Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-29
Agriculture

Detention upon the farmer and stock
raiser has been practiced by the RepuD~
iican party through false and oeiusiVe
PROMISES for more than so years. Spe-
ciallv favored industries have been artl-
ficially aided by Republican legislation.
Comparatively little has been done Iof
agriculture and stock raising, upon
which national prosperity rests. IN
sympathetic inaction with regard 70 liils
problem must cease. Virulent hostlii1y
at the Republican administration 10 the
advocates of farm relief and denial OF
the right of farm organizations TO LEAD
in the development of farm policy must
Weld TO Democratic sympathy ana
friendlineSs.
-Four wears ago the Republican party,
forced TO acknowledge the critical SIT
uation. pledged itself 10 take all steps
necessary To bring back balanced con-
dition between agriculture and 0tner
Industries and labor. Today II faces
the country, not only with that pledge
unredeemed, but broken by the acts OF
a Republican President. who Is pri-
marily responsible for the failure 10 Oh
fer a constructive program 10 restore
equality 10 agriculture.
While he had no constructive ana
adequate program TO offer in its stead,
ton and has sought To justify his dis
approval of agricultural legislation
partly on grounds wholly inconsistent
with his acts making industrial monopo-
lies the beneficiaries OF Government
favor: and In indorsing the agricultural
policy OF the present administration the
Republican party in It's recent conven-
ton served notice upon the farmer that
the so-called protective system is not
meant for MIN; that while 1t offers pro-
lection to the privileged few, IT prom
ises continued world prices TO the pro-
ducers OF the chief cash crops OF agri-
culture.
Condemn G. o. r. Policy.
We condemn the policy OF the Re-
publican party which promises relief TO
agriculture only through a reduction OF
American farm production 10 the needs
of the domestic market. Such pro-
gram means the continued defiatlon OF
agriculture, the forcing Of additional
millions from the farms, and the per-
petuation OF agricultural distress Tor
years 10 come, with continued bad Ell
fects on business and labor throughout
the United States.
The Democratic party recognizes That
the problems OF production diner as
between agriculture and industry. IN
dusfrial production is largely under iiu-
man control. while agricultural! prodnc-
ton. because OF lack OF coordination
among the G,500 900 individual farm
units. and because OF the influence OF
/ weather. pests and other causes, is
/ largely beyond human control. The re-
/ suit is that large crop frequently Is
! produced on q small acreage and a
! small crop ON q large acreage, and
measured In money. yalue. 1t frequently
/ happens that large crop brings less
/ than a small crop.
/ Producers of crops whose total volume
/ exceeds the needs OF the domestic mar
ket must continue at a disadvantage
until the Government shall intervene
/ ~ seriously and as effectively In behalf
/ Of the farmer as 1t has INTERVIEWED IN
/ behalf Of labor and industry. There Is
! a need OF supplemental legislation ioi
the control snd orderly handling 81
agricultural SURPRISES, in order that the
price OF the surplus may not determine
/ the price Of the whole. crop Labor mas
/ benefited by collective bargaining aIlo
some industries BY tariff. Agriculture
must be- a. effectively aided.
Pledges Farm Aid.
The Democratic party ia lis 1923
platform pledged It's support 10 slicl
! legislation. II new TeafIifnis that ffanc
and pledges the united efforts OF tins
/ legislative and executive branches ol
/ Government as far as may be- com
/ tr1lled by the party. 10 the immediate
/ enactment Of such legislation, and e
such other steps AZ are necessary "
place and maintain the purchasing
power Of farm products and the com
/ piete economic quality 0f agriculture.
The Democratic party has always
stood against special privilege and ioi
common equality under the law. III u
a fundamental principle OF the party
that such tariffs AZ are levied must moi
discriminate against any industry
class or section Therefore, We pledge
that IN It's tariff policy The Democratic
party viii insist upon equality OF treat
nent between agriculture and other n
/ dustries
Farm relief must rest on the basis ot
8n economic equality d sgrA1ltufe with