The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-09
Senator Wheeler
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boards dealing with farm finance and
farm products?
"Third-What would be your policy
in construction of waterways together
with control and diversion of flood
waters?
Il am sure that all Of our people
and the people of the midwest gener-
ally would appreciate a statement of
your viewpoint on these important
questions"
In answer, the following was re-
ceived:
Il am very glad to answer the ques-
tons embodied in your telegram.
First: I have repeatedly expressed
my belief that the government should
recognize the imperative need of as
sisting the farmers Of our country
and particularly those in the western
states to tide them over the present
abnormal economic condition with at
least the same vigor which 1t has
shown in assisting the bankers by
emergency legislation.
Says Refinancing Important
Il believe that the refinancing of
farm indebtedness at lower rate of
interest is an extremely important
step in this direction.
LAS governor of the state of New
York, with the legislature now in ses-
sion, / am not familiar with the de-
tails of the many different measures
now under consideration by the con-
gress of the United States, but am
sure that a real practical way can
be worked out by which the farmer
will be assisted to carry the crushing
load of his interest obligations until
the present economic conditions have
changed. You may rest assured that
will use any personal influence that
I may have to urge the Democratic
members of congress toward that
end.
Second: I am heartily in favor
Of appointing men who understand,
and are in sympathy with the great
agricultural interests of our country,
as members of farm loan boards and
other boards dealing with farm fl
nance and farm problems, and I be-
lieve in addition that the secretary of
agriculture should be one who knows
every detail Of the farmers problems
and who, because Of such knowledge,
will lead In restoring the balance be-
tween agriculture and industry which
under years of domination by the
purely industrial Republican leaders
has gotten SO badly out of balance. I
have used these practical methods in
this state to good effect.
Believes in Waterways
Regarding the construction Of
waterways and the problem Of control
and distribution Of flood waters, I
have always worked hard for such
developments. The Importance Of
flood control and the enormous saw
ing Of dollars and cents which it will
bring about makes the matter one of
imminent importance and one that
will have numerous incidental advan-
tages among which may I call your
attention to the Devils Lake problem
in your state. These in themselves
will be of enormous benefit to differ
ent localities in which they are locat-
ed. By-products. as 1t were. in addi-
ton to the great general benefits re-
sulting from the prevention of the
numerous destructive floods which
have swept over so large portion of
our country from time to time.
Il trust that you will find that I
have tried to answer your questions so
that there may be no doubt as to my
position in these matters.
Il am sure that under Progressive
Democratic administration, we will
see q great and real betterment in the
farmers condition based on a definite
program of action laid out and put in
effect by men Of scientific knowledge
and actual practical and successful
experience in dealing with farm prob
lems."