The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-28
K a il Act
Attacked by
RIB. Howell.
Republican Candidate for
Senator Tells Yuian How
Similar Measure Would
Affect Their Industry.
Crowds Demand Speech
BY =. G. POWELL.
staff Gorrs@pobdrDt Tn. Oman. E.e

Yutan, Neb oct. 27-(Special Tele.
grnm.6R. y. Howell. candidate for
nited States senator, described 10
$50 farmers and townspoopie here 10.
day how the farmer would fare IL
congress treated him az il did the
railroads under tho Esch. Cummlns
5lll for which his opponent voted.
Undor the Esch cummins bill and
he rulings of the Interstate Com.
mere" commission. railroad rates
must be fixed hah enough 80 that tho
minimum return upon the valuation
~ all he railroads shall not be less
han ~ per cent" Mr. Howell said
~ railrold earns more. ono hnlf
goes 90 The railroad and onehalf 10
y rotating fund 10 be- loaned 10 he
tailro3dE FOR which Ire government
j. The trustee and for which fund and
iHt fpaf thereon. as claimed by the
railroads. the government must re-
ep1nd 10 the contributors thereto.
Thur. congress has awarded special
protection 10 the railroad industry.
Suppose the agricultural industry
should ask for similar consideration.
and receive il?
Fixed by Commission.
Then tho price Of farm products
would be fixed by an agricultural
commission ns railway rates are now
fHca by. the. Interstate Commerce
conmlssAn. 50 az TO afford the agri.
cultural industry Of the country
minimum return OF 81 per cent.
N any farmer earhed more than
81, per cent, half would go TO the
farmer and half TO the rotating fund,
10 lie loaned TO the farmer; but II
farmer contributed TO the rotating
fund, his contribution and the inter
est thereon would belong 10 the
farmer.
I'm addition. each farmer would re.
coive for each hours work on his
farm an average Of 5S.9 cents per
hour, an additional allowance for man
ngeriai services; also all maintenance
Of his land, buildings and implements;
also an allowance for depreciation;
and all taxes and insurance.
This Is what has been done for the
railroad industry.
"Suppose tho farmer should ask
congress for similar consideration at
it's hands?
Dollars Are Equal.
"The answer undoubtedly would be
that the railroad industry Is on
different basis Yet a dollar invested
i'm O railroad is no more sacred than
a dollar Invested in a farm.
"Of course, II would be insisted that
II would be impracticablc to do this
for the farmer and, no doubt, 1t
would be impracticable. However, as
this Is a government of justice, this
fact Is evident:
"If such consideration cannot be 81
forded the agricultural industry, II
should not be afforded the railroads
The meeting Md here was inn
promptu and followed insstent re-
quest Of citizens Mr.. Howell has not,
az yet. recovered from his cold and
following the Yutan meeting went to
Omaha for much needed rest. lie
will start on his final week Of cam
paigning next Monday.
at Ashland this morning he spoke
TO $50. c. N Walton introduced Mr..
Howell The meeting was in charge
OF Ed Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. " p. Dodge Of
Omaha. who drove to Lincoln last
night. accompanied the Howell party
today. At Ashland Mr. Howell was
met by Randall Brown and Warren
Blackwell, who were on their way to
Fremont.