Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-28
HARRIS ASSERTS FORD
WILL GET SHOALS, TO
BENEFIT GA FARMERS
Senior Senator Tells of Work Ac-
complished in Congress and
Forecasts Future
TOUCHES ON TARIFF LAW
Says He Voted for Peanut and
Oils Tariff to Protect Southern
Farming Interests

At II o'clock this morning, after
the grand jury had been organized
and everything made ready to begin
the work of the term, Judge z. A.
Littlejohn adjourned Superior court
to permit Senator William j. Harris
to address farmers and others gath
cred there to hear him. The court
room was well filled, and Senator
Harris remarks were received with
considerable enthusiasm.
Within less than three years.
Henry Ford will be manufacturing
fertilizer at Mussel Shoals, the
government will be manufacturing
fertilizer there" said Senator Har-
ris.
He spoke first of the farm bloc.
of which he was one Of ten senators
to organize, and which, has since
been running the United States in
the farmers interest, despite the
senate leaders. We don't recognize
the party leaders any longer, Sena-
tor Harris said, and we can get
what we want through the farm bloc
because those leaders recognize our
sincerity
One Of the last fights I made at
the close of the sessions of congress
was to include calcium arsenate with
| Chilian ntrates on the free list.
Mondel, the Republican leader, pock-
eted the bill in the house and for
this reason I spoke for an hour and
half, when / never speak longer
than fifteen minutes at the. closing
session, in order to kill enough of
their bills to make them respect our
measures when they come again
Sometime you have to fight to win
respect from some people The fer
tilizer trust is responsible for the
killing of tha bill, despite the inter
ests Of the farmers Of the South and
West
A pecan station for experimental
work was secured by forcing the bill
through the conference. Two years
ago, q peach experiment station was
secured for South Georgia; it is lo-
Gated at Fort Valley Last year.
d station for experiments in bop
weevil control was established in
North Georgia. Two years ago an
experiment station was located in
South Georgia to do away with fer
mentation in syrup. AS your rep
resentative, | have secured more ap-
preparations for experimental work
in agriculture and its kindred in
terests than all other senators for
all the states in the South combined.
Congress is the place to do things
for the people and the country; the
hustings is the place for political
speeches. The South has suffered a
great deal from the so-called fire
eaters. ! serve on a special commit
tee of the appropriations committee
that considers all appropriations.
Nineteen times out Of twenty, the
recommendation Of this sub-commit-
tee are approved by the whole COM
mittee. Thi sbody has the direct eX-
penditure of five billion dollars a
year. It direct expenditure of
more money than any other body i'll
the world. Position on such a com
mittee carries its influence, the
president, cabinet officers and de-
partment heads have to come to this
committee for their money. That's
| the way I got these experiments sta
tions When I go to cabinet Of
fcer or department head, he
knows he may need my Influence
and help. That how I can help
you. That's the way to ges along
with people; treat them justly. One
of your greatest problems is that
of markets. At a cost of $3.50
there is now special wire to At
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