Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-09
HELP, NOT PROBES,
PROMISED WESTERN
FARMERS BY DAVIS

OMAHA, Neb. Sept. 7.-(By the
Associated Press.)-A REIMBURSEMENT
and lowering of rail and water
freight rates; tariff and tax re
form, and government aid in stimu
lating the cooperative marketing
movement and in establishing an ex
port marketing commission, constl
tuted the cardinal points in a farm
relief program presented her last
night by John w. Davis in the first
address IN his campaign for the WIN
ming of the west.
In offering this platform before
an audience in the city auditorium
the Democratic presidential nominee
VIGOROUSLY assailed the Republican
party for what he characterized as
the discrimination against the farm
er in favor of the manufacturer ano
for its failure to cooperate fully III
the restoration Of economic condl
tions abroad so - to furnish
market for American farm products
In this connection Mr.. Davis ex
pressed his resentment at tie be-
lated attempts" of the administra'
ton to capitalize the possibilities in
the Dawes PREPARATIONS settlement
"as a political asset" He declared
that if Americans had in fact "by
their unofficial presence aided in
this settlement it, laid "a crushing
burden of blame and responsibility
on the shoulders of those who for
five long years prevented any form
Of American participation" in solV-
ing the reparations problem.
Charges Evasion TO G. o. 7.
Taking up the Republican pro-
posal as outlined by Charles G.
Dawes, the vice presidential candi-
date, that the entire farm relief
problem be submitted to an "impar-
tial, non-partisan, competent COM
mission, under economic guidance"
Mr.. Davis asserted that there al
ready has been sufficient investiga-
ton and charged that in proposing
a new one the administration was
seeking to evade a decision on mat
tiers of principle"
1.-THE Democratic party" Mr.. Da-
Wis said, "has Il definite program
by means of which we hope to re-
store to the farmer the economic
equality of which he has been I'M
justly deprived. We undertake:
ITO adopt an international policy
of such cooperation, by direct, Of
fetal instead of indirect and evasive
unofficial means, will re-establish
the farmers export market by re-
storing the industrial balance in Eu-
rope and the normal flow of inter
national trade with the settlement
of Europe's economic problems.
ITO adjust the tariff so that the
farmer and all other classes can buy
again in a competitive market
ITO reduce taxation, both direct
and indirect, and by strict economy
to tighten the burdens of govern
ment.
ITO readjust and lower rail and
water rates, which will make our
both for the buyer and the
seller, national and international in
stead Of regional and local.
To Develop Waterways
"To bring about the early COM
pletion of internal waterways sys-
TENS for transportation and to de-
velop our waterpower for cheaper
for use on our farms.
"To stimulate by every proper
governmental activity the progress
Of the cooperative marketing move
ment and the establishment of an
export marketing corporation or
commission in order that the export
able surplus may not. esta blisA the
price Of the whole crop.
ITO secure for the farmer credits
suitable for hi needs.
This is our platform and our pro
gram; and if elected, 1 purpose with
the aid of a Democratic congress
to put it into effect.
This program is made up of both
administration and legislation. I am
not sure that of these honest and
effective administration is not the
more important. No law, however
beneficial in its purposes, cam ac-
complish good results if it is badly
1t is quite as impor
tant to the farmers of the United
States that existing agencies should
be administered to their interest as
it is that new laws SHOULD be passed
for their aid and benefit.
while the farmer shares the
general interest of every citizen in
good government, he has a peculiar
interest in some Of its activities.
The department Of agriculture, Gre
ated in 1889 under a Democratic
president, and presided over under
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