Arizona republican., 1922-01-14
CONVENTION REPORT CONDEMNS
ACTION OF COMMISSION MEN
AND EXCHANGES FOR FIGHT
AGAINST REGULATORY LAWS
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COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Jan.
1S-By the adoption Of the report OF
its marketing committee. presented
at the American National Livestock
association convention today, the
association went on record as favor
ing. thorough test and workout OF
the regulatory law for the packing
industry.
'At last we have in the market
the report said, IAN impartial arbiter
clothed with authority to supervise
and regualte the various agencies do
ing business there. If anything is
wrong, it is his business to find out
and correct 1t. If nothing Is wrong.
he should give the facts publicity SO
that there may be confidence in the
marketing and distributing end Of the
business Even handed Justice is all
that any one can ask. and less we
ought not to accept. From this legis-
lation great benefits should flow to
all our people but they will not flow
automatically. All concerned should
do everything in their power to give
the law fair trial. but the producers
at whose behest the legislation was
passed. are charged with the special
responsibility of following up and
Loyalty supporting the secretary Of
agriculture who is charged with the
administrative responsibilities Of
making sure Of the maximum good
results of the law On the other
hand, producers have a right to ex-
pect that provisions of the law will
be carried out in the full spirit OF the
act, and to the full extent of the
secretary's authority. He has taken
exactly the right course in approach
ing his task with an opennes5 OF
mind and with desire to be helpful
to all, which augurs we'll for the
future. His success will depend
largely on the cooperation of the
various elements of the livestock in
dustry.
FIay Commission Men
Unfortunately for all, the COM
mission men and most OF the traders
exchanges have decided to fight tho
bill on constitutional grounds. Con-
sidering the fact that the producer
pays all the bills, and under the pres
ent system the exchanges have all
the say as to what those bills shall
be, II is hardly broadening OF them
to refuse the setting up OF an impair
tial arbiter. In doing so. they are
going contrary TO the spirit OF the
times. on the other hand. the pack
ers appear to have accepted the leg
islation in a predetermined fashion.
They also signify their WILLINGNESS
to join with the other livestock in
terests in solving the problems II
mutual concern. Now that the uues-
ton OF legislation is settled. the way
appears to be oDened for the kir d OF
cooperation which is really worth
while. To be OF any permanent
value It must be democratic and the
benefits must be shared equally by
all the factors.
Heretofore, cooperation for in
creasing production has held the
stage. Cooperation for establishing
better marketing and distribution
methods, increasing consumption
with an equable distribution OF the
benefits therefrom. are of most inn
portance to the producer"
Undivided support was assured the
coming agricultural conference at
washington from the livestock inter-
ests by the adoption of the report.
which declared that national policy
for agriculture is the most important
legislation that can be enacted TO re-
lieve the present distressing condi-
tions.
Brown Attacks Bill
Everett c. Brown. president OF the
National Livestock Exchange of Chi
cago. took occasion to give his un-
qualified disapprovai Of the so-called
Haugen meat packing and stockyards
act of congress and the operation OF
the cooperative marketing plan. IN
addition to denouncing tho control
law. he declared that the producers
and packers were being blamed for
Drofiteering while "the retail meat
dealer is the greatest profiteer In the
industry"
'It is hardly necessary for me 70
comment on this act" declared Mr..
Brown in speaking of the Hausen
control law. 1T Is well known that
the livestock exchanges of the United
States have filed suits in the United
States court TO test the constitution
alitv of this act.
"If the supreme court declares this
action constitutional. 1t win mean
that every industry in America can
be brought under the bureaucratic
control of some department OF the
United States government. These
suits were not brought by the ex-
changes Of the United States because
they feared government control but
because they were not willing To be
singled out as the only industry in
America which should come under
government control.