Agricultural relief: Agricultural relief

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Identifikator:: 1831932415

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Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831932598

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232069

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Agricultural relief

Volume count:: Pt. 1

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: III, 69 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Further statement of Chester H. Gray, Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation

Collection:: Economics Books

AGRICULTURAL RELIEF 55H quite fully demonstrated, and you would be in better position then to come back and say “We have proved by two years actual experi- ence that none of these provisions is effective in bringing about the thing we want. We now insist upon our original proposition, namely, the incorporation of the equalization fee in the bill?” Mr. Gray. Answering your question in two parts, if the farm oroups then would be in better position to come back and advocate the equalization plan, Congress, on the other hand, would be in a worse position, because the members of that body and the opponents of this farm relief plan, would say “We have not had long enough time vet to try out the other sections. Wait awhile until we try them out.” There is the danger, Congressman Ketcham, in passing a bill which does not go to the heart of the question. We will always be met by the argument, “We have not had time enough to try these loaning provisions out, or whatever is incorporated in the bill. Wait awhile. Under different conditions, different climatic con- ditions, different seasonal conditions, political conditions. or other- wise, it will work.” I will answer your question then by saying that the farm groups would be in better position to come back in two years and advocate the equalization plan, but we would meet with insuperable obstacles on account of the advocacy for further delay. Mr. JoxEs. There are one or two other questions-1 wanted to ask. It is vour position, then, and the position of those whom you represent, that it would be better to report a bill out with the equalization fee in 1t? Mr. Gray. That is our position. Mr. Joves. And take chances on the results? That is the posi- tion? Mr. Gray. Thrt es our position. Mr. Jones. Jf alt “he indications are that the President would veto it after we put it ‘nro him, do you think it would be worth while to report any bill at all? Do vou think it might not be better just to let it ride until—- - Mr. Gray (interposing). May I answer that question in this way? Are these farm groups and all others who appear here before this committee and who have appeared before many another committee of Congress, dealing with the legislative or the executive branch of the Government? Mr. Frommer. That is a good question. Mr. Jones. I appreciate the force of that, but before you get a law vou must deal with both. In order to get legislation we must have the approval of the Executive, unless we have an overwhelming majority which, from all indications, we do not have. The Congress has taken the action during the last session of the same Congress. Not the same Congress, but the last session of Congress, and there has been no change in the Executive, during the same administration, I will sav. Now we have taken the action, and do you think it would be worth while to go through the same action again? 1 am not asking this in any critical sort of way at all, but do you think we should go through the same action again with the same man at the head of the administration. Do you think it would be worth while to go throuch the process of marching up the hill again with the

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