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AGRICULTURAL RELIEF 
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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