The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-07-16
Leaders Meet TO
Plan New Drive
FARM LEADERS. BANKERS AND
OTHERS CONFER ON AGRI-
CULTURAL PROGRAM

With the line about the ''embattled
farmer" who "fired the shot heard
around the world" recalled to them
in the Remote speech as an inspira-
tional starting point, some 159 lead
ers of agricultural organizations, far
mers, bankers and business men met
in the Saint Paul hotel Friday to or
ganize for support of an agriculture
program before the December SEES
sion of the 68th congress. Congress
man Frank IClague was one of the
leaders present.
The meeting was called by the VOL
unteer committee which worked at
Washington for the passage of the
defeated McNary-Haugen bill. The
meeting was national in scope, with
representatives present from all the
wheat producing states and many
other states. Virtually all the large
national farm organizations were
present.
Formation of the Agricultural
Council of America is the plan of
leaders at the meeting. Under res
olutions to be presented all farm or
CARNATIONS are to be urged to be-
come members of it and through it
all farm strength is to be united with
the slogan equality for agriculture.
The convention, George C.. Jew
cite, chairman, announced in his
opening remarks, should do two
things:
Propose form of relief legislation
to be introduced at the next session
of congress.
Then form permanent, nation
wide organization to create the senti-
ment that would bring about the pas
sage of this legislation.
He said he believed the proposed
legislation should contain the equali-
zation provisions of the McNary-Hau-
gen bill or provision that would ac-
complish what they were designed to
do.
Frank w. Murphy, Wheaton,
Mimi, attorney, gave the keynote
speech.
The farmers organizations should
not work through partisan politics,
Mr.. Murphy said, but should take an
active hand in the coming congress
sional campaign.
"It is our solemn duty" he announc-
ed, ito indorse carefully candidates
for public Office who, regardless of
partisan politics, pledge themselves
to secure equality for agricultural
with industry and labor at the next
session of congress-.
Mr.. Murphy took the Issue sharp
ly with those who urge that wheat
production should be cut to meet the
domestic demand, so as to put the
market on a home consumption bas-
is.
"Exportable SURPRISES of food prod
ucts are a national economic neces-
sity," he said. "To control the pro-
duction of meat and grain on the
farms of America to the point of
consumption is humanity impossible.
Moreover it would be inadvisahle.
We should have on hand at all times
several months supply of food. It
would be a serious mistake in this
great nation of ours to have our food
supplies at any time in danger. For
years, foreign countries have consum-
ed our surplus meat and grain pro-
ducts. The supply of food in the
world today is rather limited. Lean
years offset the fat years. For ev-
cry pound Of meat and every bushel
of grain exported from the United
States new wealth is brought into the
country. But, since the price Of the
surplus of farm products fixed the
domestic price, the farmer is in a
situation of such gross inequality
that his problem cries aloud for inn
mediate solution"
| The rise in prices Of wheat and