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reflected in an address of 0. E. Bradfute, former 

 president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, 

 when he said: 



"When the banks were having grave difficulties, 

 Congress took a lot of time and study and evolved 

 the Federal Reserve Act. It was for a special 

 class the bankers. 



"When the railroads were in difficulties following 

 the war, Congress got busy and evolved the Esch- 

 Cummins act. It was for a special class the rail- 

 roads. 



"When the laboring men advanced the claim that 

 they were not getting all that was coming to them 

 and demanded an eight-hour day without a cut in 

 wages, Congress evolved the Adamson law. It was 

 for a special class the laboring men. 



"Surely, it isn't wrong to take care of the greatest 

 producing class in the country, which is now in 

 grave difficulties." 



George Peek, president of the American Council 

 of Agriculture, bluntly expressed his views on this 

 subject in unmistakable language, as follows: 



"If we are to have an Esch-Cummins law for the 

 railroads, an Adamson law for labor, and a strict 

 protective tariff for manufacturers, we are justified 

 in demanding of Congress similar consideration of 

 the farmer." 



The Texas Farm and Ranch under date of April 4, 

 1924, commented on these opinions by saying: 



"Quite right. But does the farmer himself choose 



