The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-10-05

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SENATOR FRANK 3. KELLOGG
St. Cloud, Minn.-Relief for the
farmer, including reduction of tax
alton, is the outstanding task of the
administration and the nation, and
while good progress is being made in
that direction, further and most ear
nest efforts are needed to promote and
restore "the industry upon which the
prosperity and hope Of the country
are based" Senator Frank B. Kellogg
declared here. in the keynote speech
OF his campaign for reelection
Governor Preus, who introduced Mr.
Kellogg, spoke of his humble start as
farm boy in Olmsted county, and at
tr1buted the senator's many efforts in
behalf of agriculture to his personal
knowledge of the hardships and needs
of the farm.
Senator Kellogg has kept faith
with the farmers of Minnesota through
out his service at Washington" said
the governor "He has worked and
will continue to work for every meas
ure benef1tting our rural population"
iShS "Iidl Van DC OOnS.
Senator Kellogg said in part:
"Wh1le quacks and demagogs will
tell you that If they were in congress
they would immediately legislate uni
versal prosperity to the farmers, here
IS what the government CAN DO AND
SHOULD DO:
"ReIieve the farmer as much as
possible from the burden of taxa
lion.
"Provide for good system of
farm credits at reasonable rates Of
Interest.
furnish adequate and cheaper
transportation.
"Promote diversified farming.
"Encourage cooperative market
Ing"
"There is no one subject to which
congress and the president have given
more careful consideration during the
last IL months than the condition of
agriculture. An excellent program of
agricultural legislation has been car.
r1ed through. I had the honor of in.
Producing and had charge in the sen.
ate Of several Of these important bills ::
U The emergency tariff law
for the benefit Of agriculture,
which placed tariff duty on farm
products.
(2) The law extending the
powers of the War Finance Cor
porat1on so as to relieve the credit
situation among the farmers and
provide foreign market for their
products
(3) Law appropriating $s5,OO0,-
900 to aid the Federal Farm Loan
Banks to sell bonds at 51a per
cent without any increase in the
rates OF interest to the farmer.
(D Cooperative marketing bill,
authorizing the farmers to organ =
lie cooperative marketing asso-
Citations, in order to reduce the
cost of marketing.
90 The packer control law.
(6) The law regulating future
trading in grain.
CD Bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint a representative
OF agriculture on the Federal Re-
serve Board.
90 Federal aid in the construc-
t1on OF highways, relieving rural
taxpayers of considerable burden.
Bills Backed by Farm Bureau.
CONTRARY to some statements that
nave been made, an amendment to
the War Finance Corporation act,
which introduced, received the in.
dorsement of the American Farm Blu
reau and other leading farm organiza-
tons, and was passed by practically a
unanimous vote Of the senate> and
house. : Il :" &. IS, = =
Under it immediate relief was
given and the War Finance Corpora
ton has advanced in the aid of mar
keting farm products over 1924, 000, 900,
about $12,000,00O Of which was ad.
vanced in Minnesota. ut
Il introduced q bill which passed
congress authorizing the president to
appoint farmer on the Federal Re.
serve Board. The greatest industry
In the country should be represented
on this board. go g.. =ssEss
| had charge in the senate Of the
! co-operative marketing bill which was
enacted In the form requested BY the
various farm organizations of the
country. In my opinion no more I'M.
portant legislation has been passed
during this session OF congress.
" Coo Operative Marketing Justs BEGUN.
The difference between what the
| farmer receives and what the public
pays for farm products Is not only nm.
fair to the farmer but tremendous
burden upon the consuming public,
What is needed is cooperation ii mar.
ketdng farm products No state IN the
Union has made greater steps ia this
direction than Minnesota. This deyeL
opment is still in its infancy. we have
seen the benefits ia cooperative cream
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