, 1907-07-19
A RESERVED ENDORSEMENT.

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So far as The Republican is able to
remember, Editor Lucas of the Buffalo
Bulletin has never agreed with any
sort of proposition emanating from
this office, until his last issue. We
do not know whether he is becoming
wiser in his old age, or whether 1t was
n slip on his part. Blu the endorse
ment is not an unqualified one; only
a reserved, qualified. 81 will consider
it further in the future" endorsement,
Following very closely a recent pur.
chase plan outlined in this paper, the
editor Of the Bulletin says:
Something like the Kinkaid law.
which permits the entry of a section
of land in western Nebraska as a home
stead, with an isolated tract right of
three-fourths OF a section more. has
been suggested as n suitable method
of meeting the present agitation of
the and question in the arid west. TIC
this the reply Is made that 1t is not ad-
equate, which is in all probability quite
true with reference to the details OF
the law. 1t is not true, however, OF
the principle of the law. which is easy
of modification to suit our differing sit
uation, just as the Kinkaid law was
such a mobilization of the homestead
act made to suit western Nebraska con-
ditions. The principle Of the western
Nebraska law Is that If n 100
acre homestead is insufficient there to
afford a living for a family, an area
large enough to do this shall be Civ
en-. It Is said hat four sections Of
purpose, which is, again. probably true.
Then let lis strive for a law TO make
this the homestead area for future en-
trymen, supplementing it with u linn
tied purchase act for the benefit OF
those who have already homesteaded,
and have not acquired sufficient land
to make the homestead adequate for
the support of a family. Both laws
should be carefully ~safe-guarded
against speculative entries under
them. and the purchase act should fix
a fair price for the less valuable lands.
but might provide for time payments
II necessary.
"c,,oh ,aais,ot;or would meat the
needs of the small men and the
'h~omemakers,' whose interests we all
profess to be seeking to promote; 1t
aor,a ENCOURAGE ss,tlemart instead of
discouraging it; it would bring the
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