Show Garner Speaks His Mind MindOn MindOn Mindon On Economical Issues The following are a few pithy sayings of Speaker Garner When the prohibition amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment was proposed I as a member member member mem mem- ber of congress voted against it I have never believed it sound or workable and it should be repeal repeal- ed This country has erected tariff tariff tariff tar tar- iff barriers that are practically excluding the products of foreign nations This makes it economically economically economically economic economic- economic economic- ally impossible for these nations to buy from us the products of ot our farms and our factories thereby thereby thereby there there- by aggravating our Industrial de de- No sound thinking citizen can favor the dole neither can the government sit idly by and see its people starve when they are wiling willIng willing will will- ing to work International trade must be I re-established re by the restoration of international confidence and credits Honesty among nations Is as a 0 virtue as honesty among individuals An Individual who borrows and makes no honest effort to pay Is dishonest the same applies to a 0 nation The government of the United States owes it to its citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens to collect from the debtor nations to the extent of their ability abIlity ability ab ab- to pay and there should be no flim-flam flim accepted as 9 to that abil abil- ability ability ity to pay The cost of government city government city county state and national national can can and should be reduced not less than one The principal obligation of a government established in accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with the American principles and traditions is to protect all of its people in the free tree enjoyment of the fruits of ot their labor and the pursuit of ot happiness |