The St. Joseph observer., 1922-09-23

Republican leaders have again thrown
down the agricultural West by aban-
doning their announced reclamation
policy, and thus have broken another
promise made in their 1920 platform
and by Republican speakers through
out the West in tho last campaign.
They were openly charged with kill
ing their announced reclamation pol
icy by Senator Borah (Rep.. IdahoD,
on the floor Of the senate IN discuss
ing the proposed $5.O0O.OOO loan to
tho black republic Of Liberia, Senator
Borah said:
There is no mlstaking the import
Of the speech Of the senator from
Kansas (Mr. Curtls), the Republican
whip. 1 have known for some time
that the leaders upon this side of the
chamber (Republican side) proposed
to kill the reclamation policy. There
has not been an effort here or a move
made that has not been checkmated
by these gentlemen. The senator from
Kansas (Mr Curts) has been per-
fectly frank in announcing to the
country that the policy is at an end,
50 far as the leaders OF the Republl-
can party in this chamber are con-
cerned."
! In a virile and ringing speech, Sem
ator Pat Harrison (Dem.. Miss.) who
has always championed western IN
terests. reminded the Republican sem
ators whb had proved false to their
pledge Of a reclamation policy for the
| West to This plank in the Republican
platform of 1920:
Harrison Told Them
"Nvo favor fixed and comprehen-
sive policy of reclamation to Increase
national wealth and production.
we recognize in the development
Of reclamation through federal ac-
tion, with Rs increase OF production
and taxable wealth, a safeguard for
the nation.
we commend to Congress a policy
to reclaim land and the establishment
Of a fixed national policy Of develop
ment Of natural resources IN relation
to reclamation through the now desig-
mated government agencies"
In pursuance Of this policy a recia-
nation bill known as the Smith Nc
Nary bill. was introduced and made
the "land settlement clause" Of the
$3.50. 900, 900 for reclamation projects
After the Soldier Bonus bill had
passed with this clause, the reclama-
ton feature of the bill was killed by
the Republicans in conference. Who're
upon Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho),
| introduced an amendment to the Ii
berian Loan bill appropriating $2O,-
| 900, 900 ito expedite the completion
| Of government reclamation projects
and to extend them and take up new
| projects under the national irrigation
| law"
The Borah amendment met with
/ tho immediate opposition OF the Re-
publican Ieoiers for whom Senator
Curtis Of Kansas. the Republican
whip, was the spokesman, and an at
tempt was mado by them to show that
reclamation projects had not repaid
the government in the sums expected
and the inference was plainly drawn
that the men who are trying to build
homes In the West are practically
dishonest and unwilling to pay their
debts, but this statement was refuted
by actual figures. and by the further
fact that in many instances It is cost
ing the asrieulturists under reclama-
ton projects more to ship their crops
to market than they can get for them
when sold.
New Returns Bovetidse silence
Republicans Of Indiana have open
ed the congressional campaign with
the determihatlon to make a vigorous
nght-against one another.
Senator New, who was defeated for
denomination by Albert j. Beveridse,
has begun the fight. He has flouted
Bevcrldgc and BeyerIdge's following
by announcing that he will not make
any speeches for his successful oppo-
nent In the recent Republican prim-
ary.
Clarence 3. Martin, who managed
Beveridge's campaign before the pri-
mary and who is now head Of the Re-
publican headquarters bureau in In
diaaapolls. inquired OF Senator New
about his itinerary during the coming
Campaign. The latter replied:
"My itinerary viii be easy to ar
range, since I will follow the Eams