The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-30
FARM'PR0BLEM
MOST SERIOUS
BEFORE NATION
Charles G. Dawes Discusses
Economic Issues at
Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 30.-Declarine
the farm situation to be the most
| serious economic question now con.
fronting the United States, Charles
G. Dawes, Republican candidate fol-
| vice president, in an address here
last night presented an explanation
! OF the purpose of the present admin
istration in the contemplated ap-
pointment Of an agricultural commits
sion.
1--WE make but one promise--that
the Republican party, utilizing the
best mipds, and those by training be st
fitted for the task, will bend it's
every energy to the study of our
agricultural problem to the end that
through legislation or other means,
its solution may be accomplished"
Mr.. Dawes asserted. "Whoever
promises more than this is entering
into a contract which cannot be fill
ed"
The Republican nominees devoted
the major portion of his address, de-
livered here in the heart of the agri-
cultural middle west, to the agricul-
tural question, taking up the causes
for the recent depression in farm
prices, the remedies recommended,
and the vast prospects for the future.
Need for the appointment of IAN
impartial non partisan competent
commission, under economic guild
ance," is imperative, Mr.. Dawes said,
adding that "the recent Improvement
in the agricultural situation must
not be taken as evidence that the
farmers problem has worked out it's
own solution"
The problem to be solved, he as
serted, resolved itself into a ques-
ton of finding how equality in earn
ing capacity can be secured between
agriculture and industry" This
problem, he added, arose primarily
from conditions resulting from the
world war and foremost among the
causes responsible, he declared, was
unregulated production. Figures
were cited to show the increase in
taxes, the possibilities Of extension
of cooperative marketing were dis
cussed, and Mr. Dawes then launched
into an explanation Of the agricultur-
al commission proposal.
"The mere fact that it is not now
possible to consider this question
when the industry is not in the
trough of terrible depression, as it
was sixty days ago, has it's great ad-
vantages," he declared. ut removes
that obstacle to the gaining of per-
spective which immersion in immedi- |
ate crises always involves. In fact,
there never was better opportunity |
presented for the proper considera-
tion of constructive measures rela-
tive to an industry than exists at |
present when terrible experience,
with its lessons is so recent and the |
of the ultimate effects
If economic law is at the same time
before our eyes.
1T is, however, one of the funda-
mental characteristics of human ma
;ure to be much more concerned with
getting out of trouble than, when
'nce out Of it, to keep from getting
n again. This We must guard
against, or the opportunity may be
ost.
"The position outlined by the pro-
'onents of agricultural relief A evi-
lence that they regard properly the
tariff and restricted i'm
migration more as moral justifi-
alton of the demands for agriculture
| relief than as the cause Of the re-
ent depression.
"This is natural, for in the ten
ear pre-war period, the surplus of
he farmers products, as at present,
'as sold in the world market and he
ought in a protected market. f,
"Our policy of protection in no
ay eliminates the operation of the
aw supply and demand within out
wn borders, but simply limits sup 1
" from abroad below . certain
rice level determined by the import
aty."