The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-22

Stock Feed
1t Is Million
Queries Answered
On n. D. Democracy
Q.-Are farmers better off under
President Roosevelts farm relief
policies than they were before his in
auguration?-R. J. O.-Munich, N.
-.
A.-According to the U. 8. bureau
Of agricultural economics. farm cash
income in 1882 was $4,000, 900 900; in
1888 it rose to $5,051 ,000, 900; and for
1894 it Is estimated. despite drouth,
at more than $1,000 900 900, including
rental and benefit payments.
Q.-Has the NRA offset the work
Of the AAA by raising prices Of things
formers buy faster than prices Of
what they sell?-d. E. B.-Holmes,
N. D.
Awhile farmers income was in
creasing q total Of 80 Ger cent from
1882 to 1894, prices Of products
b,ueht by farmers increased only 2
per cent from 1882 to 1888 and u
per cent from 1888 to 1894, leaving q
big net gain for agriculture. The
increase in city payrolls brought
about by NRA was an important fac
tor in aiding farmers by expanding
the farmers city markets.
Q.-Are processing taxes an undue
burden upon business?-R. H. Fargo
N. D.
A.-No. The adjustment program
Of which processing taxes are one
part has spurred business Rural
areas contain between cne-third and
cne-half Of the whole American pop
ulation which furnishes the market
for manufactured products. With in
creased income. farmers are buying
again. Renewed business activity is
the result.
Gas a bank depositor who ap-
! preciates President Rooseveit's n,eas-
u-es to protect my savings throug.,
his deposit insurance act. I would
like to know how Senators wye and
Frazier voted on the Emergency
Banking Relief Act?-E. B. PILLS.
boro, N. D.
A.-senator Nye voted no. Sen
ator Frazier did not vote.
Q.-What does Tom Noodle mean
BY the phrase much tragic futility?"
%. r. A.-Heimdal, N. D.
A.-The democratic candidate for
governor, Tom Noodle, means that
many Of our farmers are poverty
stricken because they are attempting
t. farm land that is not farmable
either because the soil is not adapted
to the type Of crops he is attempt
ing to raise or because of lack Of
sufficient moisture.
Q.-HaS Senator Frazier ever ex-
planned his absence from the special
session Of congress during the. sum-
mer of 1880 when he Is alleged to
have spent the time vacationing at
lake near Fergus Falls, Mimi?
understand he was paid $4,000 mile
age for allegedly attending q session
he really did not attend.-H. G. j.
Dickey. N. D.
A.-Page II Of the report of the
secretary Of the senate from July
81, 1880 to June 30, 1881, records
"Oct. eth. For mileage for the special
session Of the senate convened In
pursuance Of the proclamation Of the
President Of the United States Of
July 3rd, 1880, under authority of
resolution agreed to July 21st, 1890,
to the following senator's: Lynn j.
Frazier, $638.00. Further the RON
cells during the session show Senator
Frazier did not attend the session
during any one day.
Q.-Several LANCER speakers have
asserted the Democrats favor closing
CT the state mill and elevator. What
stand do the Democrats take on this?
w. A. M.-Williston, N. D.
AIN the platform adopted early
IN August and time and again from
!, the stump, the Democrats as q party
and as individuals have emphatically
stated they are opposed to closing
this state industry. Further they
have declared 1t should be operated
BY non-political business board
with majority farmer representation.
Q.-I have heard william D. Lynch,
the Democratic candidate for con-
gress from LaMoure county, accused
Of being q reactionary. Is this
true?-L v. N-Hansboro. N. D.
A.-To the contrary, Mr.. Lynch
always has been found on the pro-
gressive side. He supported William
~ Bryan for the presidency. He
supported Theodore Roosevelt and
Woodrow Wilson. He supported and
stumped for the McNary- Haugen bill.
Always he has been 4 liberal. The
people OF his own county have
thought enough Of hts progressivism
to keep him in public office many
years both as states attorney and as q
state senator from his district.
Q.-What is your honest opinion
L: Gus Lamb, the Democratic can
didate for congress? One Of his OPP
ronents called him the enemy Of the
people. A. J. J.-Hankinson, N. D.
A.-Gus Lamb is one Of the BRAIN
lest men in the state Of North Da-
kota. one Of its greatest boosters. A
resident Of the state more than so
years, q ho1nesteadcr and business
man, he always has quietly worked
for the benefit Of the state. He
never before has sought public office
Unlike 50 many others who as soon
IS they discharged some civic or
state duty expect political recogni-
ton. On tax matters and the Mis-
souri, River Diversion project he is
an expert.
Rev. Hendricks0n Of
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