Evening star., 1924-10-29
DAVIS DISCUSSES
FARMERS UNREST
Sees No End of Discomfort
Until White House Heeds
Complaints.

second statement outlining campaign
issues. John w. Davis. Democratic
candidate for President. declared to-
day that unrest on the part of the
nations farmers will continue until
their voice is listened to at the White
House aud a Congress with the same
attention given the voice of the
banker and iudustriaist.
The policy of the Democratic party.
Mr. Davis said. lis to readjust the
balance and to put agriculture where
IL b"IOngs-on an equality with in
duStry. The nominee declared in
mat connection that such q program
would he put into effect if he was
chosen President on November and
gwen the support at the same time
OF "A Democratic House and Senate.
CriticizeS q. o. p. "Promises.-
sir. Davis asserted that all the
Republican party has to offer TO the
farmer is a promise to call a com
mission and investigate him again"
"hlIe the Democratic party on the
other hand. has a definite program
ny means of which it expects to re
store To the farmer the economic
quality Of which he has been un-
justly deprived"
The outstanding economic problem
OF the hour" Mr. Davis said, us TO
make the purchasing power Of the
farmers dollar equal to that of the
manutacturer's dollar. This is an
other way OF saving that there is
no NOR" pressing duty resting upon
tnc Government of the United States
than TO organize the economic lii, of
Nmerica, so that American citizens
an earn on their own farms q living
n Keeping with America and its ira
.IitionS
Republican administrations during
inc last generations have represented
Government by Industrial bloc. The
granting Of undue preference and
subsidies to Industries by Republican
administrations has forced the farm
IT'S 10 indulge in am abnormal strug-
Sie 10 get Il TAR hearing in Congress
ne farmers Of this country are
not mcndirants and they are willing
u take the risks that attend their all
important railiuS. But they are en-
i'tted ~ return TO Il Government
genuinely interested in their problems
and keenly d"sbols to serve them to
The limit Of its power
Feel Effect of Discrimination
The farmers feel more severely
than any others tho cfect of dis
crimlnatory taxes. The goods which
th"y sell arc ia large measure. sold i'm
the markets of the world. but those
winch they buy consist largely of
manufactured articles heavily pro-
,"cted behind 4 Republican tariff wall.
ne farmers, therefore, have been
lprc"d TO contribute profits to other
lhdnstry With no compeHsating benefit
To themselves
The Republicans agricultural pro-
sram Is composed Of just three planks.
y he hrSt is the reminder to the farm
er that God helps only those who
help themselves" Secondly. they ten
the farmer that curtailed PRODUCTION
is the remedy. Remedy No. is that
We Should have Il commission Of i'm
partial experts with economic ad-
N'serS to consider the agricultural situa-
lion and report.
The farmers Of this country have
been investigated in tho last three
Nears--lrst, by the Congress itself
Tor six long months; then 10y an agri-
,niturai conference of experts called
by President Harding and then bv
the Department of Agriculture And
today AL that the Republican party
"as TO offer to the farmer is Il
promise to call commission. and in
Vestigate him again.
Democratic Program Stressed.
THE Democratic party, on the other
hand. has definite program by
TO the farmer the economic equality
Of which he has been unjustly de-
priyed. We undertake:
reduce taxation. both direct and
tidirect, and by strict economy to
ighten the burdens Of Government.
TO revise the tariff-not to a free
'Fduc basis but SO that the farmer
"nd all other classes may buv their
foods in competitive market
10 fedIlISl and IoW.r I'D
water freight rates. to make our mar
ketS. both for the buyer and the
seller national and international in
stead Of regional and local.
I" bring about tn" earliest possible
completion of internal waterway sys-
TENS for transportation. and 10 de
Nelop our water powers for cheaper
fertiilZcr to use on our farms
20 stimulate by every proper gov
cfhmcntal activity the progress of
the cooperative mark kcting move
hfcht and to promote the establish
h"ht OF an expert marketing cor
poration or commission in order mar
the farmer shall not b. at the mercv
Of prices for farm products absolutely
fINcd by the eXportablc surplus avail
able.
To secure by Wis and safe meas
urcs sufficient banking credits to en-
able every deserving farmer TO
finance his own needs
ITO adopt an international policy
which VIII 50 re-eStabliSh the ecu
nomic structure of the. world as tn
create the largest possible export
market for the goods that the farmer
has TO sell and thus enable him to
obtain the best possible prices for
that which he produces.
Above all things, to maintain a
sympathetic and cooperative attitude
of mind in governmental action in
all matters concerning the welfare
of the farmer.
The unrest of the farmer will
continue until his voice is listened
10 just as attentively in the White
House and in the halls of Congress
as that OF the banker or the indus
trialist. Tho policy of the Democratic
party is to readjuSt the balance and
10 put agriculture where it belongs
on an equality with industry.
That is our platform and our pro-
gram. Such a program would pro-
mote the prosperity and happiness
of the farmer, and it would assure
tls permanent welfare of the people
as whole. 1t is such a program if
elected, L purpose. with the aid of
Il Democratic Congress, to put into
effect"