The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-21
GOOD|NG FAVORS
ME- NARY HAUGEM
FARM MEASURE
Senator Abandons Own
w h e at Sterilization
Bill; Opposes Nobeck
Diversihcation Plan

Washington-The McNary-Haugcn
bill, recently reported to the senate by
the committee and agriculture. viii.
in the opinion OF Senator +. K Good
.ng OF Idaho, do more for the relief
Of American farmers, and especially
the wheat growers. than any other
bill before congress. So thoroughly
ioes Senator Cooding believe in the
McNary- -Haugen bill that he not only
has been opposing the Norbeck "di-
versihcation" bill, but has announced
"a, the senate that he has abandoned
his own wheat stabilization bill re-
garding the latter as less effective than
the McNary bill. Senator Gooding
has his wheat stabilizaiion bill on the
senate calendar, but will not ask for
It's consideration unless il should de-
veiop that the McNary-Haugen bill
cannot pass.
In opposing the Norbeck bill Sena-
tor Gooding has been actuated by the
belief that il this bill should become
4 law many in congress might contend
tina, the bill did all that was necessary
for agriculture. and might sidetrack
the McNary-Haugen bill. But he
further opposes the Norbeck bill on
the ground that il would bring relief
TO only a small group of farmers in
Wisconsin and Minnesota. and would
actually work harm in the siock-grow-
ing states of the west which also
have been large wheat producers.
Speaking in the senate on farm re-
lief legislation, Senator Gooding re-
Gently voiced the opinion tina, the Nc
Nary-Haugcn bill will pass. And
when il passes" ne said. "it will very
generally relieve the condition OF
agriculture. not only in all parts OF
the country, for it covers all lines OF
agriculture that are depressed ut this
time.
The pending bill" (Norbeok bilD
he added. "if it shall become law,
will relieve only few people in the
northwest. II will not reach the gen.
cral condition. Agriculture is suffer-
ing in every state If we exert our
efforts towards something that would
give general relief TO agriculture, we
would be doing a wise thing. | do
not believe this bill will help to any
great extent. and if it does help. IT
can only help by increasing the num-
her of cattle on the farms in the north
west. when there is already an over
production Of cattle in this country.
| | know OF no industry in such de-
olorablc condition rs the cattle in
dustry today.
az introduced a bill for the stabili-
zation of the price OF wheat con-
t;nued Senator Gooding. but | am
not going to urge that measure. be-
cause | know that the McNary bill
will 90 further than my bill IN bring
ing about an increase in the prices
of agricultural products. do not
think | would be true 10 agriculture
or myself If | did not take the best
bill could get and help pass II. That
is the reason | am against the Norbeck
bill and that is the reason am
against my own bill and shall not
ask for its consideration unless ind
that the McNary bill cannot pass
As a parting shot at the Noroeck
bill Senator Gooding said;
I say again that If we can
get the McNary bill we will give
him relief all the way through,
and permit him to do these things
for himself. think the last thing
the government should do is to
90 into the business OF loaning
money in a measure OF this kind.
voted for all these relief mea-
sures as far as furnishing seed
was concerned and shall be glad
to do that again when an emer-
gency comes along; but ! am not
in favor OF the government going
into business and developing an
| .I.-.-. ,k,. ;e already over de-