The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-25

/ cause Mr.. Coolidge took a definite
stand against any radical price-fxing
legislation or revision Of the tariff.
He attacked directly the McNary-
Haugen bill, which would provide gov
eminent assisted corporations in TAX
ing over the marketing Of the United
States farm SURPRISES in foreign coun-
tries and thus prevent the dumping of
the farm output on the home market,
with consequent slumps in price.
There was no guarantee that the gov
eminent always would give a high
price, he said, while with the govern
ment once established in business it
would be blow at the farmers own
co-operatives.
The President argued that the farm
er gets far greater benefit from the
tariff than the sum which is added to
the prices Of manufactured commodi-
ties that the farmer buys On the
other hand, all citizens other than
farmers pay more for many things,
because the agricultural clauses Of the
tariff assist the farmer to attain
higher prices in the American market
for his products.
One of the severest critics Of the
Presidents address was s. 81. Thomp-
son OF Quincy, Ill.,, president Of the
Illinois Agricultural association, and
1.-THE federation showed its sentiments
by electing Mr.. Thompson its presi-
dent. He defeated o. e. Bradfute of
Ohio, head Of the federation for the
last three years and representative Of
| the conservative farm leaders. The
convention also adopted this resolu-
| ton:
I'VE indorse the enactment Of a
federal law based on the principle OF
a farmers export corporation, provid-
| ing for the creation Of an agency with
broad powers for the purpose Of so
handling the surplus of farm crops
that the American producer may re-
ceive an American price in the domes-
| tic market and we instruct our off,
GERS and representatives to work for
the early enactment Of such a law,
founded on sound economic policies
and not involving government sub
sidy."
| The McNary-Haugen bill, modified
and given a new name, will come up
| again In the present session of con-
gress, but in Washington it is believed
1t win again be defeated.
1.-THE regular Republicans in the
4 lower house easily elected Mich
olas Longworth of Ohio speaker. The
| Democrats cast their vote for Finis
Garrett of Tennessee and the insur-
gent Republican delegation from Wis
consin with one man from North Da-
kota voted for Henry A. Cooper. Then,
with Mr.. Longworth In the chair-al-
ready being called "czar"-the ma
jority proceeded to nullify the COM
mittee discharge rule which was
forced on the regulars last year by
the LaFollette radicals. This time
% insurgent Republicans Joined with
ITO Democrats and four third party
men in opposition. The revised rule
on committee discharge put through
by the Republicans does away with
the initiation of discharge by only $50
members and requires 21S. Then, on
two subsequent votes 218 are required
to instruct report within Is days.
Business started In the house with
a rush and food of bills was intro
1 duced The tax reduction measure
was given precedence and general de-
bate on 1t continued through the week.
Minority reports were submitted by
Hull Of Tennessee and Rainey of Illi-
nois, Democratic members of the COM
mittee on ways and means, and both
4 of them spoke against the bill, Rainey
declaring it was formulated in the in
terest Of millionaires. Advocates of
the measure were numerous and as
they included both Republicans and
Democrats it was predicted that hos
tile amendments would not have much
chance.
What to do about assignments for
young Senator LaFollette, and wheth-
er or not to seat Gerald P. Nye as
successor of the late Senator Ladd of
North Dakota. were the main ques-
lions for the Republican senator's last
week. The respective committees in
charge of these problems were divid-
ed in opinion. LaFollette himself,
meanwhile, in the congressional d.
rectory, designated himself as 'Repub-
lican (Progressive)." The seating of
Mr.. Nye depended on the legality of
Governor Sorlie's action in appointing
him.
| nRAWING up its report. the Lam
- pert aircraft investigation com
mittee OF the house Of representatives