The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-20
0UACK METHOD
FOR FARMS. Is
HIT BY DAWES
Candidate Declares It Is So
Serious That Quack
Methods Are Passed Up
REPLIES TO DAN
Defends Own Views Against
Increasing Reclamation
Projects Now

tural situation to be of such SER
ious nature "that by common con-
sent there is a turning away from
political quack doctors," Charles G.
Dawes, Republican Vice Presidential
candidate, speaking here last night,
urged that it receive "a common
sense cons sideration, free from polit
cal poison"
Such consideration, Mr.. Dawes
asserted, could come only through
appointment of an impartial, non
partisan commission such as con-
templated by President Coolidge and
put forward as the Republican plan
for bringing about agricultural "e-
lief.
The Vice Presidential nominee
declared John w. Davis, Democratic
candidate for President, has chosen
to discuss the agricultural problem
in political manner, and contenGed
that the proper course was that
discussion which may result in a
constructive solution, without side
stepping embarrassing facts in GER
tain localities to gain votes"
Notice was taken by Mr.. Dawes
Of the critical comment aroused not
only in the Democratic party but
from some in the Republican ranks
by his declaration on irrigation and
reclamation in his recent Lincoln
speech. He repeated the statement
that every irrigation and reclamation
project, opened up tended to add
ito over-production in farm products,
driving down prices, and declared
that his critics 'if they as public
servants desire really to protect the
interests Of irrigation and reclama-
tion, they should present its just
claims in proper and non-political
way, from the basis Of facts, and as
a part Of the great problem which
must be solved for agricultural re-
lief, if all producers of farm pro-
ducts including those on irrigated
land, are to receive essential re-
lief"
Mr.. Dawes in his speech reiterated
some of the statements made in his
Lincoln address, declaring there was
great disparity in the earnings Of
the agricultural and industrial popu
lations of the country, that agricul-
tural distress was general, that the
agricultural and industrial elements
of the country are inter-dependent,
that the recent advance in agricul-
tural prices was only a natural re-
suit of the law of supply and de-
mand, that the cause of farm
troubles were fundamental, that
there was over production in many
lines of agricultural products, and
that the theory of cooperative mar
ketipg and distribution is unques-
tionauly sound, but ir the operation
of the principle involved many SER
ious difficulties have been encoun-
:ered.
Need For Commission
In view of this situation the con-
templated commission to study the
problem much as the Experts Com
mittee studied the reparation pro-
blem, Mr.. Dawes said, represent the
best hope of real progress.
"The idea of an economic, non
partisan, and impartial commission,
to suggest plan for legislative or
other relief is to have the subject
impartially and competently con-
sidered from all standpoints," he
added. "There is at present no con-
census of either economic, agricul-
tural or political opinion behind any
specific remedy. 1t has NOT been
possible to secure for any proposed
plan of relief the endorsement of all
of the leading agricultural organi-
cations although NOT following the
advice of the politicians they are
considering the question from a
strictly non-partisan and economic
basis.
"The commission plan is the only
one as l see it by which this great
national agricultural problem Gan
receive common sense considera-
tion, free from political poison.
ut is most important that we have
the right kind of commission. Its
competency and it's impartiality
must be unquestioned. 1t must be
absolutely non-political. All plans
proposed by others should be con-
sidercd by it. 1t must be bound in
it's consideration to no political
creed or policy, any more than the
recent Expert Committee in Europe.
Then after it has suggested it's plan
and set forth it's terms it will be
in order to generally discuss it
"But as in Europe if common
sense plan is evolved, a changed
status of public opinion may then
discourage the demagogues from
continuing to try to befog general
clear understanding in the interest
of personal ambitions for office.
The public will study the sugges-
tions of a commission which is i'm
partial and competent, and public
opinion should crystalline.
EurOpeOn Plan
! "The Experts Plan in Europe was
accepted because settled public opin-
ion demanded it's acceptance, and
any government which had opposed
its acceptance would have been
overthrown by public opinion.
"There comes crises SO great in
national affairs that by common
consent there is a turning away
from political quack doctors. 1t
fseems to me that such crisis is
confronted in the agricultural sit
uation.
81 hope the Commission may sug-
gest a plan involving comprehen-
sive relief, and at the very least,
Fl would expect it to suggest plans
and methods to bring substantial
improxement..e1BHtaof4th this, I am csr-
tain tkat in the present state o4
public opinion on the debate Of the