The Delta independent., 1922-10-13
HON. MERLE D. VINCENT
OUTLINES HIS POSITION

stating my position on some of the i'm
portant questions affecting the public
at this time.
Stand for and Will Support:
Continued tariff protection to our
farming. mining and manufacturing in
dustries; and a continuation of the
power vested in the President by
which he can, upon recommendation
of the United States Tariff Commits
sion, adjust tariff schedules to meet
changes in trade conditions as they
occur.
Terms permitting settlers under
United States Reclamation projects to
pay construction charges at the rate of
one dollar per acre per year, without
interest; and law to authorize Fed
eral farm loans on lands under re.
clamation projects.
permanent Federal livestock loan
system; and loan rules to simplify
and expedite the making of loans.
Federal legislation to enable coop
erative farm organizations to finance,
construct, own and operate storage
warehouses and marketing agencies.
and providing credits to meet the long
time turnover of farm produce and
livestock.
An Act of Congress to create a De-
partment of Mining.
Continued adequate hospital care.
vocational training and Compensation
for disabled veterans; and veterans
adjusted compensation law which will
specifically provide for payment of
such .compensations.
An amendment to the Constitution
to prevent the issue of tax-exempt
bonds.
An amendment to the Constitution
to enable Congress to enact child Ia
bor laws for the protection of children.
Amendments to the Esch- -Cummins
law which will make it condition
that the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion shall, before establishing rates to
yield a return on the aggregate value
of railroads, require the management
| to adopt and put into effect the operat-
ing practices, policies and economies
required by that law and which are
necessary to produce. efficient and
economical management;
provisions and objects of the law.
| Statement,
A tariff is necessary to protect some
of our industries and commerce. These
include certain farm and mine pro-
| ducts and items of manufacture. Tar
if schedules should be determined and
fixed to meet changing trade ,condi-
tions. A reasonable tariff schedule
based today on the difference between
the cost of production at home and
abroad may be too low or too high un
der changed conditions tomorrow.
To provide for this necessary fiex-
ibility Congress has given the Presi-
dent power upon recommendation of
the Tariff Commission, to make such
adjustments This is the first prac-
tical provision for the proper adjust
ment of schedules and this power
should be continued.
Settlers under Reclamation projects
should be protected against short
term payments of construction costs.
Otherwise many will be forced to sell
and sacrifice or be foreclosed and lose
their homes. labor and expenditures.
jects greatly exceeded estimates. The
government should and can give re-
lief by long-term payments Of uni
form basis without loss to itself, and
should extend Federal farm loans to
reclamation project lands.
Agriculture and the livestock indus.
try have been and are in desperate
straits Market returns have been fre,
quently below production cost. These
industries do not have storage ware
house facilities for holding their pro-
duce to permit it to move to market
at seasonable times as market de-
mands call for it, nor efficient distri-
buting and marketing agencies. The
Federal government has by legislation
taken the first steps and must by fur.
ther legislation provide financial aid
and credit agencies to assist farmers
and livestock growers through coop
erative organization to develop ware.
house and storage facilities and mar.
keting agencies to protect both pro.
ducer and the public. The problem lie
not local but national, and relief to
place agriculture, our basic industry
on paying basis, is one of the great.
est needs and one of the most press
ing demands before the American peo
pie.
Metal mining although a very vita
! industry is in depressed state. The
tariff act just passed by Congress af
fords needed protection. Its impor
tance iustifies creating mining de
ipartment with cabinet officer at the
/ head to aid in every proper way re
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