The Coolidge examiner., 1940-08-15

I have been a consistent advo
cate of any and all measures de
! signed to protect AriZona's diversi
fled industries and to provide EN-
ployment Of our citizens. I believe
in a continuation of a protective
tariff for the mining industries.
believe in ample security for the
aged. Our present compensation
law is not sufficient to insure the
comforts of life. 1t should be in
creased to enable our old people
| to be comfortable in their declin
ing years. | believe that old age
pensions should be paid entirely
by the Federal Government, other
wise those individuals who are
forced to travel from one state
to another in order to earn the
necessities of life cannot secure
its benefits. Then too, people who
are without means and want to be
assured of protection in their old
age will flock to the states having
such security and thus create an
unemployment situation and an
unnecessary burden upon those
states.
AS. stated before, Mr.. Ashurst
has recently taken his stand for
the Townsend Plan. If the senator
was so strong for this plan, why
did he not go to DR.. Townsend's s
rescue when he was being investi'
gated by the Senate Committee
How can the people who believe
in the Townsend Bill be assured
the Dean of Inconsistency will not
again, if elected, change his mind? ?
In Arizona, agriculture is largely
the product of the vision, hard
work and sacrifice of the pioneer
men and women who built their
homes in the mountains or desert
valleys and held them thru years
of distress and hard economic
conditions. Those who came to
Arizona in covered wagons, fight
ing the Indians and enduring hard
ships, those hardy pioneers are
largely responsible for the develop
ment of this state. This same
spirit prevails in Arizona today
and our people are still looking
for security in life. The farm af-
fords such an opportunity.
We have enjoyed, thru the past
several years, relatively satisfact-
ory prices for cattle, sheep and
wool. 1t is important that we
preserve those conditions which
have resulted in profit to these
industries. 1t shall be my purpose
to oppose any measure designed to
remove from the use of grazing
further areas of our state. Like
vice it will be my purpose to re-
duce, insofar as practicable, regu-
lations under which government
agents appear to be managing the
range outfit rather than the owner.
Security in tenure is the biggest
problem facing our stockman. Ii
he is to plan and manage his
business successfully, he cannot
continually be subjected to chang
ing regulations.
Cattle, sheep and wool are on
a domestic basis. That is, the
prices of these products are fixed
in the United States. Dressed
beef, grading good in terms OF
our system of beef grading, Is
selling at South American ports
for several cents less than the
prevailing market in the United
States. | shall oppose any change
in our laws Or regulations which
NAV be designed to let in this
cheaper product in competition
with our own.
The stockmen of America, thru
their State and National Organiza-
tions, have consistently opposed a
processing tax on their product.
Their stand is absolutely right.
There should be no processing tax
on commodities which are on a
domestic basis, such as beef, NUT
ton, or wool, the funds from which
would be used to finance cotton,
hog, or other programs.
Cotton is our major irrigated
crop and will probably continue to
be such for many years to come.
1t is one of our export commodi-
ties, that is, the price of this
staple is. fixed in the markets of
the world. Any discussions of the
problem of this industry may well
begin with an historical reference.
On December S, 1871, Alexander