Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-11
FARM RELIEF
IS Big ISSUE,
DEMS ASSERT
Charge C. O. P. Lead
err Opposed to Civ
ing Farmer Essen
tial Aid

WPoAlahce 10 the west and
soutnwest, according TO a statement
quarters Of the democratic campaign
committee OF the 9th senatorial dis
trict. Discussing che issue, the state
ment says:
An issue in the presidential cam
palgn, Of vital Importance to the
west and Southwest, is the matter Of
farm relief. by which is meant ius-
tiee TO the farmer.
The manufacturing industries Of
the nation, protected from foreign
competition by the tariff, became
vast reservoirs of capital, and this
capital was wisely expended in ef-
tecting mergers and consultations,
IN building new factories with ever
new and more efficient labor saving
machinery, in scientific research, or
~ganZation, management, craftsmanship
and distribution, and in nationwide
advertising. So that, today, these in
dustrles stand unsurpassed, and are
n marvel, the study and the de-
spair Of every industrial nation or
the globe.
"Meanwhile, the great farming in
dustry, bulwark of freedom and man
hood since America became a nation,
has suffered staggering losses, par
ticalarly during and since the World
war, and TO all appearance Is deca-
dent, save in specialties such as fruit
growing or truck~marketing or dairy
ing. The great staple products
wheat, cotton, and livestock-are ire
quently produced IN qualified be-
yond home consumption, and the
surplus that must be exported de-
termines the price Of the entire
American product. To prevent rum
ously low prices, some method OF
controlling this surplus. or It's mar
ket price, must be devised.
Tariff No Remedy
The tariff furnishes no remedy,
for we are dealing with over-produc-
ton at home, and not with eompetl-
tive imports from abroad. Inc IN
d~ividual farms cannot be merged into
large corporations, and thus 90
tarough the same process as manu-
featuring; nor would II be TO the
public interest for them 70 20 into
the hands Of a few giants.
for that would make ~wage-earners OF
the real farmers, and destroy tnelr
fine manhood and independence.
THE farm situation IN relation TO
staple crops has been acute through
out the administrations OF Presidents
Harding and Coolidge, but nothing
whatever has been done about u, eA-
cept TO make campaign promises mat
have never been fulfilled. Inc NC
Nary-Haugen bill, the only sane
measure promising relief, was vetoed
by President Coolidge, and 1t Is
charged that Secretary Hoover was
mainly responsible for this veto.
The principle Of the Dill was ap-
proved in the democratic partys plat
form, and has been strongly endorsed
Nv Governor Smith in mis- recent
sreech specch III Omaha. That prin-
rtnla " 10 control and market the eN-
variable surplus through a single
acencv-the cost Of the operation TO
10 horne bv the whole industry
wheat or cotton, etc, as the case may
be-so that the price may not ne re-
duced below cost OF production. Inc
bountv Of nature would not then
mean 4 disastrous loss 70 the lafmet'
Hoover opposes Principle
"Nr Hoover. and the controlling
element IN the republican party, are
opposed to this principle, ana nope
once more to rally the armers 70
their support By promises q hlgAcI
tariffs. which sound well, but mean
.sTh:s raises a clean-cut issue OF
major Importance between GoNeIhol
smith ana Mr.. Hoover. neh LatM
ers consider it, they want 10 AhoM
one thing: Assuming that h4gheI
tariff rates would be unavallns, can
they rely upon Mr.. Hoover a then
sincere friend, 10 work out SONG
or solution that viii ne e-le0'lse
More briefly, IS Mr.. hoO'ei q
friend of the farmers! uou
.'The answer Is given BY M n.y.
er himself in his ondacl p
food administration during the VA.
That conduct, so far as II SohSen'
the live stock end OF the business
WAS investigated by the senate eon
mitteo on agriculture 7 ioresttS
earlv in 1918. The evidence Oh
tanned was not published because !.
was 50 startling and damaging th"1
X might have affected the moraIe
of the people and prevented them
from putting forth their greatest
effort TO win the war. Later the
market committee Of the American
live stock association ISSUED q
nsmpblet containing much OF the
evidence and squarely charged Mr.
Hooyer with responsibility for the
enormous losses sustained by the
farmers and stockraisers in 1917 y
1918.
Appeals TO Farmers
"The essential facts are that IN
August. 1917, n nationwide appear
was made to them to increase by
every possible mean their produc-
tion of cattle. sheep and hogs In
order TO overcome domestic short
aces IN some lines, and TO make up
tie depletion in Europe. amounting
10 %. OOO. 600 cattle. $4,000, 600 sheep
and 32.O 900. 900 hogs; and Mr.. Hoover
nrnmised over his signature, on
Sentember "a. 1917. to use the auto
cratic power welded by him as food
administrator, TO control export buy
ing and the packers practices, SO
rs 10 maintain a price that would
give the producer a reasonable re-
turn.
aHis words were: The food ad-
ministration intends. 10 the fullest
extent OF its powers, through the
Influence Of export buying, TO main
tain a price for animal products
that will give = reasonable return 10
the producer. for il is our conception
that stimulation Of production Is VI
tai 10 the nation and must be en-
couraged in every way. The food
administration is supplied with the
necessary power to prevent any IN
inst. unreasonable. discriminatory
and unfair charge. profit or practice
affecting the welfare Of the pro-
Queer. This owe will be used
whenever necessary 20 secure that
the growers products reach the con-
sumer at reasonable and normal
cost of manufacture and distribu-
ton
.Mr. Hoover in fact had, as he
said. power TO fix and MAINTAIN