Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-09
COOLIDGE TALKS To
WESTERN FARMERS

HAMLTN, Mimi, Sept. 7.-By the
Associated Press. 1.-The farmer has
not failed to have a share in the
general advance in prosperity which
has resulted from wise government
policies" in reducing expenses of the
government, declared Vice President
Calvin Coolidge, in an address at the
Minnesota state fair here Wedres.
day.
Tracing the development Of agri.
culture in the United States down
to the present day, Mr.. Coolidge said
it now involved "the courage and
character Of 100000 American
citizens" and is an Integral part
Of American life"
"It affects and is affected by all
markets, all industry, all business,
all prosperity and all adversely. the
world over" he continued. The ulti.
mate prosperity Of the farmer is the
prosperity Of his customer.
"The successful tillage Of the ma.
tons soil requires the precision Of
skilled trade, the science of pro.
LESSONS, and the ability of expert.
enced management. 1t calls for the
investment of a tremendous amount
Of capital.
1t is in accordance with this
theory that the government is I'm.
dertaking to restore and maintain
the agricultural prosperity Of the
nation. What the government can
do for agriculture or any other en-.
terprise has very well defined limi-
tations. The prime purpose of or.
ganized government, is to provide
order and liberty, and the admin.
istration of justice. It can and does
supplement these fundamental OBJ
jects by the creation of opportunity.
1t can encourage and assist, but has
and could have no power to guar.
antee the success Of nearly half our
people.
1.-THE final success of agriculture,
like any other business, must de-
pend on American ability, courage
and enterprise. Give a farmer op.
portunity and he will do the rest
1.-THE government" Mr.. Coolidge
said, lis emerging slowly but surely,
from a period marked by economic
difficulties and depression.
zone Of the first relief require.
ments was to preserve such Ameri-
can markets as existed for the bene.
fit Of American production. This
was done by an emergency tariff act
which prohibited the dumping here
of foreign merchandise, in order that
the employment of American work
men might continue the payment
to them of wages with which they
could purchase the products Of the
farmer.
while applying this emergency
relief on the farm the government
at once started out to ascertain and
provide the fundamental remedy for
general restoration and reconstruc'
/ on. Drastic action was taken to re
duce government expenses.
Government expenditures of So,
53S,OO0,O0O for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1921" Mr.. Coolidge said,
were reduced to $3,795, 100000 for
the fiscal year of 1922, while the ap'
preparations for 1928 have been fur
Their reduced by 100000. This,
he said, represents an estimated re-
duction of $4,000 100000 in two
years. During the past year the ma
tional debt was reduced $1,O14,OOO,'
900.
"This great reduction, made posi-
BILE a revision and reduction of taxa
ton" said Mr.. Coolidge. I'm the
general advance which has already
| resulted from these wise government
policies, the farmer has not failed
| to have a share. His staple prod
| ucts have had marked increases in
price in the primal market ex'
| changes"