Evening star., 1924-09-01

those residing In the sreat agricul.
tural states arc q dangerous element
and that they are not standing on
the Constitution. Tho common peo-
pie, among whom are to be found the
farmers and wage earners, will give
their answer In November"
Says valaes CurtaiIea.
Discussing agriculture at another
point, the ice-presidential candidate
said, misuse OF the federal reserve
system" by the Republicans had re-
ducsd the per capita circulation Of
currency from 81 to 30 dollars and
curtailed the value Of farm products
and land.
"Lsssening the farmers ability to
purchase the output Of tho highly
protected industries," he asserted,
has brought about the closing Of
factories for several days . week and
has almost killed the hen that laid
tho golden egI-agrioulture-e It
10 some hem"
Continuing, Gov. Bryan said that
Republican leaders in the East had
begun to realize something must be
done for Agriculture. president
Coolidge" he said, "in his speech OF
acceptance says. tho Republican
p3SLOTH IcCO8uA1c SnSI O8ElCVtkuTS
should be on . basis Of economic
equality with other industries.' The
Republican party has said that in
its platform, but It has opposed every
piece Of legislation that was intro
duced in Congress- that would put
agriculture on An economic equality
with other industrieA"
The Republican party's interest In
the farmer, he asserted, has been
usually expressed in interest rates."
Legislative and administrative
and live stock producer "billions Of
dollars In the last four years." he
declared.
Secs No Relief Offered.
Referring to Mr.. coolidge's speech
dent offers mo practical or permanent
remedies for relief Of agriculture"
Gov. Bryan compared Democratic
control of national affairs from 1912
to 1920 with the Republican admin
istration since that time and declared
that four years ago special privilege"
laid the foundation at the Republican
national convention ito plunder the
country through government favor
itism, official privilege and admin
istrative incompetency"
publican opponents speeches, Gov.
Bryan said my friend and former
fellow-townsman, Gen. Dawes. says
this Is 4 campaign Of brass tacks,'
and our good President says that we
must apply common sense
Il say that the Republicans have
already gotten the farmer down to
bedrock and 1t is time to apply COM
mon honestly in government as well
- ID %
OF the people in their Government 10
to be restore6 and II the masses OF
the people are again to enjoy pros
perity and contentment."
Hits Especial Privilere.n
Governor Bryan again attacked
special privileges" and asked:
What legislation has been passed
during the past four years for the
benent OF the farmer. OF the wage
Garner, or the masses Of the people,
that didn't have q string to it,"
Summing up. he asserted that while
the "privilege-seeking class were
reaping their reward for substantil-
ly supporting the Republican party in
securing indefensible high tariff rates
transferring large percentage Of
their taxes to others to bear, de-
hating the currency and compelling
the farmers to pay their loans in larg-
er bushels Of wheat and corn than
they borrowed, the politicians who
demanded and secured some Of the
highest appointive Offices in the gift
of the Government, were not over.
looking their opportunity to join the
'get-rich-Quick' club"
The nation has been humiliated
and the world has been shocked at
the dishonesty. the incompetency, the
greed, the graft and the corruption
that has been uncovered by Con-
gress In connection with this admin
istration. without any assistance or
encouragement on the part Of the
Chief Executive"
Mentioning again the President and
his running mate, Gov. Bryan said:
President Coolidge says that the
issue in this campaign is common
sense. and Mr.. Dawes says that, 'th.
Republican party, under the leader
ship Of President Coolidge. has taken
its stand firmly upon the Constitution
Of the United States, and all know
where 1t stands
THAT great leader of the Demo-
cratic party. that able lawyer and