The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-01

- . hatiNAlAkS WIFI tUOEt 0dllOIh. lie
Tecited the help given Mexico to avert
domestic violence there, and the ipdi-
cation of a policy Of making 1t worth
while for a government to conduct it.
self SO as to merit recognition. He
pointed 10 the written agreement with
Mexico to negotiate a treaty of amity
ana m such as has not been In
existence since 1881.
Equal Opportunities for All.
or discrimination Of all kinds, Presi-
dent Coolidge said This is one Il
Try; we are n people united by com
mon interests. There should be no ia
VOr1tes and no OutcaStS; no race or re-
hgious preiudices in the government.
America opposes special privilege for
anybody and favOrs equal opportunity
TOT everybody. 1t has adopted these
conclusions because they are the l0gi-
cal conclusions Of our ideals of free
uom. Moreover, we believe they con
tribute 10 our material welfare. We
oppose the artificial supports of privi-
lege and monopoly because they are
o [ unjust and ~unecOnOmic. They
wv iiEH'' lHeN 90 nOt work
The Farm Situation.
Reviewing the situation OF the farm
or, the President said lint one of the
hrst thoughts In 1927 was for the re-
lief and revival Of agriculture as a
fundamental industry. and touched
upon the credits Of between three and
rour hundred million dollars extended
! fnTOnOh tho NTo. T-:,.-
an additional $5OOOO.OGO provided for
me relic Of the cattle industry. and
the formation OF n S10OOONOO CORPORA
uoh III the spring which. it was esti-
mated, can furnish $1OO,OOO,OOO for Ill
NerSlrcation n relief in the North
west. He told Of the activities Of the
intermediate credit banks. directly ana
indirectly assisting 100000 farmers.
Inc President commented on the
present upturn Of prices for agricul-
tural products.
The government rendered a great
deal OF assistance he said, land
private enterprise CO-Operated, but the
fundamental remedy was provided, as
II always must be provided, not so
much through the enactment of legis-
lative laws as through the working
out OF economic laws. Because the
have thoroughly realized this,
they have On the whole opposed price
fixing by legislation. While maintain
Ing that sound position, they have
seen a partial relief come in a natural
way, as II was bound to come.
, We now need in agriculture more
organization, cooperation, and d.
Versi1cation. The farmer should have
= the benefit Of legislation providing fol
food control and development Of in.
: land waterways, better navigation cas-
: and south from the Great Lakes
a reclamation, and especially relief fol
( those who cannot meet their pay
= ments on irrigation projects. But th'
e main problem Is marketing. Co-opera
I tive effort. reorganization Of tn,
. ~frc'ght-rate structure, good business
and good wages in manufacturing, an,
the settlement Of European affairs vii
:, all help TO provide better market con
ditiOns.
d The Republican platform recognize
Y that agriculture should be on a basi
Of economic equality with other indus
IL tries. This Is easy to say, but tn
p farmers themselves and their adviser
have never been able TO agree on
plan to provide 1t by law. Now tina
= nature and economic law have give
70 some temporary relief. l propose
therefore, to appoint a committee I
investigate and report measures I
=, the congress In December hat ma
:. help secure this result which we a
= desire. l want profitable agricultul
established permanently. | want
- see the dollar of the farmer alway
purchase as much as any other dOlla
Under the policy of protection an
- restrictive immigration" he asserte
- mo deflatiOn Of wages has Occurre
:, While the cost of living has gOI
down, wages have advanced. The l
hour day and the Seven-day wee
have practically been abolished. II
uninterrupted operation of public ut
> tiles with mutually satisfactory al
q legally established methods Of adjus
VI ing labor questions nave been SoUgf
" Collective bargaining and V"lunta
u arbitration have been encOur God. II
u publican rule has raised the wa.
et Garner to a higher standard than
IL e occupied before anywhere in t
u world"
Reduction of Expenses.
IN President Coolidge then pointed O
a that the people Of the country. |
cause Of the war nave had to
OF create nearly 0ne-ffth Of our nation
lal We car make up the 10
al he said, only by saving part of VII
we produce each day.
len 1T is for hat reason" he O
re- ned. that the present Administered
lily bas)made every possible effort tc
ing down the expenses Of governme
The Of the government res
everybody. Taxes take from eve
,ul- one a part Of his earnings, and To-
eff everyone to work for a certain part
- " suo Cor tha Government.