Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1935, Page 13

DY FEARSGAA UNDER FARM RULE Says Wallace Control Is Bad | seprore. Policy—U. §. Bureaus Termed “Kingly.” The prediction that “chaos and ronfusion” would result from enact- ment of legislation giving Secretary of Agriculture Wallace “dictatorial” powers over the farmers of the coun- try was made last night by Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, speaking in the National Radio Forum, ar- ranged by The Evening Star and broadcast over a Nation-wide hook-up of the National Broadcasting Co. Senstor Byrd vigorously opposed the “clarifying” amendment to the agri- culture adjustment act of last year, the bill later dying on the calendar because of such opposition. ‘The Virginian said he sympathized with the Secretary of Agriculture, but that his 30 years' experience as a farmer would not permit him to favor the giving of such broad powers to one man as would be granted under the provisions of the amendment. Lavish Spending Hit. Senator Byrd criticized the lavish spending of public funds, saying that never in the history of the country has there been such widespread spend- ing to “control the opinions of the people.” He referred to the Federal bureaus as “kingly” in their dealings with the public. He said the taxing power of the Congress had been given to these bureaus. Byrd took the Government to task for going into business in competition with private industry, and advised that the administration look to ways and means of increasing consumption of farm products and re-establishment of export trade. Text of Address. The text of Senator Byrd’s speech follows: A year ago T opposed amendments to the agricultural adjustment act that would make the Secretary of Agricul- ture the supreme dictator over every one who produces food and over every one who handles such products. The Jegislation died on the calendar by veason of the intense opposition that then developed. Tonight I again speak in opposition to the same legislation dressed up & little differently and worded more adroitly, so as to conceal the real meaning, but in Senate bill 1807 vir- tually the same proposals are now before the Senate. The danger today is that only one side of the vital issues now confront- ing our people will be presented. The vestraining influence of public senti- ment may not be vocal enough to pre- vent the adoption of legislative policies which the people themselves may bit- terly oppose after the full effects are understood. Never in our history have public funds been so lavishly spent to con- trol the opinions of our people as now. Never have so many highly paid publicity agents been in the em- ploy of our Government. And for what? To influence the Congress to adopt legislative policies, when under our representative democracy the swell of public sentiment should come from the patriotism and the uninfluenced and considered judgment of our citi- zens back home. Forecasts Confusion. In this legislation my experience of 30 years as a farmer convinces me that sweeping powers to license the farmers and all who handle food are impractical. Chaos and confusion to the farming industry will inevitably | w, Tresult. Throughout my public career as Governor of Virginia and then as Sen- ator my desire has been to promote the welfare of the farmers. My firm conviction is that the prosperity of the farmer controls the prosperity of our Nation. So tonight I speak as a farmer to other farmers, and only ask that my remarks be considered as con- tributing to this debate the position of one who has had practical experi- ence and is considering the realities. I have great sympathy with Secre- tary Wallace in his difficult tasks. I am anxious to co-operate with him 4n all sound measures to improve the condition of agriculture, but I cannot vote to grant him power no official should have in a democratic country and no human being could effectively make use of. Like him, I am desir- ous to consolidate the gains agricul- ture has made in the last two years. ‘The time has come to consider these improvements from the standpoint of the future, so that underconsumption of our farm products and the loss of our export trade may be remedied and thereby place agriculture on & sounder basis of prosperity. Charges Lack of Frankness, T say the advocates of this legisla- tion have not been frank because the amendments to the agricultural ad- ent act are termed merely “clar- fying,” when the legislation proposed gives to the Secretary of Agriculture when the producers . this to emphasize that the As illustrative of the evil of creat- ing a great bureaucracy that uses some power as a lever to get more power, every farm product, perishal non-perishable. This exercised by the most —a licensing system, of the license Secretary, and handle food in intrastate, or foreign commerce cense. I quote here vision of the law proposed: due notice and opportunity for ing, and upon & tary that such fectuate the declared act, to issue licenses associations of producers and others engaged in the handling of any agri- cultural commodity or product there- of, or any competing commodity or product thereof, in the current of or in competition with or so as to burden, obstruct or in any way affect, inter- state or foreign commerce, which pro- vide that such handling may be en- gaged in by the licensees only upon such terms and conditions,” ete. ] g i : i g quote from the law) change in the form of The commod! or its preparation for market.” individual farmer is not mentioned in the licensing clause, yet any farmer who prepares for or handles for sale any product of bis farm, or any association of producers, is sub- ject to a license upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre- scribe, or the license can be denied by the Secretary, and if granted may contain restrictions which will render impossible the marketing of such product, as the Secretary is given broad authority to determine the char- acter of the provisions of the license. The terms of the license could restrict produetion or specify the markets to be shipped to, or otherwise completely control the farmer in his operation. And then every handler of a food product could be likewise licensed, s0 that beginning with the farmer & license could follow every article of food, down to the retail food stores and the delivery wagon that carries the food to the very door of the con- sumer. Only the person who eats the food will escape this Federal dictator- ship. Perhaps later the power of license will be extended to regulate -discussed made by Secretary Wallace in New England a few days ago, he clearly indicated his desire for great additional powers of regulation of all foods, yet the tes- timony before the congressional com- mittees was to the effect that the de- partment did not intend to use all the power requested, but desired such authority as a gun behind the door or & big stick. I have never known a bureau to have power without exercising it. If Mr. Wallace does not intend to use this additional powe ask Congress to grant it. should only grant power on the as- sumption that it will be used. Cites Tugwell Ideas, dictatorial powers to license, upon | been such terms as he may determine, not only virtually every farmer, but every hul-nldler and distributor of foods as well. Remember that the existing agri- eultural adjustment act gives power M@a&n Experienced Travelers Go Umetiicanr One Class o ENGLAND -FRANCE*GERMANY r he should not i ¥ 1 7 d ¥ : ; i iE;: ie il g i - 3 g E E J f | 29t I ] ; | E i i B 7 g; i i 2 %;EE! PRTT F 3 test bureaus are indeed kingly. One rea- (AT , inspectors, audi- tors and clerks as he desired. ‘The growth of the power of Fed- eral bureaus has been recognized for years as & dangerous invasion of the liberty of the individual. All ad- ministrative bureaus should keep strictly within the powers granted to them and the courts must be free to protect the constitutional rights of the individual when he suffers by subjection to the arbitrary decisions or acts of a Federal bureau. The powers of many of these Federal son is that authority is delegated by Congress to make regulations. It is very difficult for the individual to per- suade even the court to extricate him uninjured when he is caught in the m?hh of one of these régulations. to-do citizen can finance a law suit to test his complaint that a great | stitutional rights. Even the King of England, in the meentotlmertyu protected by law. Initistive Suffers. ‘When you put men in regiments and drill their steps you gain power in mass i it ie { ik ok i E L : i : % | i j g g&‘ i gE" § {51 a | rfigg eget [ products our farmers can never be prosperous. 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