Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

The Country Lie commission |
meeting at the opera house for next |
Saturday afternoon is creating
great deal of interest and more es-
pecially among the class this move
ment is desired to reach, the farmer.
The program as printed in last week $
Maverick is a good one and deals with
subjects that are especially interest
ing and should arouse a desire in
everyone in this community to be
present and take part in the discus
sions.
1t is not an easy matter for the
farmer to secure legislation and es-
pecially along the lines that are of so
much inters to him. He has the
right of franchise true enough, but
even with this privilege his own
vital interest are lost sight of in the
legislation of larger laws and acts
that are thrust upon the attention of
our Legislators by well organized bod
les. The farmer has certain rights
and privileges that are not questioned
but because of lack of organization,
they are not brought up to the atten-
ton Of those in control. In some
very few instances the farmers have
been recognized and protected as in
the case of the oleomargine laws, but
even this law was brought to the at
tention of Congressman Tawney by or
ganized meetings in the diary sections
of the country. There are other mat
tiers that should be brought to the at
tention of our law makers and it is
the intention of President Roosevelt
through this commission to arrive at
the true condition and from this draw
a conclusion in order to make recon-
meadat'on to the next house of con-
gress in behalf of the farmer.
This is most worthy act on the
part of the President. He realizes the
fact that the farmer, the real produc-
er of the country S wealth, needs some
attention. He has organized this
commission to investigate into the
condition of the farmer and the move
ment is nation wide. Throughout
this district the movement is receiving
impetus from the Twice-a Week
Spokesman Review, which in turn is
getting its inspiration from certain
members of the commission who Wis
tied Spokane only few days ago.
In the last issue of the Review, Noun
tain Home received considerable space
because of the interest we are taking
in the movement. This article goe!
to all parts of the northwest and tn,
advertising derived from its publicit.
will be unlimited and far reaching.
The entire northwest is holding
NEE tings on Saturday at their school
houses and opera houses. This will
be farmers day, decidedly. This j
the first move of the kind that ha
ever eminated from the office of tn
President with such vast Importance
The day should be generally OBJ
served and the afternoon given up
the meeting at the opera house in be
half of the farmer. 1t is an openin
wedge and its Importance should nc
be underestimated Talk the Countr
Life Commission to your neighboi
and come prepared to enter the val
ious discussions with an enthusiast
that will bring out the salient poin
SO much desired by the President ar
his commission. Let Mountain Hon
introduce new ideas that will show 81
has been thinking and has consider.
this movement serious. We are {
agricultural center and our interes
should be protected as far as pc
sible- This is an opportunity and y,
should make it point to be presen