Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-03
Opinions ON Farm Bill Veto
Are Expressed With Emphasis

the President in vetoing the measure
~ widely expressed. The Nashville
Banner independently remarks that.
IN the face of great political cam.
palgn, in which Mr.. Coolidge will or.
may prove a central figure. II was
highly couIa geOus.' The Bluefield
telegraph dndepe ndent Republica m
uph0lds similar view, while the Sa
vannah Press Uemocratic) saws that
Fresldent Coolidge has shown him
self to be a strong man" The Jersey
City journal independent Rerublica ny
feels sure that 'perfervid threats of
vengeance will peter out" and the
Chattanooga Times independent Dem
ocratic) contends that "Mr. Coolidge
hasant been seriously hurt by his
veto"
courageous disregard of petty DO.
ntlcal considerations" is seen nv tbe
Seattle Times independently: that
president Coolidge has lived nm to
tfaditlon IN personal courage and calm
consistency" impresses the Kansas
Clty Jourhai-Post Republicam, and
the Denver Post independent. recog
nizing the same quality. also com.
mends level headed action.
1 M
independent Democratic. Flint naily
Journal independent, Charlotte or.
server Democratic) and Worcester
Telegram Repubican) also loo,, for.
ward to other methods of farm, i'm
provement. The Atlanta .Journal
Demociatic) declares that. as for &c
Georgia is concerned. her farmers are
TOO intent upon attaining for them.
selves that real and lasting relief
which diversified agriculture and
cooperative marketing on business
principles insure, to he misled by such
Will-o the wfsp as Government price.
fixing" ~ w
Soundness OF the Presidents req son.
lsing is upheld by the New York World
independent DemOcratic). Charleston
evening Post independent Democraticl
and Akron Beacon Journal fRenuh.
| lican). while the Hartford Times dnda.
| pendent Democradic), Younestown Viz.
dicator Democratic) and Philadelpbia
Evening Bulletin independent Renuh.
licanD feel that his political position
has been strengthened by the veto
the Tulsa World independent sees
increased moral and official stature "
| The Louisville Courier-Journal Demn.
cratic) asserts: "Mr. Coolidge from tho
| first has been sound on this question
and by remaining sound to the end
| he 1ustifies the estimate of him ca
| largely held by the intelligence OF the
! country" The Fort Worth Star.TeJa.
gram independent Democratic) saws
| that 1.-The veto means that common
sense has been applied to forestall the
inevitable disappointment and further
distress into which an unsound ey.
pedient would have plunged tho
| farmer and the country" The Okla
| hOma City Times independent Demo.
cratic) believes some other plan nust
he found The San Francisco
Bulletin independently halls "a first
lesson In the elements of economics
The Presidents performance OF a
public service Is recognized by the
Providence Journal Gndepe1dentl ana
st. Louis Post-Dispatch Gndependent>
Nevertheless, the Chicago DaiIv
| News independently points to the seri.
BUSINESS of the farmers position and
comments: Though the McNarv
Haugen bill Is dead. the farm problem
remains and continues to challenge
| national attention. Industry, finance
and business should redouble their
efforts to throw needed light on the
grave and pressing problem and de-
| wise satisfactory solution"
| The St Paul Dispatch independent
| Republican, declares: "All that Presi.
dent Coolidge has so far had to offer
! agriculture. and all he offers in his
message is a scheme for a bureau at
| Washington to give. advice. 20 the
farmer and lend money to- co-opera.
| tives. No such schema can solve the
problem cf the surplpa or EaI1 tA<16