Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04
The Presidents Veto.

The biggest news Of the past week was
President Coolidee's veto Of the McNary-
Hausen bill. Members of the farm bloc
are fighting mad and threatening every
thing under the SUM- but, as this is written.
nobody knows what they are going TO do
The futility Of attempting to pass the
bill over the veto is generally recognized.
due to lack Of both time and votes. The
only chance for passage Of farm relief
bill before the next Congress 10 through the
calling Of a special session. and the Presi-
cent has no idea Of doing that
What the effect Of the veto will be is
problemsticaI. OF course. it win not pre-
vent Mr.. Coolidse's denomination. IL he
wants 1t, but it might prevent his election.
Undoubtedly the President was able to
count enough delegates for his renomina-
ton before he decided upon q veto. but If
he is nominated for third term, whether
he could still hold the western and middle
western States in the Republican column
is an entirely different proposition.
The way advocates Of the McNary- Hau-
gen bill feel is that M. Coolidge has killed
the only chance they have had for real
relief. that he has refused to do for aeri-
culture what he would nearly break his
neck to do for big business. They are out
TO give him some Of his own medicine.
Immediately after the Presidents veto
message reached the Capitol. Chairman
William A. Oldfield. Of the Democratic
National Congressional Committee. issued
a statement in which he invited RepubIi-
can supporters Of the McNary- Hausen bill
TO join with the Democrats in passing a
tariff revision bill which would relieve the
farmers Of unjust discrimination Mr.. Old
field said
The Presidents veto OF the farm relief
bill surprises no one. but il will be great
disappointment to millions of persons.
Whether the proposed legislation would
have relieved the farmer. we may never
know, due to the Presidents action. At
east. the legislation was what the repre-
sentatives Of the farmers themselves asked
and feel we should at least have given
IL a trial.
1T should not escape notice that the
President has always been ready and eager
toeive special legislative favors to tariff
barons and other special interests. noimat-
ter what they demanded Yet when an
opportunity is afforded at least to try to
relieve the distress Of the agricultural class,
which represents more than thirty per
cent. Of the population, be blocks the way.
Farm relief being denied. the farmers
have but one course remaining open to
them. and that 10 TO join with Democrats in
Withdrawing the special privileges that
have been bestowed upon big business
President Coolidge having defeated their
plan, ] now invite the farmers, regardless
OF politics OF partisanship. to join with
Democrats.in reducing abnormal tariffs on
those commodities which the farmers have
TO buy, which so materially increase the
prices Of such commodities TO them. 10
this way we would reduce the living and
farming costs of the farmers, lessen the
spread between the farmers income and
outeo. and remove some Of the discrimina-
ton practiced against the farmers for
which the Coolidge Administration is re-.
sponsible.
Tariff revision is the only solution left
for the farmers problems Furthermore.
il would benefit the consuming masses Of
the country millions Of dollars annually at
the same time"