The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-10-10
ON FARM SITUATION
Coolidge Stated Position In Ac-
ctptance Speech.

Following is part of President
Coolidge's speech of acceptance
wherein he states his position on
equal opportunities, the farm situ-
ation ard reduction of expenses:
Equal Opportunities for All.
OF discrimination Of all kinds, Presi-
dent Coolidge said: This is one coun-
try; we are one people united by COM
mon interests. There should be no IA
vorites and no outcasts; no race or re-
Iigious pre1udices In the government.
America opposes special privilege for
anybody, and favors equal opportunity
for everybody. 1t has adopted these
conclusions because they are the logi-
cal conclusions Of our ideals Of free
dom. Moreover. we believe they con-
tribute to our material welfare. We
oppose the artificial supports Of prIvi-
lege and monopoly because they are
both unjust and uneconomic. They
are not right. They do not work."
The Farm Situation.
Reviewing the situation OF the farm
er, the President said that one Of the
arst thoughts In 1921 was for the re-
lief and revival Of agriculture as
fundamental industry, and touched
upon the credits of between three and
four hundred million dollars extended
through the War Finance corporation,
an additional $50. 100000 provided for
the relief Of the cattle industry, and
the formation OF a SIC, 900, 600 corpora
ton in the spring which, 1t was esti-
mated. can furnish 100000, 900 for d.
versincation and relief In the North
west. He told Of the activities Of the
intermediate credit banks, directly and
Indirectly assisting 100000 farmers.
The President commented on the
present upturn Of prices for agricul
tural products.
The government rendered great
deal Of assistance" he said, "and
private enterprise co-operated, but the
fundamental remedy was provided, as
1t always must be provided, not so
much through the enactment OF legis-
lative laws as through the working
out Of economic laws. Because the
farmers have thoroughly realized this.
they have on the whole opposed price
fixing by legislation. While maintain
Ing that sound position, they have
seen 4 partial relief come in natural
way, n It was bound to come.
"We now need in agriculture more
organization, cooperation, and d.
versification. The farmer should have
the benefit Of legislation providing for
feod control and development Of In
land waterways, better navigation east
and south from the Great Lakes,
reclamation, and especially relief for
those who cannot meet their pay
ments ON irrigation projects. But the
main problem II marketing. Co-opera-
tive effort, reorganization OF the
freight-rate structure, good business.
and good wages in manufacturing. and
the settlement Of European affairs will
all help to provide better market con-
ditionS.
'The Republican platform recognizes
that agriculture should be on a basis
OF economic equality with other indus
tries. This is easy to say, but the
farmers themselves and their advisers
have never been able to agree on
plan to provide 1t by law. Now that
nature and economic, law have given
some temporary relief, I propose.
therefore. to appoint committee to
investigate and report measures to
the congress In December that may
help secure this result which we all
desire. want profitable agriculture
established permanently. 1 want to
see the dollar OF the farmer always
purchase as much as any other dollar.
Under the policy of protection and
restrictive immigration" he asserted,
mo defation of wages has occurred.
While the cost Of living has gone
down, wages have advanced. The II
hour day and the seven-day week
have practically been abolished. The
uninterrupted operation of public util-
tiles with mutually satisfactory and
legally established methods Of adjust
ing labor questions have been sought.
Collective bargaining and voluntary
arbitration have been encouraged. Re-
publican rule has raised the wage
Garner to a higher standard than he
ever occupied before anywhere in the
world"
Reduction Of Expenses.
President Coolidge then pointed out
that the people Of the country, be-
cause Of the war have had to re-
create nearly one-ffth Of our national
resources. We can make up the loss,
he said. only by saving part of what