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and about which centered the stub
torn battle Owe the agricultural
question.
The Ohio senator declared that the
administration had enacted no less
than twenty-four separate pieces or
legislation covering every phase Of
the agricultural problem. The gov
eminent also should aid the farmer.
he said, Gin insuring an adequate
marketing system where il can be
done as an industry in the hands Of
its members rather than as a gov
eminent function"
He asserted that the republican
policy Of a protective tariff and the
development of transportation ia
cilities, especially inland waterways,
constituted two important methods
Of assistance to the farmer.
Whatever aid the government
may give" he continued, "the remedy
lies most largely with the farmer
himself, acting in unison with his
associates to control his products.
II is a matter of management rather
than legal enactment, save in con-
.Structive legislation enabling the
farmer to better handle his products,
10 better determine a market"
Points to Prosperity
The Ohio senator pitched his
speech to the theme Of republican
leadership throughout. Under that
leadership, he said, the American
PEOPLE had reached "a financial po-
sition lever before reached by any
people in the history of the world"
To-day we are in the longest
period of sustained business pros
perity in our history" he declared.
ITO continue il free from the cycle
Of business depression is the prime
concern of leadership in industry"
While not specifically naming the
prohibition law, the Ohio senator
said his party was ready ito call the
rolf on false doctrine masq serad-
irg under the mask Of Liberty
The principle of human conversa-
ton" must be advanced, he declar-
ed. at is not a question Of toler-
ance or liberty. but Of life, both in
cividual and national. The repub-
lican party D.. . . is ready to sound
the moral tocsin against the present
campaign Of a noise making minori-
t. whether in the interest Of bust
Eess profits or mere human indulg-
ence. 1t stands for respect for law.
II condemns the violation of law.
Its prosecutions are without respect
10 rank or party and are conducted
hy the judicial branch Of the govern
nent-'
Praises Policies
"While moral delinquecies are to
be found in all political parties. in
fact among all classes, and while
they sometimes reach places Of in
~fluence, the general rule is a high
type Of character in our public SER
vice, and never more so than at the
present time"
The latter part Of this phase Of
the address was the only statement
tc the oil leasing cases.
The republican party's achieve
inents and policies were praised by
the keynoter as having increased the
wealth of the nation from SEQ ,000,-
600, 900 to $500. 900, 00O. 900 with a
more general distribution Of that
permitting the highest stand
ards Of living ever reached, where
the average citizen Of this country
more comforts than did the
kings Of earth two hundred years
years ago"
Under republican leadership. he
said. the nation had adhered in its
foreign policy to the declarations
laid down by Washington in his
farewell address and - the Monroe
Doctrine. IL was unwilling 10 pay
rhe price az sErrender Ct national