Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23

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However, this was not unnatural. in
asmuch as he has heard so much
about this one thing during the past
few days.
Mr.. Tabor said afterward that he
told the President that while the farm
er wants some reimbursement in the
tariff schedules, there is every reason
to know that the farmers, as a whole,
are strong believers in the principles
of the Republican tariff
Farmer Approves Tariff"
THE farmer appreciates the value
of 4 protective tariff" Mr.. Tabor said
he assured the President The farm.
CT has no idea of breaking down the
tariff structure. He knows it is too
helpful, but he wants the tariff ar
ranged so rs to give him benefits in
proportion to the benefits to industry
and even to agriculturists of the East
However, the farmer cannot explain
just what he wants in the matter of
a revision, but it is certain he wants
something, and it looks Us though he
is going to see that he gets it. BY
the time Congress is ready to con-
slider the matter, a concrete plan for
REIMBURSEMENT will have been worked
out. At present the question of a
tariff revision is all muddled and hay
because of the different opinions be
ing advanced by farmers and their or
CARNATIONS. 1t is hoped they will all
come to some general understandings "
Mr.. Tabor said he told the President
that the farmers generally throughout
the country are today a little better
off than last year, but that they are q
long way from their pre-War position.
Flo added that the farmer still has a
long. hard road to travel before he
gets back to what might be described
as normal. He said the farmer is
struggling hravely, and is coming up
gradually; far to gradually to suit
many of the agriculturistS. 1t is be
cause of the slOWness of the ascent
and the weight of the burden being
carried that there exists considerab BILE
restlessneSS in some sections. This
feeling exists very little in the South
or East, but principally in the Central
and Northwest sections. Mr.. Tabor
pointed out.
Says West Is Not Radical.
Although many of the aGriculturists
of the so-Called West are outspoken in
their WEAKNESS of the struggle in their
demands for assistance, Mr.. Tabor
contends that the Western farmer
should not be looked upon as radical
''tIe is not radical because he is
seeking something to help himself"
Mr.. Tabor said. Neither is he I'M
patriotic. TIe is restless. He is loaded
down and is tired of carrying such a
heavy burden. He is sick of paying
interest money and heavy taxes. He
therefore is deeply concerned in find
ing a way out. He wants relief. The
question is. how best to extend this
relief.
Il personally believe" Mr.. Tabor
said he told the President. that the
Government can be very helpful but
that the farmer himself should do the
real work of meeting the situation
I believe in the purposes of the Nc
ry-Haugen farm relief bill. but not
in the bill itself. There. should be
some practical means of price equal
izatiOn. The Government should pro-
vide the leadership and the machinery
to make this possible. but the plan
itself and the real burden of respon-
sibility should be the duty of the
farmer. In other words, / believe
there is little the Government can do.
the farmer should do nine-tenths of
the job necessary and the Government
one-tenth."
MIR. Tabor discussed politics briefly
and in a general sense, and told the
President that the agriculturists gen
orally favor q more rigid enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment.
President Coolidge today also re-
ceived Samuel S. Koenig. Republican
county chairman in New York City,
from whom he received assurance
that the lair of the Tammany Tiger
would do it's duty by the Republican
party in the elections this Fall.
In bearing these glad tidings to