Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

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to agricultural commodities.
Extension of the provision OF the
| Webb Ponlerene Act, which provides
for combination Of concerns for ex-
port trade in order to meet competi-
tion OF consolidated purchasing of
other countries.
Tariff protection for agriculture
equal to that extended to other in
dustries, and establishment of a tar
iff board to administer a permanent
flexible tariff law with an anti
dumping provision.
Importation of potash free OF tariff.
Increased support of the Interna-
tional Agricultural Institute at Rome
and appointment of agricultural at
taches to foreign embassies.
Improved and greatly extended
market reports on crops and live
stock and the taking of a census
every fifth year.
Farmers Want Financial Justice
!. Financing agricultural exports
through credit authorized by Con-
gTess.
Congressional legislation to meet
the need for agricultural credit run
ming from six months to three years,
such as provided in the recommen-
dations of the Congressional Joint
Agricultural Commission. and con-
tinuance Of the powers of the War
Finance Corporation until such credit
is made available.
Amendment of the Federal Reserve
Act so as to give Federal Reserve
Banks authority to buy and sell notes
secured by warehouse receipts COW
ering readily marketable non-perish-
able agricultural staples or livestock,
of the kinds and maturity now eligi-
BILE for rediscount.
Recognition of agriculture and
merchandising and manufacturing in
the selection of the Federal Reserve
Board and directors of Federal Re-
serve banks.
Extraordinary efforts in the sale of
farm bonds and the creation OF an
agency in the Farm Loan System to
market its bonds.
Increasing the individual borrow
ing limit through Federal Farm
Loans from $4,000 to $4,000.
Congressional amendment TO the
| Joint stock land bank act so the
banks may issue bonds to amount OF
| twenty times their capital.
Extension Of the activities OF the
Federal Farm Loan System so that it
may lend on all of the commodities
which the farmer usually puts up as
collateral.
Extension of credit abroad. through
international financial institutions
| and assistance in stabilizing ex-
change and stimulating trade.
Tax and Foreign Policies
Agricultural representation at the
economic conference at Genoa.
| Investigation of the subject OF crop
| insurance.
| Continuance OF the tax-free fea-
lures and securities issued under the
Federal Farm Loan Act.
Re-enactment, of excess profits on
corporations to raise additional reve-
nues.
Confined opposition to sales tax,
DOWNWARD I. reduction of freight
rates Immediately to the rate effec-
tive August 25; 1920.
Repeal OF Section 15As OF the
Transportation Act containing pro-
visions 8 to fixed amount of return
on valuation of railroad properties.
X Return of full powers to state rail-
road commissions.
Continued condemnation OF So
called land multiple" theory of fix
ing value of railroad properties.
Opposition to abuses grown UP
through violations of long and short
haul clause. which requires that rates
to intermediate points shall not ex
ceed rates between more distant
points. ~
Additional United states standard
refrigerator cars and prompt repair
of present equipment.
Co ordination of rail, water and
highway transportation.
Federal aid in highway building and
farm to- market roads and continu-
alton of this policy for a definite
period so that states may plan ade-
quate CO. operation.
Panama Canal tolls.
Better terminal and port facilities
Fertilizer, Forests, and Farm
Progress
Henry Ford's offer to lease dam at
Muscle Shoals, Ala.,a manufacture
fertilizer
Co ordination of Federal and state
laws relating to agriculture.
Retaining all bureaus OF Depart
ment Of Agriculture in that Depart
ment.
Establishment OF q National Agri-
cultural Advisory Council
Appointment of a National Land
Commission TO classify land acres.
Determination of a policy of recla-
nation which shall be co-ordinated
I with the needs for agricultural land
and further economic conditions, and
development of Q. comprehensive pol
icy relative TO grazing of stock on
public land.
Provision for direction, in coop
/ Grafton with the states, to agencies
of private land settlement and to in
! tending settlers.
| Promotion OF satisfactory relations
4 between land owner and tenant, and
| facilitation Of the purchase OF farms
/ by capable farmers.
Effective legislation for stopping
! devastation OF forests. and a ma
/ tional consciousness of forest prob
| lens.
! Forest fire protection.
Inauguration of public market in