Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
HARDIN TAKES
TARIFF STAND
IN PLATFORM
Power Capitalization
In Washington Hit;
Right of Petition Up
held by Candidate

1exas, a the following plat
form on which his candidacy will be
based:
Tariff: ! recognize that the price
OF products and the value Of land
and property ia the Winter Garden
district, the Rio Grande Valley and
ali other sections of the district. is
dependent upon the tariff rates On
the products Of the soil such as
onions, citrus fruits. tomatoes. all
other vegetables, wool. wohair. hides,
and all other products IN which we
lead other sections In quantity pro-
duction and excel in quality.
l inquire Of every property m
IN this congressional district. what IS
land worth II there Is no market for
the productsg What good are the
irrigation plants unless the products
Of irrigation can be sold? without
protection from destructive foreign
competition we can have no schools,
no churches, no private enterprises,
no prosperity and no modern civiliza-
ton. The prospective development
just south Of the Rio Grande
threatens the growers and producers
Of this district with ruin unless we
have a tariff. Without a tariff our
railroads will have no tonnage, our
merchants M trade, and there viii
be no employment for the laboring
man. We must look TO q protective
tariff 20 feed, clothe and educate our
children and provide our families
with the necessities comforts and
conveniences of life. The tariff Is
capable Of maintaining and raising
our standard of living TO a higher
degree of civilization or lowering it
TO the level 0f cha uanr
The issue is not political or parti-
san or personal. The question is
not whether you favor a democrat
Tree trader on whether you are for
or against any candidate. The issues
OF this campaign translated into the
language Of the soil are: Do you
favor the onion crop Of this district
gotting on the ground or selling for
a fair price? Dc you want forty
cents per pound for wool or do you
want ten cents? Do YOU want the
lands Of the Rio Grande Valley, the
Winter Garden district and other
sections to have permanent and rea-
sonable values, or uncertain or low
values or no values at all? Do you
want the vegetables of this district
TO be dumped or left in the fields or
do you want a reasonable and fair
profit? Protection Is as much a ne
cessity to the land OF this district
as the water that flows over the soil,
and tariff should be no more Of a
political issue or partisan issue than
irrigation.
Some of those who assume respon-
sibility TO apologize for Congressman
Gamers position on the tariff tell
US that as a leader, he must follow
a free trade group Of congressman
who dominate party affairs in Wash
ington. A real leader Is never a fol
lower. II the price OF leadership in
congress IS the poverty and distress
Ct the people in my district, then
put me down as an humble follower.
II the price Of glory Is poverty to
the people in this district, then let
us have less glory and more pros
perity. If the onions. tomatoes, cab
bage and other products of this dist
riot must rot IN the ground to en-
able your congressman 10 wear the
brass buttons in Washington, then
the price is too great.
pledge my constituents here and
now that IL l am elected 20 represent
the Fifteenth Congressional district
] will vote 70 place the best interest
Of my constituents above personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. No authority in
Washington can compel me b. con-
sent to im~poverishr my district and
there is no favor any group Of con-
gressmen can offer me in Washing
ton that will influence me a. visit
poverty and distress upon the peo-
pie of my district. My first, last
and only allegiance IA 70 my district.
Ill - - - 60 A~wE.w r- UT
ington and = protectionist nj home.
am not concerned with ames.
Call IL ! competitive tariff. protective
tariff or what not. / favor rates Of
duty which will give the producer Of
my district the market Of the United
States and ! favor making it a per-
manent policy in government. I am
Of course willing TO give the produc-
ers Of other sections the same degree
Of protection that l ask for those az
my district. My policy will be ~
live and let 1--we and | am opposed e.
q policy Of starve and let starve.
States Rights: The GENERALIZATION
Of power in Washington and the
growing tendency towards bureau
cracv constitutes the greatest men
ace 20 the institutions Of free gov
eminent confronting the American
people today. ! believe ia the SOW
ereignty Of the states and contend
that the people are competent 70
rovern themselves. maintain that
no plan Of Capitalization has ever
been adopted which did rot result il
bureaucracy. tyranny. oppression and
decline, and / vigorously crnose all
bureaus. boards, and commissions
which usurp the functions of the
states, thereby rapidly reducing
them 70 a condition Of conquered
provinces, and setting up a prctense
Of having authority over everybody
and being responsible to nobody.
The Right Of Petition: / acknowl-
edge the right Of the people "a coun-
eel with and instruct their congress
man on public issues and shall give
serious and thoughtful consideration
"a the recommendation az my con
ytitrents and also to those 81 the
state government IN all Of IT. de-
nartments and Il the civic. arricul-
tural. and commercial organizations
in my district.
] pledge myself 70 work dilircnt-
IL and increasingly for constructive
legislation which will assist in the
growth and development Of the arri-
cultural and commercial interests az
the LUWEF MO AfaUut h1ittNs the I
Winter Garden district. the wool
section, and all other sections Of nv
district. I am thoroughly familiar
with the problems Of my district
through twelve years Of intimate
contact with them and offer my past
record as evidence Of my ability to
yet results.
Believing that the time has come
for this district 70 send TO congress
n and fearless exponent az
government by the people and n man
who il familiar with the needs and
problems Of this wonderful section.
who will be in a position for many
years to come 70 give this district
The service that II must have in the
future. / offer myself as a candidate
for congress on the above platform