Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-30

state. during the last session Of con-
gress. two million acres more to be
entered under the Carey act. We
have now segregated about $4,000
acres OF d snat a. Up to the present time
and when the whole work is COM
pleted there will be q total expendi-
ture of $30.000.000. It will be the
grandest accomplishment in irrigation
ever known in this country. or in any
other country In the world-and has
been done by the Republican party.
I'm the south Of this state there is
an empire Of over 50 square miles Of
land where only four years ago there
was nothing but sagebrush. It has
one town of 5000 people. with a rail-
way, an opera house. hotels. schools
munity. But four years ago Twin
Falls was sagebrush. Every citizen
of this state should be proud OF the
resolutions passed there day before
yesterday relative to the manner in
which cur Democratic friends are
trying to drive capital from this state.
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TAKEN
FROM THE PEOPLE" Why, the
Democratic party would not know
what to do with five million dollars
in this state II you would put 1t down
on the counter In front OF them and
Citizens Are Saved $1,000, 900.
There were over 100000 acres Of
land there segregated to be improved
It was the greatest act in irrigation
that has ever been attempted In these
great United States Of America. and
yet we found capital with so much
confidence in the people of this state.
istration Of this state, that they were
willing to come out here and invest
twenty million dollars to complete
this work and make an empire which
IL worth to this state and the people
who occupy the land over $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Kuhn and Mr.. Bull came here.
they acted honorably and in good
faith. The went before our land
board and told them what they would
do. There was no proposition before
this land board to put the land in
cultivation for $45 per acre. Instead,
they said. We will build those reser-
voirs and put water on the land fo0
$50 an acre After some discussion
the board said. You may do this ac-
cording to the engineers report at $50
an acre. And instead of taking $5,-
100000 from the people they saved
those who bought the land $6,O00,000.
1--WE must remember that the men
who buy that land are, 80 per cent
Of them. from other states. And yet
the Democrats are trying to drive
that sort Of industry away from our
state. Do you want this 100000 acres
OF land put under cultivation? There
IL no we'll posted man in Idaho but
knows that II the Democratic party
got into power, with its rabid ex-
tremes. there would be q failure. The
men behind the project would not
touch 1t.
A Million Dollar People.
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question of bonding this state for ST.
100000. My time 10 limited, but I
wish to say. We have bonded the state
for 100000 and we are proud Of
1t. because we are q million dollar
people. What did we use this money
for? The University-$220.00 Our
Democratic friends would have let
II We are to believe their cry of
frenzy. The Industrial school, the
addition to the Albion school, the
Academy at Lewiston-we have all
these things. One hundred thousand
dollars was spent attempting to make
the criminals at home responsible for
the death OF your splendid old Demo-
cratic governor. steunenberg! Is
there any man or woman. Democrat
or Republican, who would have that
work undone? It II 80 all the way
through. The printed list shows ev-
erything accounted for. Study it and
say which item should be cut out,
ana when you are through there will
be clean balance sheet. Our Demo-
cratic friends are simply bowling and
kicking; in fact. they do nothing else
Il notice that our friends, among
the numerous assertions and charges,
refer to educational matters. think
the accusation was small amount of
something like $500 which our state
an educational congress abroad. Il
not that party attack? Miss Cham
berlain was attending to duties as
signed to her by this state, and then
brought in IN honest and legitimate
expense account. And at this con-
gress. happen to know. she estab- |
lished headquarters and got In con-
nection and acquaintance with people
on educational matters enabling US
this year to secure lecturers here who |
were benefit to the people of this |
state to at least 5000.
Money Spent In Education.
II wish to direct your attention to |
the money spent at the normals In |
Albion and Lewiston, which turn out |
the states OF the Union. We have the |
academy at my home town of Poca- |
tello which II q step higher than the |
common schools and high schools and |
gives an education to young men and |
youn gwomen. enabling them to 20 |
out over this stats or this nation to |
perform more useful duties Of life. |
The university at Moscow 10 an insti- |
tuition which II one Of the most SPLEEN /
did OF this state or any adjoining |
state. When we send our children
there to dnish their education their |
diploma gives them recognition In all |
Of the better colleges In this country. |
We produce the best professional men |
the very best mining engineers-I
ana this work u being done by you.
ana You are putting the brand of |
respscfabtlity and honor upon your