Evening star., 1924-09-25


terprises. I mean further that
through grain exchanges, elevator
combinations and packing monopolies
the markets are manipulated and
prices hxed in all products of the
farm.
Tells Of Farmer's Status
What is the result of all this" he
continued, talking deliberately. Mass
production has grown immeasurably
cheaper, but through control OF mar
kets and prices the cost of just sus-
tanning human life in this country
has doubled and trebeIed
THAT is why the average man and
woman, hard working and indus
trious, is having a harder and harder
time to pay the family bll--and that
in land of untold wealth and dedi-
Gated TO the principle of equal oppor-
tunity for all and special privilege
for none
My friend the mighty power
which has enabled a few to amass
enormous wealth at the expense of
the many now SO completely controls
the Federal Government that Ntimid
ana reactlonary men in public life,
who cling to both the old parties
dare not brook it's opposition
! asked him to continue.
Such a situation does not make for
healthy business conditions" he con
tinued Let US take the farmer asia
fair example. He is unorganized. he
buys in a highly protected. well or
ganIzed market, and he sells his prod
ucts on free-trade and for him
highly disorganized market. The re-
suit is that he gets caught in the
mesh of private monopoly both ways
Farming is our greatest industry, yet
we find that since 1920 more than
100000 farmers. or approximately &c
per cent of all the farmers in the 10
wheat growing States, have been
virtually bankrupted during this time
by this process
The farmer. unorganized and dis
couragsd. does not ask special favors:
he asks only equal opportunities. But
under the system of private monopoly
this is impossible 10 get. Every Iegit-
innate business man in America should
see that this situation makes for a
smaller rather than larger business
development. 1t makes for less pros
perity, ra ther than more prosperity.
so the big, overpowering basic
funda mental issue in this campaign is
the issue of how to break the strangle
hold of private monopoly on the busi-
ness and the government OF this coun-
try. AS the campaign develops will
show in detail just how this can be
brought about. without the loss of a
dollar to any legitimate business"
Senator La Toilette, there is 2
widespread feeling that you are not
interested in international affairs as
such. Do you care to comment on
this position" | inquired. We had
left the dining room by this time. and
were comfortably seated in the large
living room.
Putting his hand on my shoulder he
smiled family. There was a kindly
twinkle in his eye.
"On the contrary. the American
people are more interested than ever
| in International affairs. ! believe in
keeping international promises when
We make them. / am one of those
who believe in international moral
| ity. Is well as in personal morality.
| favor an active foreign policy. to
bring about thorough revision OF
the Versailles treaty in accordance
with President Wilson'S IA points and
the terms Of the armistice. We can
have little influence for International
uprightness and morality until this is
done.
IL elected President of the United
States this year. it will be my pur-
pose TO promote treaty agreements
with all nations, to outlaw war Ny
administration will work whole
heartedly to abolish conscrrption
drastically reduce land. air and naval
armaments. and guarantee public ref
ercndums on peace and war"
II was now late in the afternoon
! The sun was lighting the face Of this
graz haired veteran of many battles
While we were talking few friends
| had come from time to time, TO pay
their respects and to wish him well in
the coming campaign.
The doorbell rang: a moment later
the Young, smiling. friendly Wheeler
OF Montana entered the room But
that's another story.
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