The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-05-04

when men and women Of differing po-
litical views, must unite in an eco
nomic warfare-when we must carry on
aggressively and without compromise
until the rights of this vast producing
section are recognized and permanent
ly established on basis of equality
with other parts of the country, he
said.
Not Receiving His Share.
'The farmer Is not receiving his
fair share of the American prosper
ity," Mr.. Nelson continued, "and this
also Is true of those in the Northwest
who are dependent on agriculture.
That includes every individual
whether in the city or the country"
Mr.. Nelson declared that the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill must be adopted and
added: "The farmer today is required
to buy on high protected American
market and sell on a low unprotected
world market With constantly de-
creasing income in comparison to the
income of the balance Of the citizens
of this country, the farmer is entitled
to the relief provided in that impor-
tant measure"
Mr.. Nelson declared himself "un-
alterably opposed to the exploitation
of any of the natural resources of
Minnesota, wherever situated, by any
private interest" and "whole-hearted-
ly in favor of the plan proposed by
Secretary Of State Frank B. Kellogg
to arbitrate differences between ma
lions to avoid the necessity for war;"
Disagrees With Senator.
81 disagree with the Senator seek
ing reelection who recently said I
think we are going to have wars in
the future / am firmly convinced
that wars between nations are not
necessary and can be avoided. Among
the proposals with this end in view
are the American Legion program
and the World Court"
The former st. Paul executive de-
clared in favor of the maintenance
and expansion of the government mer-
chant fleet and in favor of the
Eighteenth amendment and its strict
enforcement.
"Since the war there has been built
up around the Northwest a barrier to
development of agriculture and man
ufacturing," said Mr.. Nelson. "This
has resulted largely from increases in
freight rates, in most instances neces-
sary, both in and out of this section
of the country. Among those who
have suffered most from these freight
increases is the farmer. Freight rates
on grain to world markets from this
part of the country have been in
creased from to IL cents per bushel.
This increase not only reduces the
price on agricultural products shipped
to world markets but also reduces the
price of all similar products sold upon
an American market While freight
rates have increased for carrying the
products of the American farm to the
world market, freight rates on similar
products from other countries have
remained about the same.
"This, naturally, places the Amer
lean farmer at great disadvantage
in his competition with the world
market. The greatest competitor of
the American farmer is the Argen-
tine republic. There the farmer has
a maximum haul to the seaboard of
from ESQ to 300 miles In comparison
with a maximum haul Of the North
west farmer of from 1900 to 14O0
miles,"
Industries Effected.
Continuing his picture of ga land
locked Northwest" Mr.. Nelson de-
clared that Northwest industries have
also been adversely effected by rate
increases on the railroads." and
placed the responsibility for depres-
sion In the Northwest on Eastern in
dustry and the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which, in denying the
application of Northwestern railroads
for the right to lower rates on through
freight to Pacific coast points, gave
"glaring example Of action by govern
mental departments that was detri-
mental to a great section Of the coun-
try"
"There must be legislation by our
national law-making body" said Mr..
Nelson, "to ID properly develop ma
vigation on the Mississippi river, (2)
to provide for the completion of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway,
(3) to establish an adequate protec-
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