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and campaign funds, thus encouraging both political 

 parties to look to them for sup 

 the standard of public morality ; 



parties to look to them for support, thereby lowering 



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Canadian Council 

 of Agriculture, representing the organized farmers Of 

 Canada, urges that as a means of bringing about these 

 much needed reforms and at the same time reducing the 

 high cost of living, now proving such a burden on the 

 people of Canada, our tariff laws should be amended 

 as follows: 



(1) By reducing the customs duty on goods 

 imported from Great Britain to one half the rates 

 charged under the general tariff and that further 

 gradual, uniform reductions be made in the 

 remaining tariff on British imports that will 

 ensure complete free trade between Great Britain 

 and Canada in five years. 



(2) That the Reciprocity Agreement of 1911, 

 which still remains on the United States statute 

 books, be accepted by the Parliament of Canada. 



(3) That all food stuffs not included in the 

 Reciprocity Agreement be placed on the free list. 



(4) That agricultural implements, farm ma- 

 chinery, vehicles, fertilizer, coal, lumber, cement, 

 illuminating fuel and lubricating oils be placed 

 on the free list. 



(5) That the customs tariff on all the neces- - 

 saries of life be materially reduced. 



(.6) That all tariff concessions granted to other 

 countries be immediately extended to Great 

 Britain. 



