The Dolores star., 1924-07-11

population from Industrial activities to
the soil in large numbers in order to
earn the mere necessaries of life. This
has deprived the American farmer of
his normal export trade.
U)-The Republican policy of n
prohibitive tariff, exemplified in the
Fordney-McCumber law. which has
forced the American farmer, with his
export market debilitated to buy mnn-
ufactured goods ut sustained high
domestic levels. thereby making him
the victim of the proflteer.
(C)-The Republican policy of high
transportation rates, both rail and
water, which has made it impossible
Tor the farmer to ship his produce to
market at even living profit
To offset these policies and their
disastrous results, and to restore the
farmer again to economic equality
with other industriallsts we pledge
ourselves:
(A)-To adopt an international pol
Icy OF such cooperation, by direct of
ficinl Instead of Indirect and evasiye
unofficial means, as will re-establIsh
the farmers export market by restor.
Ing the industrial balance in Europe
and the normal flow OF international
trade with the settlement of Europe's
economic problems.
(B)-To adjust the tariff so that
the farmer and all other classes can
buy again in n competitive manufac-
turers' market.
(C)-To readjust and lower rail and
water rates; which will make our mar
kets, both for the buyer and the seller,
national and international instead of
regional and local
(D)-To bring about the early com
pletlon Of internal waterway systems
for transportation and to develop our
water powers for cheaper fertilizer and
use on our farms.
E)-To stimulate by every proper
governmental activity the progress of
the cooperative marketing movement
and the establishment Of an export
marketing corporation or commission
in order that the eNportable surplus
may not establish the price of the
whole crop.
Railroads
The sponsors for the Esch- -Cummins
transportation act Of 1920, ut the time
of its presentation to Congress, stated
that it had for its purpose the reduc-
tion of the cost of transportation, the
Improvement of service, the bettering
,.f III ,l., ,,f
peaceful cooperation between en-.
ploycr and employee, and ut the same
time, the assurance of fair and just
return to the railroads upon their in.
veStmpnt.
We are in accord with these an
the act has failed to accomplish them.
1t has failed to reduce the cost of
transportation. The promised i'm
provement in service has not been re-
allied. The labor provisions of the
act have proven unsatisfactory in
and employees.
Railroad freight rates should be so
readjusted as to give the bulky, basic,
low-priced raw commodities. such as
agricultural products, coal and ores,
the lowest rates. placing the higher
rates upon more valuable and less
bulky manufactured products.
Muscle Shoals
We reaffirm and pledge the fulfill.
ment of the policy, with reference to
Muscle Shoals, as declared and passed
by the Democratic majority of the
Sixty-fourth Congress in the national
defense act of 1916, '.for the produc-
tion of nltrateS or other products
needed for munitions of war and use
full in the manufacture of fertilizers
We hold that the production of
cheaper and high-grade fertilizers Is
essential to agricultural prosperity
We demand prompt action by Con
gress for the operation of the Muscle
Shoals plants to maximum capacity
in the production, distribution and sale
of commercial fertilizers to the farm
ers of the country, and we oppose any
legislation that limits the production
of fertilizers at Muscle Shoals by lin.
iting the amount of power to be used
in their manufacture.
Federal Reserve System
We denounce the recent cruel and
unjust contraction of legitimate and
necessary credit and currency, which
was directly due to the so-called de-
flation policy of the Republican party
as declared in its national platform
of June, 1920, and in the speech of ac.
ceptance of its candidate for the presi-
dency. Within eighteen months after
the election of 1920 this policy result
ed in withdrawing bank loans and dis
counts by over $5OOO,00O,OOO and in
contracting our currency by over ST.
5C0,OO00OO.
This contraction bankrupted hun
dreds of thousands of farmers and
stock growers in America and result
ed in widespread Industrial depres-
sion and unemployment.
We demand that the federal reserve
Il,