Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-08
Comment on Farm Problem
Only Emphasizes Obstacles

insisting upon a place al the national
prosperity table. This Ioya leader
ship needs TO keep a clear head in
order TO reach the goal. Other agri-
cultural States are willing, even eager,
to get in line and help push the ball
The conference declared for an export
commission, which now represents the
centralized determination of the agrl-
cultural districts. Due care must be
exercised. however. to secure an eX-
port commission which is not so sur
rounded with restrictions and limita-
tons that il will he a futile lnsutu-
ton" The Waterloo Tribune tinde-
pendent) also insists that the farmers
must have a bill they can get through
Congress" and that the essence of
the resolution adopted at the confer
ence can be incorporated in bill and
adopted"
The Indianapolis News Gndepend-
enU dwells upon the failure of farm
ing to share in the general prosperity.
Reports of the Department of Agri-
culture establish concluSively the JUS
tiCe of complaint from farmers" says
the News. Their case would be less
strong were the depression general.
1t is not. Where the remedy will be
found and what is the best method
of applying treatment are questions
ing> hrther complications which will
slow down all economic processes
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That the President lis not likely to
surrender to demands from a threat
ened bloc" and that the test has
come" is the opinion of the Flint
Journal independently. which declares:
IF Coolidge meets it and wins he
will be one of the earths great men,
If he does not, he will be just another
President" But the Chicago Tribune
independent Republican, asserts that
apparently he has yielded to the
pressure, al least to a certain ex-
tent, although it may we'll be that
in his shrewd Judgment he does not
believe 1t possible that Congress will
pass any such bill as the farmer COM
bination insists upon" And the Trib-
une continues: But for him to re-
treat, even in this way, from the con-
sidered opinion which he has before
expressed Is not a little disturbing to
those who thought him a man who
would change not, even if he had
sworn to his own political hurt" The
st. Paul Pioneer Press independent
Republican,, however, declares: I'VE
have confidence that he is upright and
unafraid. and 1t is with that sentiment
certain only of his ability to convince
him that the Northwest Is right"
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THE farm bloc has been rather
docile for the past year or So" the
Charleston Evening Post Gndepend-
ent Democratic) suggests, but if it
should begin active operations again,
with a view to capturing the Repub-
lican party and naming its candidate
for the presidency, Mr.. Coolidge
would have a hard time in establish
ing his claim to particular friend
ship for the agricultural interests of
the country" The Lincoln Star
independently also sees 1.-The whole
West threatening to break away
from it's customary political moor
ings," and "the G. 0. P. leaders
taking alarm"
Iowa's need of agricultural aid is
attributed by the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times (Republican) to the tenant
system. 'In view Of the extent to
which farm tenantry prevails in
Iowa." asserts the Pittsburgh paper,
"the thought arises that the tenant
system may have as much to do,
with the present trouble as the lowS
price Of corn. 1t Is possible that the
absentee owners have exacted too
onerous terms from their tenauGah