Word: ladd
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...intercollegiate Liberal League was launched at a Convention held at the Union yesterday and the day before. Forty-five colleges sent delegates, and among the speakers were such prominent men as President Eliot and Dean Briggs of the University, Walter Lippmann, and editor of "The New Republic", Edwin F. Ladd, the non-partisan League senator from North Dakota, Francis Nelson. Editor of "The Footman", and Civil Liberties Bureau. More than 500 H. N. Mac Cracken'05, President of the people were present at the dinner on Saturday night, and an equally large number attended the luncheon on Sunday afternoon...
...Senator Ladd's Speech...
Speaking at the dinner on Saturday night Senator Ladd took up "Agriculture the Nation's Problem." Dealing with the position of the farmer considered some years ago as the backbone of the nation, and now rated by same as next to Bolshevists Senator Ladd spoke first of the reasons for their plight, and then suggested some measures for meeting the situation...
...farmers have not changed from Americans to anarchists over night. They always have stood and stand now for freedom. Their organizing is due to the fact that they have at last realized that as individuals they can do nothing against organized business. Their grievance, said Senator Ladd, in perfectly legitimate. It is predicted that within a few years this country. With all its land and all its gigantic market system, will have to import food on a large scale. The reason why this will happen is the existence of the middlemen. The whole market system huge but too complex...
This scheme will help the farmers to some extent, but according to Senator Ladd, more must be done by the Government to encourage production. There must be an end of the state of war with Germany, since she is making an honest attempt at democracy. Profiteering should be made a crime: there should be an end to gambling in wheat: labor hold be as well protected as capital before the law. There should be established an organization, tending for world peace on sea and land, but one not likely to embroil the United States in petty European quarrels. Above...