Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-26
Pres. Coolidge Formally En-.
dorses Tincher Bill-Sup-
pOrters Of McNary Measure
Move to Proceed With Other
Business-DemOc-ats Blame
Tariff Rates for Condition of
Farmers

Washington, June Is R The
senate was thrown into a quandary
today over what to do about farm
relief after President Coolidge had
formally endorsed the Tincher
credit bill and supporters of the de-
feated McNary measure moved to
lay aside all agricultural legislation
and proceed to other business. .-.-s'
At the same time the Democrats
began an agitation for reduction In
tariff rates, which they charged were
responsible for the farmers condi-
ton.
The outcome of this triangular
controversy was problematical when
the senate recessed tonight with the
leaders of the three factions deter
mined to press their issues.
The situation offers a threat to the
house cooperative marketing bill, to
which there had been scant opposi-
ton.
After conferences today the west
ern proponents Of the rejected Nc
Nary equalization fee measure lined
up in opposition to the cooperative
marketing proposal which has Sec
rotary Jardine's endorsement, on the
grounds that it was a "makeshift
PLAN and would be charged to the
account Of farm legislation.
Developments came thick and fast
during the day. They started with a
breakfast conference at the White
House with senate leaders who urged
President Coolidge to declare public
ly for the Tfncher plan which has
been offered in the senate by Sem
'ator Fess, Republican. Ohio.
Later the president called in Sec
retaries Hardine and Hoover for adj
vice and sent his secretary. Everett
Sanders. twice to the Capitol to con-
fer wit administration leaders in the
senate.
Soon after the president began his
conference, the various senate fac
tons started caucuses in ante-roons
that continued throughout the day.
The result was that almost stimuli
taneously with the issuance by the
president of formal statement adj
vocating passage of the Tincher bill
Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana,
offered a motion to lay aside all farm
legislation and Senator Robinson, of
Arkansas, the Democratic leader,
pressed his proposal to have the tariff
reduced.
This was signal for an outburst
of oratory, Senator McNary, Repu5-
lIcan, oregon. supported the Watson
motion; Senator Reed. Democrat.
Missouri. spoke in support of Robin
sons tariff proposal. and Senator
Fess argued for his plan. A vote on
the Watson motion finally was block
ed when Senator Willis. Republican,
Ohio, got the floor and held 1t until
$50 o'clock when the Senate recessed
under previous agreement.
Before the maneuvers crystallized
the senate had rejected the Norbeck
xport bounty amendment fby a vote
of So to 16 and moved on to the Len
root farm lion substitute for the
McNary bill rejected yesterday. In
endorsing the Tincher bill. which
would appropriate s100.000,OO0 to be
loaned to farmers through coopera-
tive organizations to export surplus
crops, the president said he favored
IHiS type OI REGISTRATION as ne was
Convinced that action along such
lines will profoundly assist the far
mers."
II have advised the congress from
time to time of the necessity of
further assistance in order that the
farmers position may be finally and
fully restored upon permanent
and sound basis" he added. II sim
cerely believe that legislation MAX
ing this important and effective
step in better organization Of mar
keting in the control of farmers
themselves will bring these results
which we all desire Such iegisla-
ton is of great Importance to the
country"
The Tincher bill was one of three
farm relief proposals pending re-
Gently In the house but was with
drawn by its sponsor, Representa-
tive Tincher, Republican. Kansas.
just before the house voted to re-
ject the Haugen bill, which was al
most similar to the McNary equa-
lization fee measure defeated in the
senate.