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Show CAPPER SC01ES GRAM GAMBLERS Thinks Armour Still Has Public Be Damned' Attitude NORTON", Kan.. Oct .20. The refusal re-fusal of J Ogden Armour to testify before tho federal trade commission In Chicago last week. In regard to his grain transactions on the Chicago board of trade harkened bade to the days when railroad head said "the public bo damned.' Senator Arthur Capper, of Kansas, balrinan of the senate aprlcultiir.il bloc, declared In an address here. BLAMED FOR LOSSES Referring u, resent public utterance utter-ance of Judge Elbert 11 Gary, chair- man of the United States Steel corporation. cor-poration. In which he advocated tho Qolden Rule in business. Senator Capper Cap-per said. "I ask you to contrast Judge Gary's attitude with that or Armour, the heaviest pram operator In tho United BtatiSS, and the action of tho Chicago Board of Trade. In again going into court to fight the antl-graln gambling gambl-ing law after congress by almost unanimous vote has expressed the nation's na-tion's will and .determination to have gralu gambling ended. "This country's grain growers believe be-lieve and have every reason for be-bcllevlng be-bcllevlng that Armour and other big Operators on the Chicago Board of Trade have by their operations, contributed con-tributed greatly to the heavy losses grain farmers have suffered during and slnco 1920. the greatest export year tor grain this country ever knew. st.M IRE DEAL ASKED "Tho Chicago Board of Trado Is making a great mistake in attempting attempt-ing to override the demand of the producers of the great west for certain cer-tain legislation that Is only fair and right which has for Its only purpose tho aim to give tho grain growers a fair chance on tho public market. Tho wholo appeal of our farmers simply is for a square deal In legislation a square deal In the administration of government and In the conduct of the market-. That Is all tho people and tho farmers ask. They have no ill will toward big business as such." |