by the
various farm organizations OF the
country. In my opinion no m6re I'm
portant legiElation has been passed
during this session Of congress- IS
Cooperative Marketing just Begun.
The difference between what the
farmer receives and what the public
pays for farm products is not only un.
iair to the farmer but q tremendous
burden upon the consuming public
What is needed is cooperation in mar
keting farm products. No state Ia the
Union has made greater steps IN this
direction than Minnesota. This deYeI
ment Is stin In its infancy. We have
az the benefits II cooperative cream