The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-22

ihkluE on Ulufn lNUNAk' i'A ~ AN' FA''A wv
beers day Is steadily returning. A. production ncars
normal. the mills cannot be bothered with the sales
function that legitlmately belonss 20 lhe Jonoera-
often have very little knowledge of what their
endings may be.
One of the group of senators regarded as
leaders in the bloc, - when asked to describe
it. replied. lit isn't" lie said that senators
and representatives seeking to find ways and
means TO assist the agricultural industry had
naturally banded together and that entcrpris-
ing reporters, seeking to classify and describe
the band had dubbed it a bloc.
Whether or not it was intended to have any
permanency in the congress, the bloc GER
tainly has achieved a definite place in the
present political and Legislative situation.
There is no questioning the sincerity of its or
iginators, or the merit of at least a great ma
jority Of their detectives.
But when the "bloc" demanded represen-
tation for farmers on the federal reserve board
by means Of a "dirt farmer" economists and
financiers were quick TO point to the danger
Of the entrance of class or political control in
to the nations financial system and conse-
quent menace Ia that system. Perhaps the
truth would be that the financial class OBJ
ltt''u 10 tue appearance VI representation lUi
any other class in the federal reserve board.
II is none the less true, no doubt. that if farm
ers have q righi, as a class,to representation on
the board. So have manufacturers, union labor,
mining interests, etc.
However that may be the congressional.
bloc, undoubtedly without is knowledge or con.
sent, has been adopted in name at least, by a
new political party, born in Chicago lest week
and dubbed by its founders "The United Farm.
ers National bloc
At the head of this new political party we
find none other than that notable patriot and
leader, Arthur c.. Townley, but lately head o!
the famous Non-Partisap league, and founder
OF the curious school Of economics wherein the
state of North Dakota has been taking bitter
lessons for the past three or four years. We
fiud in the principles of the new Farmers
bloc, or party, nearly all Of the principle,
which Townley and his associates actually put
into practice in North Dakota and which tha
state had to throw overheard at very consid
cradle cost, with the alternative Of sinking tn
ship Of state. These include state owned rail
roads. guarantee not only Of selling price, bu
cost and complete freedom Of the currencl
printing presses state ownership Of every
thing not specifically mentioncd-in a word
socialism with a distinct pink tint thorughou
and a red head and center.
into TINS bloc u u proposed To merge al
of the existing farm organizations Of NOR
than local scope and influence. The public i
left TO assume, from the name, that the who'll
movement originates with and from the son
| gress.onal agricultural bloc movement, witt
which, as a matter Of course, it has no NOR
connection or sympathy than it has with tn
Russian government Of Lenine and Trotsky.
One cannot help wondering how sound, con
structive western statesmen like Capper, GOOD
ing, McNary and others aligned with the ser
atorial agricultural group, will like being thu
forcibly adopted by Townley & Co, and wha
they will do about it.
This, it will be recalled, is the open seaso
for new political parties. Doubtless there wi
be a number of others 10 demand attention b.
tween now and the congressional election. tn
appearance Of this one, however, under N
name it has chosen, is very likely TO eau.
some serious thinking in Washington as to II
matter Of maintaining party lines in a nato
operating under party government.