The Delta independent., 1923-10-26

on how such problems may be solved.
Questions Of taxation. how to reach
the foreign-born voter and tell him OF
campaign issues. how TO instruct the
public generally on party principles
and party attitude toward national
problems, how to effect thoro COOP
Grafton between the national and state
committees were topics dis
cussed and decided so that the state
delegates are going back to their
headquarters with plans for cam
paigning next year virtually agreed
upon.
Achievements Are Presented.
Chairman Adams. one of the most
adrodt, pleasant, sound-minded men
the party has had in the Craftsmanship
in years, gave out but one public
statement on politics during his visit
i'm Denver, excepting for brief COM
mendation Of the spirit OF co-opera-
tion which the delegates expressed at
the conference. His one statement.
however, was forceful presentation
OF the Harding and Coolidge aa1iinis-
trations and an emphatic declaration
Of the attitude Of the East toward the
West as a deciding region In national
politics. :,
People Of the West are aware there
has been q tremendous improvement
in conditions since the Republican
party came into power in March, 1921, !"
Chairman Adams asserted.
THE farmer, the laborer, and the
merchant know they have travelled
forward quite a distance from the 16-
cent corn, 100000 unemployed and
the gloomy business outlook of two
years ago.
Federal Taxes Reduced.
This improvement has taken place
under the Republican administration
and because OF 1t. Federal taxes
have been reduced $2,000,000.000 in
the hast two years. The people Of the
six states represented at the Denver
meeting will pay over $2s.ooO.o00 less
in federal income taxes this year than
they did under the Democratic tax
law. The interest-bearing public debt
Of the United States has been reduced
1000, 100000. Over 10000 employees
have been dropped from federal pay
rolls.
"In the last two years more con-
structive work has been done in be-
half of agriculture and livestock inter-
ests than in any previous period Of
the country's history. Some Of it was
temporary in character, but especially
needful In this section of the country,
embracing as 1t did relief for drought
stricken areas, extension of time for
payments on reclamation projects and
Tor fees due on public grazing lands.
Under new powers given 1t by tho
Republican congress. the War Finance
corporation in the last two years has
loaned to tho livestock interests Of
these six states $41, ,000, 900 and to the
agricultural interests $26,000.000.
Banking System ReorganIxed.
The federal banking system has
been reorganfzed 20 that today the
farmer and livestock man can obtain
needed credits on terms more liberal
than mercantile interests are granted.
Other outstanding agriculture legisla-
tion Of the Republican administration
of especial interest to this section Of
the country is the packers and stock
yards act. the cooperative marketing
act and the amendment Of the ware
housing act which supplements the
agricultural credits act.
Labor has been taken care Of.
When the Republican party came into
power there were more unemployed
and greater industrial depression
than at any previous time In the his
tory America Today the contrary Is
true. More wage ealners are en-
ployed at good wages than ever before
IN our history. A contributive factor
to this was the restrictive immigra-
tion act.
Another important factor was the
Fordney- y-McCumber tariff, which pro-
tects American labor and American
producer alike. While American farm
prices have declined since the tariff
became effective, 1t is a matter of
record that the declines in this country
is not anything nike the decline In
other countries. where conditions Of
farming and livestock interests today
are desperate. For instance, prime
cattle are selling at and cents per
pound m Argentine. Competition
with these prices would mean absolute
ruin to the live stock industry OF this
country. They are saved from that
competition by the protective tariff.
Agriculture Benefited.
THAT the agricultural and live stock
interests OF this section Of the country
are fully aware OF the benefits they
are deriving from the protectiv tariff
Is evidenced by the Organization at