The border vidette., 1928-09-08
SMITH, HOOVER, AND THE ARl-
IONA FARMER
(Cattleman and Farmer)

/ Ol ATlZOQ6 Will OdS0 Gu0IT VOtoS
in the presidential elections
Farm relief, prohibition. and the
Colorado river issue.
We haven't much use for the
man who advises voters to elect
a certain candidate, because we
think American citizens are we'll
able to make up their minds once
they have the facts. It is the
presentation of the facts that is
important and that is our reason
for placing the views of the two
presidential candidates on these
subjects before our readers.
FARM RELIEF
On this subject Mr.. Hoover
has laid down the following plans
and policies: l.. An adequate
tariff to keep out foreign pro
ducts that come into. competition
] with our own farm stuff. 2 Re
duction Of freight rates. 3 CO.
operation of the farmers through
marketing organizations. 4. Sup
plying huge government capital
to build up the farmer to the
control of his own destinies.'
In his acceptance speech Mr..
Smith laid down the following:
l. Effective tariff for the far
mer. 2. Cooperative. co-or
dinated marketing, and ware
housing Of surplus farm pro
ducts. 3. Recommendation for
studying the problem of dis
tribution of the cost of dealing
with crop surpluses." 4. Pro
mise to consult with experts to
devise proper measures. in case
of election.
PROHIBITION
Mr.. Hoover: II do not favor
the repeal of the Eighteenth
Amendment. I stand for the
4 efficient enforcement of the laws
enacted Hereunder. Whoever
is elected president has under
his oath the folemh duty to pur
sue this course
Mr.. Smith: It is we'll known
that I believe there should be
fundamental changes in the pres
ent provisions for national pro
hibiton. based, as [ stated in my
Jackson Day letter, on the fear
less application to the problem
of the principles of Jeffersonian
democracy. While I fully ap
preciate that these changes can
only be made by the people them
selves through their elected le
gislative represept tatives, | feel
it to be the duty of the chosen
leader of the people to point the
way which, in his opinion, leads
to sane. sensible solution of a
condition, [ am convinced, is en-
tirely unsatisfactory to great
| mass Of the people,"
/ THE COLORADO RIVER
! Mr.. Hoover: The time has
/ arrived when we must undertake
large visioned development of
our water resources. Every
drop which runs to the sea with
out yielding its economic service
is a waste. Nearly all of our
greater drainages contain with
4 themselves possibilities of cheap
a ened transportation. irrigation,
reclamation, domestic water sup
| ply, hydro electro power and
\ fire quently necessities of flood
control. We have wasted scores
OF millions by projecting under.
takings not as part of a whole,
but as the consequence of purely
local demands. We must de.
velop modernized water trans.
portation = the expenditure is
justified by the growth, needs
and wealth of the country. The
organization and administration
of this construction is a respon.
sibility of the first order--for it
we must secure the utmost econ.
omy, honesty and Skill"
Later on Mr.. Hoover said in
one of bis speeches that be was
in favor of the greatest reser
voir and highest dam in Boulder
canyon that the engineers would
recommend. +
Smith: The electrical ener.
gy generated from the Colorado
river is the common heritage oi
all the states through which the
river flows; the benefits growing
from such development should
be equitably distributed among
the states having right Of owner