Agricultural relief: Agricultural relief

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Identifikator:: 1831932415

Document type:: Multivolume work

Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 183193440X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232093

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Agricultural relief

Volume count:: Pt. 3

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: III S., S. 181 - 253

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Charles S. Weller, chairman, South Dakota Agricultrual Equality Commitee, Mitchell, S. Dak.

Collection:: Economics Books

24() AGRICULTURAL RELIEF ? mine just what should be done. . Outside of a few from just a small section in the Northwest, they all deserted the ship they had talked so much about, and said, “Nay, nay; we will not go into that ques- tion.” They voted “with the East. They voted with the tariff barons, about which they had talked so much. Mr. WiLLiams. Let me see if I understand Mr. Weller’s position and the position of the farmers who are urging this legislation. «Tt is that we want to be brought into this system; we want agri- culture brought up to a level with other industries.” Mr. WeLLER. That is it. Mr. Winniams. “And we are willing and anxious to procure legis- lation that will do that thing. But in case we are not able finally to do that”’—you will then give consideration to the idea put forth by Mr. Jones to elect the Democratic Party in this country and put everybody on the bum; is that it? Mr. WELLER. I think as a good business man that that should be our next move. Mr. JonEs. Just in connection with what Mr. Williams has said, “Elect a Democratic Congress and put everybody. on the bum,” I have noticed that a short time ago old Abe Martin said that Tilford Moots bought a pair of shoes recently with money she had left over from the Wilson administration, and I think the price of farm products during that administration were, in comparison—as shown by the figures which Mr. Kincheloe inserted in the record, and one or two others—the purchasing power of the farmer’s dollar and the foreign dollar was higher during that period than at any other period. . Mr. Aswers. I want to ask Mr. Williams a question. He said the armers want to be put on an equality with other industries? Mr. WiLLiams. Yes. Mr. AsweLL. You mean that? Mr. WirLiams. I feel they want to have an opportunity and to have the power so to conduct their business that they will be on an an~--ality in the sale of their products. 1 AsweLL. Does the infant steel industry pay an equilization ViLLiams. Have they got an equilization fee? SWELL. Yes, on the producers. You know they do not have. Viniams. I think so. ce +. AsweLL. Take aluminum and steel and similar commodities; « there a classification fee on the producers? } Mr. WiLLiams. It is possible, if they become thoroughly organized and they control their products until sold. Under the present sys- tem, that is impossible for agriculture. Mr. AsweLL. Do they pay a fee to anybody? Mr. WiLniams. They pay a fee 100 per cent in their industry, and ‘he farmers could do that they would not be here. oo Mr. AsweLL. None of these infant industries pay an equilization tee, and therefore you are not putting agriculture on an equality when you attempt to tax them with a fee? : ~ Mr. Wniams. I think you should put agriculture on an equality In the statute books

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