Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1920 — HARDING’S FARM POLICIES. [ARTICLE]

HARDING’S FARM POLICIES.

Senator Hardin* presented a comprehensive program for the aid of agricniture in bls speech at the Minnesota ■fata fair, delivered at Minnas noils. His understanding of the farm problems and his sympathetic attitude assures the farmers of the Lud that they will have a genuine friend at the head of the government if Warding is elected. ' The Republican candidate set forth, tn dellnite terms, his policy for the farm, which includes the following developments: Larger representation for farmers in governmental affairs, particularly With regard to trade and finance. Bstabllahment of a system of cooperative associations for marketing farm products. A scientific study of the world market tor farm products with a view to stabilization of prices. Curtailment of unnecessary price fixing and of efforts to arbitrarily re duce farm product prices.. Administration of the farm loan act so as to decrease tenancy, promote diversified farming and provide for long term credits. Restoration of railway faculties to a state of highest efficiency. Revision of the tariff to protect American agriculture from - unfair competition. The candidate stressed the need for diversified crops and expressed the conviction that both reclamation and intensive farming projects are urgently. needed and should have their proper places in any national undertaking for the benefit of agriculture. He deplored the drift of population from the farm to the city and advocated improvement in the social and home life of the farm. The part played by the farmers in the war was highly praised, and, the delator said, “it will never be under stood or fully appreciated by our pooPM-"