The Coolidge examiner., 1940-08-15

Tai Ill lOI ONcE OAC GU y Ool
Finally, about 1920, the leaders
of our agriculture saw that tariffs
were an integral part of our ma
, tional structure and that their ef-
forts might better be put to Sc
curing the bounty" that Alexan-
der Hamilton spoke about away
back in 1871. So agriculture, thru
it's strong farm organizations, hav-
ing it's roots and strength in the
soil. spoke to our nation and asked
that legislation be passed which
would put agriculture on parity
with other business and labor.
No one is a stronger advocate of
the thesis: "The American Market
for the American Producer than
/. We should continue with
government structure which will
preserve for our American labor
and industry the American market.
However, if the producers of an
export commodity are adversely
affected by such a structure, we
should perfect some arrangement
whereby these producers enjoy a
domestic price on that ar of
their product used in this country.
That is my conception of parity"
If elected as your senator l shall
exert my efforts toward maintain
ing an arrangement under which
our farmes and stockmen can en-
joy parity" income, that is, an
income in line with that of other
groups.
To those engaged in the produc-
tion of cotton, l wish to say that
/ do not believe the American
farmer wants farm program
where he must each year go to
Congress and lobby and work to
secure an appropriation for his
industry. Our farm progam should
be continuing one, financed
thru the years on a permanent
basis outside the Federal Treasury
and separate and apart from an
nual appropriations Each COM
modify should finance it's own pro-
gram, either thru some sort or a
processing tax, income certlflcate
plan, or other means. And when L
speak of a processing tax, let me
again state clearly that such
should be applied only to those
commodities which are on an ex-
port basis, such as cotton, wheat,
and tobacco. I shall always oppose
any such processing tax upon
articles such as beef and beef pro-
ducts, mutton and wool, and other
products of our farms and ranches
which are on a domestic basis
and where l consider no process
ing tax or other like arrangement
Is necessary.
The Colorado River water con-
troversy, although old, is of great
importance to this state. l am
against allowing water to go down
to Mexico for the raising Of crops
with cheap labor to be shipped to
the United States to compete with
our products. I stand for full de-
velopment of all projects for the
use of the Colorado River water
upon Arizona soil. AS you know,
| have made some study of water
law. 1 have tried important cases
involving water rights In the
State of Arizona. shall use the
knowledge which I have thus
gained from my study and expert
ence in protecting and safeguard
ing Arizona's water rights.
To properly represent a state
one must familiarize himself with
the wants and needs of the peo-
pie. There appeared in the Ari-
zona Republic on the 18th day OF
May, 1899, the following Associat-
ed Press article:
Senator Ashurst, Democrat,
Arizona, of the glib tongue and
straight face, told the senate
Wednesday he was in tough
spot in voting on a cotton sub
sidy proposal because senators
on whom he usually depended
were in dispute.
1T has been my habit OF
mind-and l make no apology
for ito depend upon experts
in whose sagacity and judg-
ment have confidence Ash
urst said. Therefore, I pre-
sumo I must resort to the
rather unpleasant idea of max
ing up my own mind
will be my own expert upon
matters concerning our state.
Many of you will remember the