Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
PRESIDENT
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and about which centered the stub
torn battle over the agricultural
question.
The Ohio senator declared that the
administration had enacted no less
than twenty-four separate pieces OF
legislation covering every phase OF
the agricultural problem. The gov.
eminent also should aid the farmer
he said, Gin insuring an adequate
marketing system where il can be
done as an industry in the hands OF
it's members rather than as a gov
eminent function"
He asserted that the republican
policy Of a protective tariff and the
development of transportation ia
oilities, especially inland waterways,
constituted two important methods
Of assistance to the farmer.
Whatever aid the government
may give" he continued, "the remedy
lies most largely with the farmer
himself, acting in unison with his
associates to control his products.
II is a matter of management rather
than legal enactment, save in con-
structive legislation enabling the
farmer to better handle his products,
to better determine a market"
Points to Prosperity
The Ohio senator pitched his
speech to the theme Of republican
leadership throughout. Under that
leadership, he said, the American
PEOPLE had reached "a financial DO
sition before reached by any
people in the history Of the world"
To-day we are IN the longest
period Of sustained business pros
perity in our history" he declared.
TO continue il free from the cycle
OF business depression is the prime
concern of leadership in industry"
While not specifically naming the
prohibition law, the Ohio senator
said his party was ready Ito call the
rolf on false doctrine masqserad-
irg under the mask of Liberty"
The principle OF human CONVERSE
ton must be advanced, he declar-
ed. at is not a question Of toler-
ance or liberty, but Of life, both in
Cividual and national. The repub-
lican party is ready To sound
the moral tocsin against the present
campaign Of n noise making minori-
IT, whether in the interest OF BUSH
ress profits or mere human indulg-
ence. II stands for respect for law.
II condemns the violation of law.
Its prosecutions are without respect
"a rank or party and are conducted
~ the judicial branch of the govern
rent
Praises Policies
Uhf nnrnI LoISr~na~r~- - A.
be found in all political parties. in
fact among ali classes. and while
they sometimes reach places Of in
fluence, the general rule is a high
type of character in our public ser
vice, and more so than at the
present time"
The latter part Of this phase Of
the address was the only statement
which might be taken as a reference
u the oil leasing cases.
The republican party's achieve
iaents and policies were praised BY
the keynoter as having increased the
wealth Of the nation from $2O, OO0.-
100000 TO $400,000 600. 900 with a
ore general distribution of that
wealth permitting the highest stand
ards of living ever reached, where
the average citizen Of this country
enjoys more comforts than did the
kings of earth two hundred years
years ago"
Under republican leadership, he
said, the nation had adhered in its
foreign policy to the declarations
laid down by Washington in his
farewell address and 70 the Monroe
Doctrine. II was unwilling to "pay
the price 81 GzrEsndsr OF nssionnlD