New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
Capper Opens
Farm, Bloc w an.
On Subsidy Bill i'll
,over Rail Rates, Larger
Land Credits, Revision of
s,un,n,ins~Escls Aca Also
Named in Group Platform
vide Activity Is Forecast
support for Henry Ford in
Muscle Shoals Project
sIso Offered by Senator
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 49, Senator
sthnr capper. OF Kansas, chairman
q he farm bloc in the Senate, in a
,.sssment issued to-day, came out for
q extended and constructive program
4 legislation in behalf of agricultnre.
Declaring against ship subsidy and
sanv Wall Street form of taxation"
seasser Capper warned the Republican
rsr.y that unless in the next two years
shsse was some constructive leeisla-
siss se put agriculture on perrna-
uensiy sound basis, there would be
afurther and more serious reverses"
FOR the Republicans,
Re ascribed much of the diseat;sfac.
ton reflected ia the recent election 10
The Cummins- Eseh transportation act
snd athe pubiic's helpless position In
relation to rates. He called for the
reduction of freight rates. the revision
Ct the transportation act, q new credits
system, the development Of Muscle
Shoals in the hands of Henry Ford.
reduction of tax burdens and other
stens calculated to improve the condi-
tisn OF the farmers.
Seen as Forecast of Activity
Senator Capper's utterances were
fsken 90 mean that the farm bloc In
ssnds to be extremely active, and that
adoes not purpose TO lose It's identity
- nro~ressive group or any other
Efcup, though thereei ia 20 doubt the
oppressive element Ia the Senate and
seusc and the farm bloc element will
such Of the time be in close co-opera-
len. To large extent the farm bloc
renibers are Progressives.
Sanstor Capper said:
Il do not consider concern for the
esndition OF American agriculture and
hslf is in any sense class feeling or
rlass legislation. Agriculture is the
only foundation upon which the we'll
being OF state and nation can securely
rest. IL the Republican party, which
srssdy has shown its concern for the
selfare Of agriculture, s to continue in
bower it must finish the constructive
program it has so well started in the
iarlning industry's behalf.
+Tt must pat through the complete
mYai credit plan, to provide farmers
tnd stockmeu with an adequste' finan.'
sisl system.
n must increase the loan limit Of
ihe federal farm loan banks from $to,-
600 TO s25 900.
IT must reduce freight charges.
Hft must repeal section 15A and other
obisetlonabls provisions of the Cum
nins-Eseh transportation act.
1T must carry out the policy for q
better system of marketing.
Pleads for Ford
alt must put the development of the
Muscle Shoals project in the hands Of
NJ NJ must M pass slisS srusalialsabries
ba
,., e nust pass the. Eoigt allsd-rnilk
9must pass constitutional amend
merit prohibiting tax-exenipt securities
II mnst bring about still further
raurtion in tax burdens and still
further economies in the administra-
lion Of government.
1t must make undisturbed sur
puses and stock dividends pay their
Share toward the maintenance of gov
efEment.
IT must do whatever this nation
can do to promote European recovery
RHd the restoration of foreign mar
kct for the surplus production of our
farms and factories"
AeVleWinR tne eiecrlon results, Sen
ster Capper said the Republican party
lost the labor vote and was only saved
from political disaster" by the farmer
vote, which supported the Republicans
because Of what has been done in Con
gress and what has been promised. He
said to overcome labor's detection
would take time and that to retain the
support of the farmers the Republi-
cans must enact constructive legis-
lative program.
He said the verdict reflected the dis
content with the retarded recovery
from the war, with the slump in farm
prices while manufactured goods have
remained high. with high taxes, excee-
gslyeiy high rail rates and with strikes.
ne had good word TO say for what
Tna Administration had achieved in
deb and tax reduction. He asserted
there was nothing in the returns to
warrant the Republican party ito COM
promise or palter ON the Eighteenth
Ameniment and its honest and earnest
snsorcement." The new tariff, he held,
was not actively an issue.