Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1920 — SENATOR HARDING ON FARMING [ARTICLE]

SENATOR HARDING ON FARMING

The. attitude of the Republican candidate for president towards the agricultural interests of the country, at least his attitude before he became a candidate, can be seen from the following excerpt from a speech made in the senate on July 19, 1917: “I know a little something about farming. I have followed the cradle, senators, with the rake when wheat sold for 40 cents a bushel. That was in the day when farming was something of a contest for subsistence. In this latter day fanning has become an occupation for profit, and I happen to know that, under normal conditions, dollar wheat makes a very profitable occupation, perhaps riot to the farmer who farms the farmer, but it is to the farmer Who farms the farm.” (See Congressional Record, 1917, pages 5268 and 5269.) Governor Cox, on the contrary, is in favor of giving the farmers of the country representation on the Interstate commerce commission, tariff commission and the federal reserve bank boards, not only because he thinks the farmers deserve this, but that the national service would be benefited by such representation. .

“No instructions to team captains or workers should be printed, as carb must be exercised that nothing be left on tables at luncheons or dinners that might fall into the

hands of anyone that might give publicity to such material.” —From the Official Bulletin, Treasurer’s office, Republican national committee.

The Island of Guadeloupe Is to have an electric railway 118 miles long, two waterfalls being harnessed to provide the power. „— There are 435 congressmen and only 32 . senators to be. elected in November. But the Republican na- ' tional committee has agreed to ad- ' vance $500,000 to the senatorial ■ committee and only $200,000 to the congressional committee. “The time has arrived when some prospects should be assessed for subscriptions ranging from $5,000 land upwards. In any case, it is ab- | solutely necessary, first of all, io ‘sell’ to this committee the quota | and the campaign plan.”—From the Official Bulletin, Treasurer’s office, ' Republican national committee.