The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-27
SILVER ENDORSES
!. BEN ROSENBLOON
Local Congressman Declared
by Farm Bureau Head to
Be Farmers Friend.
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

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WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. 81.
From one viewpoint Congress-
man George NJ. Bowers Of tho
Second West Virginia District IS
friend of the farmers" said for
mer State Senator Gray Silver of
West Virginia, who is tho legisla.
tive agent OF the American Farm
bureau In Washington.
Then Mr.. Silver directed his
secretary to bring Mr.. Bowers
card" which was done and then
he explained TO the reporter the
system that the American Farm
Bureau has for keeping n record o:
each member Of Congress So that
I'VE know who our friends are. .
lt'ts 4 card index system. Each
senator and representatives has
card all his own. There is a list
OF the bills on tho legislative pro-
gram Of the Farm Bureau, and n
record Of the vote OF each member
OF Congress on each and every b'N.
should It have reached o vote, II
is very much like the official box
score Of a major league baseball
game.
There were twenty bills before
the last session OF Congress in
which the American Farm Bureau
was interested in passing. 1t was
an extensive and heavy program OF
proposed agricultural LEGISLATION.
Probably half Of them passed: the
rest are still pending. THE organi.
zation's program for the next ses-
sion has been sent to each AMI
every member OF congress. 1t will
neither be added to nor subtract
ed from.
Mr.. Silver explained Congress.
man Bowers score carIt-t.Only
two "unfavorable tallies." that Is,
as Mr.. Silver was careful 10 ex-
plain. "unfavOrabIe from our
standpoint" and they were on
amendments upon which no record
vote was taken In one case, on
the final passage of the bill, ono
"unfavOrable" tally on an amend.
ment was undono by Mr.. TraerS'
vote on final roll call. Therefore
on the basis OF the score" Mr..
Bowers batting average" al
checked up by tho American Farm
Bureau stand so per cent good"
from the viewpoint of that organ
ization. But as n mattCV of fact,
1t is really 30 per cent. In a nun.
Der Of these votes, MIR. Silver eX-
planned, Congressman Bowers had
accepted the principle involved BY
going on the record favorable"
which fO:eCasted support upon. his
part OF various bills at present In
an incomplete state.
So much for the record OF
votes Of this member from West
Virginia as kept by the American
Farm Bureau. A much more inte5-
esting piece OF news developed by
the interview. because the member
Is neither a farmer nor does he
hail from n very large agriculture
district like the Second was an
ANALYSES Of the "box score" OF
Congressman Benjamin l.. Rosen-
bloom of the Industrial First Dist
riot.
las you see from the card" said
Mr.. Silver. Congressman Rosen.
blooms record Is 100 per cent good
from our viewpoint. As a West
Virgininn. a farmer and a promo
ter Of legislation before Congress
aimed to build up the great farm
ing industry of our country. am
proud Of the record scored by Con-
gresham Rosenbloom on these
questions SO vital to the future
welfare Of American agriculture.
! have always found him Interested
in our problems and courteous and
receptive to our explanations AMI
discussions. He has always shown
the ability to grasp quietly the
principles involved and to weigh
and analyze clearly our viewpoint
when presented to HIM"