The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-09-12

"Recollect if you will, that in the
latter part of 1913 and 1914, the year
the World War began, a depression
had cast its sinister shadow over Amer
lean agriculture and industry. Only
the commencement of that terrible
conflict saved our country from a re-
petition Of the bread lines and soup
kitchens resulting from previous
Democratic tinkering with our eco
nomic system in the year 1893.
Democrats Ignore History.
ignoring that fateful page in our
history, the Democratic nominee for
President has reiterated the faith OF
his party in the Underwood tariff act.
The farmers of Minnesota know, how
ever, that among the agricultural pro-
ducts appearing on the unprotected
list under the. provisions of the Under
wood act were fresh beef and veal,
lamb, mutton, sheep, bacon and hams,
lard, fresh pork, shoulders and other
pork prepared or preserved, swine,
fresh meat prepared and preserved.
cream, fresh milk, condensed milk,
eggs, buckwheat grit or greats, buck
wheat, corn including cracked corn.
corn grits, meal, flour, and similar
products, rye, rye flour, wheat and
bran.
Butter Tariff Reduced.
'Under the terms of the Underwood
act, tariff on butter was 212 cents. 1t
is worthy of note that the Republican
tariff Immediately raised this item to
s &C It's. and later, on request of the
Republican Congressman from Mime
sofa, President Coolidge raised the
tariff on butter to II cents. In the
Underwood act the rates on barley and
barley products were cut in half but
have since been restored by the Re-
publican tariff Under the same act
duty on oats was lowered from Is
cents to cents per bushel. In 1929
the Republican tariff restored the 10
cent duty. l cite these few instances
to illustrate the Democratic attitude
toward the protection of farm pro-
ducts"
One of the most important questions
facing the farmer today is that of
freight rates, Mr.. Nelson stated in ex-
planning the effect of the Panama
Canal upon Northwest agriculture and
industry.
"In the event of my election" said
Mr.. Nelson, 81 shall do all in my power
to correct this unjust and unfair dis.
elimination against the farmer, the
merchant. the manufacturer, and the
worker of the Middle West. Round
the great Northwest a barrier to the
development OF its agriculture and
manufacturing has been built up since
the war. This has been due chiefly to
increases in freight rates. in most
cases unavoidable, both in and out Of
this section"
Farmer Suffers Most.
The farmer has suffered most from
these freight increases for two rea-
sons. In the first place, the farming
industry is the only industry in Amer
lea that pays freight on both what it
buys and what it sells. For that rea-
son freight increases hit the farmer
both coming and going. In the sec.
ond place. freight rate increases have
a direct bearing on the prices the far
mer receives for his products.
For G. o. p. Tariff.
To improve the economic position of
agriculture and industry, Mr.. Nelson
advocated continuance of the Repub-
lican protective tariff policy, the de.
velopment of the Great Lakes-St. Law.
renee waterway and river transporta
ton. He also declared himself in favor
of the 18th Amendment and the Vol
stead Act.
Mr.. Nelson pledged himself ito de-
vote my best efforts from this time
on to the success OF the Republican
marty and its candidates both state
and national, and if elected in Novem.
Der l shall pursue that course which
looks toward the well-rounded devel.
opment of the United States and the
securing of equality of opportunity to
agriculture and industry in the Middle
West"