The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-11-02
FARMERS WELFARE
DEMANDS R|DD|CK
Editor OF National Farm
Publication Points Way
to Guard Agricultural In
terests In Senate.

49, -- - $500
Montana, J.. H. Taylor Of Washington,
d. c., editor Of the National Farmer,
the official organ of that organization,
told OF national legislation farmers are
interested in. The address was nom
political and purely In the interest and
welfare of farmers from a national
point of view. In the course OF his
remarks he said:
One Farmer in Congress.
Montana has foul members In the
q. S. senate and the house. Three are
lawyers, and one, Carl Riddick, is =
farmer. Congress is made up mostly
OF lawyers, and Montana has sent n
of the few farmers who are there. My
advice to the farmers OF the state is to
keep Carl Riddick there. He is a hard
worker, and he is working for the good
of the farmers of his state and the
nation at all times. He has unusua
energy, he knows the ropes, and he
has unusual ability in getting political
results, and congress IL the fountain
head of politics. he has a large ac
quaintance In official Washington, and
just as he goes out In q campaign in
Montana and brings home the bacon
by leading his ticket, so he gets results
at Washington where his standing. Ae-
quaintance and experience are a valu-
able asset to the farmers of Montana
and OF the nation. Senator Oapper,
leader of the farm bloc in the senate,
recognizes his unusual ability, and -
Gently IN 4 signed article In his daily
newspaper declared that WIN Con-
gresham Riddick elected 10 the SEN
ate from Montana, the advocntes Ct
legislation beneficial to agriculture In
the senate VIII gain another strong
sdherent.
Factor In a. o. P. Hanka
-Congrsssnan Riddick mas not only
voted right at all times ON All legfsia-
tion beneficial to farmers, but he has
been a live factor within the Republi-
can organixat ion Of the hous in secur~
Ing favorable and prompt consadera-
tfon of such legislation. he has been
actively identified with the packer
legislation, with the Law to prohibit
manipulation Of the grain markets and
with the revival OF he War Finance
Corporation. He helped with the Law
increasing the efficiency Of the federal
land bank, and also with the farmers
cooperative marketing bill, with the
passage OF the fnrmers' tariff and with
other farm legislation.
Halted Sugar Trust Deal.
at was Carl Riddick's speech on the
floor of the house that headed off and
killed the effort to REIN
burse the Sugar Trust out of the q.
treasury of the several millions Of
they claimed as losses h the
year 1919, after the bill had passed
the senate with no opposition.
1.-TWO years ago, and again this
spring, he was actively instrumental
n getting seed loans from the federal
government to aid the drouth sufferers
Montana and adjoining states. But
Tor his efficient aid it is improbable
either loan could have passed
through the house, whose membership
s controlled by the largely populated
of the east.
1.-TWO years ago while the roll of
was being called on the
"a ge of the seed loan bill, he single
induced enough members 10
their votes to saw the bin from
Iefeat by q narrow margin. That la
ne of the s%idelights one Toe not get
q the Congressional Record. /
Championed Agricultural Bill. .
"Three years ago Congressman Rid :
ick helped secure the passage of an !
TO the agricultural aDpro- |
bill, whereby 1000 Montana
who had made seed loans, and
Tho had been unable to pay on ac-
cunt of another drouth year, all had !
heir loans cancelled, making a direct
aving of 100000 to the farmers of |
is state alone. He has recently intro i
uced a bill to secure a similar can I
of last years seed loans, J
here there was a crop f~ailure, and !
le bill has been favorably reported, /
nd stands in a favorable position on I
le calendar of the house. =
On Alert for Home Folks.
"In addition to this more general 4
gislation, Congressman Rfddick gives /
UGH attention to matters of peculiar
cal interest to the farmers of his
ate. When the Fort Peck land was
Irown open for homesteaders, it was /
at a high figure, because at
at time everything in Montana was
i the boom. Mr.. Riddick has taken
cps to have the land re-appraised at
lower figure, and In the meantime
is had the collection of payments on
e land temporarily suspended. This
III mean much to about $500 farmers
the northwest portion of the state.
e has induced the federal land bank
It to foreclose mortgages, even where
Iyments are delinquent, where the
rmers are staying on the land and
ing the best they can. He is active
interested in a measure endorsed by
e Farmers Union, to provide ade-
ate credits suitable for the needs Of