Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-03-04 | Page 2 | Opposition Develops to Farm Relief

OPPOSITION DEVELOPS TO FARM FAR RELIEF I Paternalism Runs Ram Ram- Rampant Rampant pant Delares Senator From Florida WASHINGTON Feb Fob 4 4 Strenuous Strenuous opposition Monday gr greeted the appearance In the senate othe of I the first special farm relief mess mess- measure the tire the Burtness bill proposing the loan lonn of ot to finance dl Do- Do rioting It was W paternalism run rampant Senator Fletcher Democrat Florida said eald it was timeto time timeto to 0 ozOl 01 a halt upon such meas-I meas mane mane- measures urea ures We Wt are arc proposing to loan Joan this money he lie said for lor the purpose of enabling the one-crop one farmer to keep 11 live lire 0 stock on land never adaptable for grazing or to raise other crops where the land will not produce but one Wo We have al- al alreadY already already readY gone the limit alan along this l line Senator Fletchers Fletcher's attitude was understood to be that tha-t of ot severAl oUter other senators on the Democratic side aide and of some Republicans An effort of ot Senator Ladd Republican Republican can North Dakota to end debate at 3 o'clock today was as blocked bY b notification from several senators that they desired to discuss discus the measure The North Dakota senator bay hav- havIng baylog bavIng log Ing reported the tho bill from tho the agriculture ag- ag agriculture committee assumed assum d charge of ot It of on the floor He contended contended con con- contended tended the government owed ape ape- consideration to the spring wheat farmers because ot of o the trials they had suffered through the war time propaganda which at once Increased production and decreased ed consumption Every Ever other class clus In the United States Stain has hae been boen aided he said either cither by bythe bythe I the tariff or through direct or In- In indirect Indirect direct subsidy Several monte ments already have hate been proposed i to the bill which would increase the amount carried to Among them Is le a pro pros lIon islon offered by Senator Bursum Re- Re Republican R publican publican New Now Mexico Which would add tor for loans to banks In tn the north northwest est Senator said the purpose of o this as w as to bolster bolter busted banks