Evening star., 1928-06-14
Agriculture

The agricultural problem Is national
in scope and, as such, is recognized BY
the Republican party, which pledges its
strength and energy to the solution OF
the same. Realizing that many farmers
are facing problems more difficult than
those which are the portion OF many
other basic industries, the party Is
anxious to aid in every way possible.
Many Of our farmers are still going
through readjustments. relic OF the
years directly following the great war.
All the farmers are being called on TO
! meet new and perplexiug conditions
| created by foreign competition, the COM
] piexities OF domestic marketing. labor
problems. and steady increase in local
and State taxes.
Ready to Aid Agriculture.
The general depression in great
basic industry inevitably reacts upon
/ the conditions In the country as a
whole and cannot be ignored 1t Is a
matter of satisfaction that the desire
| TO help In the correction OF agricultural
wrongs and conditions Is not confined
to any one section of our country or
any particular group.
| The Republican party and the Re-
publican administration. particularly
during the last five years, have settled
many OF the most distressing problems
as they have arisen. and the achieve
ments in aid Of agriculture are properly
part of ti1is record. The Republican
Congresses have been most responsive
| In the matter Of agricultural appropria-
! tions. not only 10 meet crop emergencies
but for the extension and development
Of the activities OF the Department OF
Agriculture
Protection Against Foreign Markets.
The protection Of the American
| farmer against foreign farm competi~
ton and foreign trade practices has
| been vigorously carried on by the De-
partment Of State. The right Of the
| farmer To engage in collective buying
| and cooperative selling as provided for
| by the Capper- VOlstead act OF 1922 has
been promulgated through the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and the Depart
ment Of Justice, which have given most
| valuable aid and assistance To the heads
| Of the farm organizations, The Treas
uFy Department and the proper COM
| mitteeg of Congress have iightened the
| tax burden on farming communities,
and through the Federal farm loan sys-
| tenn there has been made available 10
| the farmers Of the Nation 81 $50 900 900
| for l0aning purposes at low rate OF
| interest. and through the intermediate
/ credit banks S655 900 900 of ahort-tefm
| credits have been made available to the
| farmers. The Post Office Department
| has systematically and generously en-
| tended the rural free delivery routes
/ into even the most 6parsely settled COM
| munitiea.
Shipping Facilities Provided.
| When q shortage of transportation
| facilities threatened 10 deprive the
| farmers 0f their opportunity 10 reach
/ waiting markets overseas, the President
| appteciatipe and sensitive OF the condl~
| ton and the possible l0bs 10 the CONF.
| munitifa, ordered the reconditloning ot
| Shipping Board vessels. thus relieving
| great emergency
| Last. but not least, the Federal Tarin
! Commission has at all times shown g.
| willingness under the provisions of the
| flexible tariff act 10 aid the farmers
| when foreign competition made pos
| Gibic by low wage scales abroad,
| threatened 10 deprive our farmers OF
| their domestic markets. Under this act
| The President has increased duties on
/ wheat, flour mill feed and dairy
! products. Numerous other farm prod
| Tariff Commission. Ms
| We promise every assistance In the
| reorganization Of the marketing system
| on s0under and more economical lines
| and. where diyefgifieation lB needed
| Government financial assistance during
| the period " transition.
Federal Farm Board Favored.
The Republican party pledges itself
| 10 The enactment 0f legislation creating
| a Federal farm board clothed with the
| necessary powers 10 promote the eatnb~
tshment 0f farm marketing system ~
farmer owned and controlled stahiliza
ti0n corporations ot associations 10 pre-
| vent and control surplnaes through
| orderly distribution.
We favor adequate tariff protection 10
such 0f oar agricultural products nA are
| affected by foreign competition.
We favor, Without putting the GOVs
ernneni into business. The establish
ment ~ Federal system NJ organ
izatl9n for cooperative and orderly
marketing ~ farm products
The vigorous efforts of this admins
trati0n towards broadening our exports
msrket viii ba continued.
The Republican party pledges itself
~ the development and enactment 1T
measures which win plaee The agrleul.