Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-24
MIR. McHarg's Statement:

llI. MCIldIg Dtdtenlent. F..
North Dakota Is at present strictly
IN agricultural state. No public aid
has vet been given to the develop
ment of it's vast coal and clay depos-
its as has been the case,in Western
anada. The agricultural interests OF
the nation equal in importance all
the other resources, and are best
described by the statement that forty
per centum of the population and
ifty-nye per centum OF the purchas-
ing power, rest on that foundation.
1t is within the power Of this great
body to have representation in the
Congress Of the nation accordingly.
The problems of the farmer are
local. lot national, in character. hut
often Depend us,on the attitude Of the
national government for solution be-
cause OF the peculiar nature Of our
governmental machinery. Roads.
railroads and marketing faciltie. are
the farmers chief concern These
have, with the rapid development of
the country. become national projects.
The farmer is entitled TO have his in
terests as jealousy guarded by Con-
gress as arc the great manufacturing
and carrying interests. The repre-
,sentabives sent from the agricultural
states to Congress have been in many
instances recreant to the trust i'm j.
posed in them. Notably SO in the
case of the senior senator from this
state. Can YOU put your. finger on n
concrete thing he has accomplished
Cor the farmers Of the state:
"A conspicuous case OF ~recreancy is
Mat of the men chosen two years ago
to conduct the affairs or the state.
To relieve themselves Of the gro
tesque burden which this motley crew
had imposed on them, the farmers of
the state arose cnn1asse and with the
aid If the most drastic cur known to
politics-the recnll-cxpelled from
office the men who had betrayed
their trust. Those of 1s who can re-
member the Farmers Alliance move
ment in the early nincties know that
it grew out Of an honest grievance,
The, same Can be said Of the League
movement. In each case the nov
ment became tae playth:ns Of a
group of schen1ing politicians,
Townley. Lemke and their benefit
ciary.. McCumber-have set the
farmers calendar back ten years.
7, That the recall was justihed has
been demonstrated beyond question
by Governor Nestos. when Govern.
or Nestos assumed office about six
months ago this great state presented
the humiliating spectacle Of a beg
gar in the money markets of The
country. What is the situation now "
The same bonds that were begging
to >stand up in the marts of the ma
ton, but were rejected and discrcdit-
ed, are now selling at a large prem
ium. Hail warrants that were selling
at 4 discount Of from fifteen to TWEEN
ty points are going to par by June
first. The story Of the re-establish-
ment of individual credits within the
same time in the state. with the So
cialist. program repudiated, is as
bright. One is justified in applying
to Nestos, Webster's encomium OF
Hamilton, "He struck the rock OF
national (state) resources ana from
it abundance OF revenue flowed"
There are problems growing out OF
the war which demand settlement
The failure Of the senior senator
from this state TO meet ana cope with
them Il apparent to all observers.
what has he done Tor the agrtcultur.
al interests Of the nation? Farm
prices have steadily declined: not ac
the prices Of the commodities which
the farmer must purchase. What
has ne done to cut down the appAi-
ling national exnenditures? This Il
all renected >in freight rates and
taxes. what hea Ar. MecunlbSr
done to rid the state Of the non-reai.
dent gang which was sappins its Va.
,tality7 Did Ne Assist In throwing
Lemke and Townley out o. powerf
Emphatically, No.
What about the Federal of1ce hold.
ers appointed at Nj. Mccumber.s ~
questi We AL know they ars rrins
eiPalfy concerned now with securing
his nomination. How about Miller,
the nuiliAer OF the sVolsteads A6ff
How about service man refused ap-