Arizona republican., 1922-01-01
Next Few Months Are
Critical Period For
Farmers of Arizona
BY Lawrence G. Wilson, Executive
Committeeman for Agriculture
Arizona Industrial Conaress

committeeman for Agriculture
Arizona Industrial Congress
The next few months are impor-
tant ones for the Arizona farmer, for
it Is during that time he is going to
decide whether he will join the other
industries of the state to put over
a united program for the upbuildine
of all the industries of the state, in
cluding agriculture, or whether he
will stand aside, suffer and complain
of injustices done him.
No one could have attended the
sessions of the Industrial conference
held Dec. Is and 16, without fully
realizing that practically every in
terest in Arizona had at last become
convinced that a prosperous agricul-
ture was essential TO a prosperous
business condition within the state
Furthermore, 1T was evident that
these interests would welcome the
farmers into the general councils OF
state business, providing they, as a
body were willing to combine their
interests in such a way as to allow
them to act as unit in the. business
sessions of the all-Arizona Industrial
congress.
The possibilities for improving
agricultural conditions presented by
such a plan are Unlimited. The mere
fact Of being in a position to present
the hard facts Of farming to duly ac-
credited representatives of the va
rious other interests of the state, is
in itself, worth much to the farmer;
for everyone knows that at least q
part Of our troubles are due to 9
lack Of understanding on the part
of other sections of the people who
necessarily exert a certain influence
and control in legislative ways over
the business OF farming. We cannot
doubt the business ability of the reps
resentatives of these other interests
and IL we really believe that agri-
culture is as important as we say IL
is, We must admit that if these same
interests are brought to see the facts
in the case they will readily agree to
plans for improving conditions.
There is not much sense in our
calling loudly for the nations of the
world to cease their scrapping If we
do not believe 1t is possible for the
different interests of one state. bound
together as they are, by ties of blood
language, social institutions and
commercial interests, to get together
Ol d SlillAldI DStSlS VI lAQlQdt INTEREST
Briefly. the plan which the execu-
tice committee of the industrial con-
gress has outlined, calls for the rec-
ognition of six representative indus
tries Of the state-public utilities
agriculture, mining, stock raising
general business and professions.
This committee is composed of one
member from each industry repre-
fnA AFad 80 h. -
is to take up, around the council
table, the various problems with
which each industry is and has been
confronted, and arrive at a conclu-
sion that will reflect beneficially tc
all its various industries and the citi-
zens of Arizona as WELL
1t would be impractical at this time
to outline the various procedure that
will be inaugurated. Briefly, how
ever, some of the things sought will
be as follows: lower taxes, lower
| freight rates, without injustice to the
railroads, fostering of home industry
and the trade at home movement
cooperative marketing OF farm pro-
| ducts, dispensing with much waste
and lost motion, occasioned by ex.
porting Arizona products and at the
same time importing the same pro-
duct. There is no question about thi:
end being reached and reflecting fa-
vorably upon the carriers, for these
are conditions that can be brought
about which will serve the double
! purpose of reducing taxes and in
creasing railroad traffic: also, there
are ends that can be attained thai
will reduce the expenses of railroad
! operation, which will reflect itSel
upon freight rates.