Speech #680125101

The farmer is not asking any special favor. he is merely asking to be restored to his right to an equal opportunity. the right of which lie was deprived when every industry except agriculture was placed under the economic protection of the Government. He is not asking that some one else be deprived of a right that he may be favored. but is simply demanding that his own right be restored to him. The banker has facilities for privilege and protection through the Federal reserve system. the manufacturing industries have protection through the levy of duties on importations of manufactured products. the railroads have protection through the EschCummins Act. labor has protection through the Adamson law. the restriction of immigration. and through the strength of its organizations. But the farmer has no protection through governmental intervention and has been unable to effect organizations of sufficient comprehensiveness and solidarity to emulate in his own behalf the accomplishments of labor through its organization. B.ut labor has not through organization alone been able to secure and hold the advantages it has obtained.