Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-09
Davis Promises Farm Aid
Instead of G.. O. p. Probes

crushing burden Of blame and respon-
sibility on the shoulders of those who
for five long years prevented any
form of American participation"
Hits Republican Program
Turning to Mr.. Dawes recent dec
laration at Lincoln that the question
of the farmers welfare is "a non.par-
tisan and economic question:" Mr..
Davis said, "the same thing might
be said in the same bland terms OF
the tariff, of taxation, of railroads.
of foreign policy and practically ev-
cry other problem that affects the
| welfare of the American people. -
IF we eliminate from political de-
bate Mr.. Davis added, every cues.
ton that is either national in its
! scope or economic in it's character.
and especially every question that
! IL embarrassing to the partv in
power, we will reach that millennium
when government through political
parties will cease to exist. The very
purpose of political parties is to
frame policies and to propose and
execute them on all great questions
that are national in their scope. Po-
litical parties that have ceased to
have opinions or the courage to
avow them have lost all reason for
existence.
what, then, is the program which
| the Republican party puts forward
by it's accredited spokesman? 1t
seems to have two propositions only
| to submit: One, the regulation
which, in this case, means the cur
| tailment-of production, in which
| connection, the statement is made
| that every reclamation project,
whether by irrigation Or drainage,
! furnishes added competition for ex-
listing cultivated farms, orchards
and vineyards at a time when we
are already seriously embarrassed by
Overproduction i'll many lines.
Reclamation by irrigation, therefore,
must be forthwith abandoned and
multitudes of other farmers must
make up their minds to quit farm,
ing or let their fields lie fallow.
And the second proposal, in its
prospect of immediate relief, is like
unto the first. 1t has not even the
merit of novelty, for it consists in
renting the consideration of the
entire problem to an impartial,
nonpartisan, competent commission
under economic guidance
This commission is to suggest
means of protecting agriculture
from inequality with other indus
/ tries and until a specific plan has
emanated from such. a tribunal the
question cannot be properly consid-
cred or discussed.
Has Familiar Ring
ST seem to have heard something
of this sort before. In 1921 congress
itself set up joint commission OF
agricultural inquiry, which deliberaL-
ed for six months concerning the aG-
ricultural crisis and it's causes, and
submitted to a Republican house and
senate-over the latter, of which
| bodies President Coolidge then pre-
sided-a, most exhaustive report. In
1922, President Harding convened
an agricultural conference, which
again deliberated concerning the sub
ject. In the spring of 1922, the de,
partment of agriculture instituted an
investigation on its own account
concerning the disparity between ag,
ricuItural and other prices. Apd
congress i'm. 1928 debated the entire
subject at length.
''No action has thus far. result
ed. We are now told that none can
result until the process of investiga-
ton is begun again. If such a com
mission is needed now, why was it
not needed year ago, and why was
the suggestion of it's appointment
delayed until the eve of election
l day? The patient seems in a fair
way to die before the doctors have
| finished their diagnosis.
Il believe that it is duty of men
in office and the business of politi-
cal parties to face responsibility
and not shirk it. Enough evidence
has been already gathered to fur.
nish a basis for congressional &C
ton. If it has not, there is some
thing lacking in the administration
of the department of agriculture
which exists for that purpose. What
the Republican administration 5
seeking to evade, is a decision on
matters Of principle, and from this
no commission can furnish an es
| cape"
Praises Governor Bryan
At the outset of his address, Mr..
Davis said he had two personal rea.
sons for having Nebraska selected
as the spot for his first utterance
west of the Mississippi river. The
first was that he wished to testify
to his genuine satisfaction" at. the
action which the New York conven-
ton took in associating him on the
ticket with Governor Bryan, and
second, that he wished to take coun.
sci with the people of the western
states to study with them their prob
lens and to fit himself to deal with
them in IAN intelligent and sym.
pathetic manner" if the responsible
ity of the presidency should come to
rest upon him.
Praising his running mate, who
had previously welcomed him to Ne
| braska, Mr.. Davis said there was not
a Democrat in the United States to
whom he had not been known for
more than twenty years.
During the whole of that time.
Mr.. Davis said, che has been a fear
\ less and active champion of Demo
cratic ideals and principles. When
you called him to your service here
in Nebraska he was quick to show
how these principles can be eXempli-
/ fled in action.
THAT he should have been elected
| governor of Nebraska by the largest
! majority ever given any candidate
/ Tor that oIflce and should nave re-
! ceived a denomination before the eX-
/ piration Of his term, are things of
! which not only himself, but his party
/ in the STATE and nation may be justly
/ proud. What you in Nebraska lose
/ by the draft we have made upon
| him, his party and the nation gain
/ Il welcome him as my running
! mate and l count with confidence on
! his aid and conn sci -
/ Auditorium Filled Early
! The address by Mr.. Davis tonight
/ the fourth fixed one of his cam
/ paign, was the first to be delivered
! indoors, his Clarksburg, Seagirt and
/ Wheeling speeches having been open
/ air events. To this same building
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