The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-11-21
Bryan Sets
UpNational
Platform m
Governor Speaks on Federal
and International Affairs
Before Farmers Union
Convention.
Little About Nebraska

What is taken as an indication that
Governor Bryan will try for nomin-
alton as United States senator or
even the presidential chair, is -don-
tanned in a national and international
platform he laid down yesterday in
{. speech before delegates to the ma.
tional convention of the, National
Farmers Educational and Cooper
ative Union of America at Hotel
Castle.
II would reverse the present defla-
ton program and increase the cur
rencyk of the country until there is
a circulation of at least $50 per
capita instead of the present $780, he
said. ''rhis will give agriculture a
chance to ear ma fair profit for its
product.
"The excess profit tax law and
surcharge on income taxes should be
re.enacted. so that wealth may bear
its lust share of the cost of govern
ment.
No Guarantee to Farmers.
"The present high tariff laws
should be repealed. This law has in
creased the cost of living at home
and has curtailed the farmers for
eign market.
Glass legislation is the name for
the Esoh- -Cummins bill. Any railroad,
street car company or telephone COM
pany may ask that a fair return on
the investment be guaranteed. Can
the farmer do this?
Il would urge the reduction of fed
eral taxes and cut down the cost OF
government to a minimum.
Railroad freight rates should be
reduced 80 per cent or the govern
ment should take over and operate
the lines As long as the railroads
can fix their expenses they will never
earn more than allowed by law.
Alleges Business Conspiracy.
"The coal monopoly, both hard and
soft. il defrauding the government
and the people. Unless the price OF
hard coal is reduced SO at the mine
and soft coal is reduced IS per cent.
the mines should be taken over by
/. the government until some plan Is
devised to regulate prices OF coal.
ION and gasoline companies are IN
a conspiracy I'm restraint of trade and
should be taken over by the govern
ment until they can be put on iegi.
innate basis and their products sold
TO government and the people at
fair price"
Turning to the question OF the IS
sues in the next national elections
the governor stated that prohibition is
NOT an ISSUE
Prohibition Safe.
"prohibitiou is firmly established in
the country and can not be repeated.
The only issue is one of proper en-
forcement by city, state and nation.
The next campaign will be fought on
economic issues for the protection Oh
agricultural people and should not be
put in jeopardy by letting big busl-
ness chose it's candidates on both
tickets by injecting the prohibition
question as paramount
The governor next turned his at
tention to solving International prob
lens.
Against European Alliances.
"I am opposed" he said, ito all
entangling alliance which permit Tor
eign nations to outline American poll
cies and courses of action.
moral and financial influence ol
the United States should be exerted
In drawing France with her militar
istic policy out Of Germany so that
peace among the enlightened people
of the world may be firmly established
and prosperity and happiness re
stored to distressed and impover
: shed people.
"There should be an amendment u
The constitution providing for rel
prendum of the people on the dues
ton of declaring war unless the ma
ton il threatened by invasion of
foreign power"
Claims Great Savings.
The governor also dwelt on hi
work in. the municipal and state Goa
wards. He asserted that 10000 tom
of coal have passed through his oil
flee, on paper. Nearly 200 tons d da'
are being shipped into Omaha, h
claimed. He boasted of having r.
duced prices of electricity, gas an
gravel in Lincoln and the state.
Charles s. Barrett. president OF tn
national body, introduced the speaker
Preceding the talk the Liberty quar-
tet. made up Of delegates. offere
several humorous and organizatio
numbers which were enthusiasticall
sncored.