The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-09-28
THE HORTICULTURAL MEETING.

THE HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
A number Of our contemporaries
throughout the state are raising a great
howl about the late lamented llorti-
cultural meeting at Payetic being run
oy republican politicians In the interest
Of their party. 4 sort of Republicans
rural society as IL were. We believe our
brethren OF the press are not fully in
formed about that meeting or their
bowls would simmer down into a quiet
Amen and they would Willingly give
republicans or any other class Of poll
tlcians due credit II they were able to
make that meeting Of any service to
the nsclvcs or any one else.
As Horticultural meeting 1t seems
70 have been failure all the way
through, then why was IL not all right
for some other Interest be 1t political.
religious or petiicoated, to step In aud
from the wreck OF the much advertised
gathering save some Of the fragments
and make II serve some purpose be il
good bad or Indifferent. or course all
this talk about the meeting being a
a partisan gathering is ''iosh" good
Josh % we admit but big huge Joke
just the same Governor Mcconnell.
Congressman Wilson and Judge Rich
ards were there AS guests Of the So
oi"iv, upon invitation from the acting
officers Of the society aud other promin-
ont ciiizens Of Payette ard IL was an
right that they should be there. II was
courtesy To these gentlemen to be
invited 10 attend the meeting, to bid
the movement God speed and speak a
few words Of announcement TO the men
who are Just now struggling to cstab.
fish on a soill busiics footing an i'm.
dusiry that is of such vital Importance
20 the welfare Of the STATE. and IL was AN
honor aud pleasure To the members of
the society and others who attended the
meeting TO meet aud listen to tho @ men
whom they had helped to elevate IL
places Of trust in the state But we are
willing to venture the assertion that
any Of these gentlemen will aaree with
Us when We say that their speeches
should have been considered Of secon.
dairy Importance at horticultural
meeting.
II should have been the business OF
the society to have arranged for men
who are in som, degree authorities ON
fruit culture TO address the mcennr. 10
yoint out the paths that lead TO success
or failure 10 fruit growing that the
one might be chosen and the other a.
volaed
tn, INDEX took hold Of this matter
in advance Of the meeting in good faith
and tried TO do what 1t could 10 make
the meeting success. believing that
IL was matter Of paramount Importance
10 The Payetle valley aud TO the state.
Il WAS glad to know That the frs, meet.
inr Of the society WAS 10 be- held al the
lower eud Of the great payciic valley
because b, believed that the people Of
that section would take bold of the
movement and help 20 establish IL ON a
permanent footing. II is indeed un.
fortunate that the citizens Of Payelte
displayed ~ liltlc interest In the move
meui that they allowed Il To fan fiat ON
the nrsl day. The meeting was billed
for Wednesday aud THURSDAY sept. 18Th
and 18th. On Wednesday the society
very CALAMITY gave way Tor woman :
rights meeting and on Thursday even
the President. Mr. Toolc. was too busy
q" attend The merting. Mr. Toole is q
prominent nursery man and fruit grower
oi Payetie ard above all others should
have put his shoulder 10 the wheel. and
his failure 10 DO 50 CAV. the society and
ms town black eve that will stay with
them for some time
y. A jacobson who is probably the
most extensive Fruit rroNrr ia the state
and Is also Fruit INSPECTOR ia ibis coun-
r.. was iop busy picking pfuues or a..
tending 90 his poultry 90 bother with 10
sHd the same SEEMED 10 be true of near.
}. every rfonineni ciiizen Of the town.
u rsWieds us ~ a certain railroad
m0ung which WIS once held Ia Pa, site
and whith large number OF Emmett s
siii1ens attended. Alter getting our
people 70 rome down through rho mud
and ceid ihey broke up me n Il meet
tngin row and tried 90 tern 81 mtg d
rabbit drive. Verify verify saith me
preacher sach $50 il OBJ, iaNefraJ
,ii' valley