The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-27

To the Editor:
Congress is in session and we are
reading much in the newspapers,
and practically every man. on the
street corner is declaring himself
that something ought to be done for
to save the farmer.
We heartily agree that the farmer
has been and is hard hit, but it
seems to us that the great majority
of remedies offered are not sincere
or based on right or just principles
of government.
1t is a safe bet that much of this
loud talk on behalf of the farmer
is largely propaganda by politicians
and the big interests of the country.
who would have us believe the stress
that now lies on the shoulders of
the man behind the pillow. But this
is just before election and let us
not forget they have an ak to grind.
In fact, these politicians are no
doubt very anxious to maintain their
seats in the saddle and we'll know
they must have votes.
Again, this is a year when, in con-
vention assembled, platforms will be
built and many high sounding
phrases will be used, which they
hope will attract the farmer and
again get his vote.
Let us not forget that this is only
a means to an end to get into office
and thus retain themselves on the
pay roll of the taxpayer; but when
they are again solidly entrenched in
their swivel chairs, when they come
to putting into force their pre-elec-
ton pledge, it seems they have little
or no regard for their prediction
promises and even trample them I'M
der their feet as so much scrap
paper.
One Senator cries loud and long
| that farm products ought to be fixed
by law at living price. another ex-
pressed himself as highly elated that
the International Farm Congress
went on record in favor Of the re-
peal of Section 15-A, the guarantee
provision of the Esch-C ummins
Transportation Act, still another
that the excessively high freight
rates ought to be reduced equitably.
This talk is all very we'll, but
what have they really done to give
real relief to the farmer? Through
their tax securities they
have put on the shoulders of the
! farmer the bulk of the taxes of the
country.
On the other land. If they are
sincere and really earnest as to the
welfare of the man who tills the
soil, why, may we ask, we're these
laws put on the books in the first
place, which have dragged the
farmer down to the lowest level
in returns for his labor?
Was it for the interest of the
farmer and the general welfare of
the greatest number of our people?
Or did they have in mind the spe-
cial interest class, to which these
laws compel the farmer and con-
sumner to pay tribute.
President Coolidge says that it is
up to the farmer to work out his
OWll OCOblllys AOO lCU GCO bO6Cb1ACAt
gentlemen, and cooperate to the end
that we elect only such men or
women to office who are in sympa-
thy, at least, with the man who
feeds the world; and re-establish the
government of our fathers, and once
again demonstrate that the chief
end of representative government is
to represent and establish justice to
ourselves and our posterity; to the
end that each and every farmer may
rot only exist, but receive a living
profit for his labor and q reasonable
return on his investment. Property,
to be real, must include the farmer.
Yours very truly,
JOHN r. JONES,
Plymouth, Ind.