The Omaha guide., 1932-11-05
Says Conditions Are Deplorable Ans
Asks support To Garry Ii Into
Effect.

Discussing farm conditions Cover
o Bryan said: Farm prices Jun,
rs. 1892. showed a decline Of 63 pei
cent from the FIVE year average from
1926 20 1880. while production costs
ha Y not charged.
Farmers s1nnot survive unles:
something is doze. and done imme
dsalels. ID help them While n~ationa
legislative relief must come from
Washington. there are important
things that ! am doing now and viii
continue 70 do 70 relieve the distressed
condition Of the farmer.
n In 4ging loan and insurance
con- panies TO withhold foreclosure.
and not urn the farmer out on the
highway without giving him an oppor-
tunity TO work 0at from under his
Indebtedness next year 50 as to save
his farm. Neither should the farmer
be forced TO market his grain and
stock nc~ and further depress the
market.
MANY officials Of loan companies
have agreed net to press foreclosures
this year. / have instructed the state
banking department. which has charge
Of the assets Of failed banks, to defer
foreclosures TO give the farmer a
chance under new conditions next
year.
sour administration forced a reduc-
tion in state appropriations last year
which is making a saving on taxes for
state purposes Of about % per cent
for last year and this year. We have
also reduced valuations Of farm pro-
pefty and are assisting in forcing re-
auctions of taxes in counties, munich
palities and school districts. New le-
gislation can be passed. and | will in
Sist that il must be passed, to further
reduce and also equalize taxes and
give to the farmers a break during
this depression which has been caused
BY unfriendly national legislation and
administration policies.
Il viii insist on repeal Of the intan-
gihle tax law. which has been giving
the man with a large income a rs per
cent advantage over the farmer.
Il will insist that legislation be en-
acted 70 reduce the interest rate on
delinquent taxes from II per cent to
not to exceed 3 per cent.
Il will endeavor 10 procure the pas
sage Of a law repeating the deficiency
judgment act so that the owner of a
mortgage, sitter taking the farmers
Or home-owners property, cannot get
a deficiency judgment against his wife
and children for the rest Of their lives.
Il am favoring a state income tax
to equalize taxes between the farmer
and the profteers, and viii insist that
all money collected from an income
tax be used TO reduce by that amount
taxes On farms, homes and other real
II am in favor Of the farmers or
estate.
ganizing and cooperating TO promote
orderly marketing and the state can
afford to encourage these movements
BY financial assistance.
while judges, sheriffs and other
officials Of the government must do
their duty in interpreting and enforc-
ing the laws. yet they should be len
lent and use discretion in working a
hardship on the owners Of farms and
homes who must hold TO their proper
y 10 protect their equity, which is
usually their life savings, for the sup
port Of their wives and children.
Farming in Nebraska is the basic
industry. and al other lines Of bust
ness and professions are dependent
upon the success Of the farmer for in
come and future happiness. Anyone
who viii not cooperate in every legiti-
mate manner to assist in raising the
price Of farm products, which are now
below the o 5 of production. is disloy-
al % those upon whom he must depend
for his living.
Il am urging the voters Of Nebraska
70 give me democratic state officers
and members OF the legislature to help
me promote the welfare of the basic
industry Of Nebraska and all those
dependent upon It for their susten-
ance and happiness"