The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-08-25

gent and broad-minded compromise
A. any rate. feel reasonably sure
THAI q careful examination eot the
quantity and quality Of the Legislation
brought back by the Idaho Delegation
at these of the second session OF .ue
61st congress- is ample evidence that
the people of that state, at no stase U
the game, got the worst Of the deal.
Thinks Idaho Satisfied.
with three public buildings, costing
$100 900 each for Coner d'Alene, roca-
tello and Idaho Falls, with an en-
larged homestead law enacted proviu-
ing for 320-arce dry farm entries mak,
ing available millions of acres OF laho
| In the state that otherwise would res
| main unsettled; with $2000Oooo Oh
reclamation bonds authorized TO com
| plete the waiting projects and make
| the lands Hereunder Immediately pro-
ductive and liable for taxation; with
bill already passed the house restoring
500, 900 acres Of school lands in forest
| reserves to the state and thereby re-
plenishing the school fund by $25,-
900. 900; with 100000 appropriated for
improvements OF the Snake and CO.
lumbia rivers, the discontinued Waha
mail route re-established in Nez Perez
county. and discontinued lake and
| river mail service renew for Harrison,
| st. Maries, st. Joe and Couer dAlene;
| with clause in the Payne bill pro-
1 yiding for a non-partisan tariff board
| authorized and empowered to report
| reductions in the existing tariff where
| the same can be made without injury
| to American product and with dement,
| to the American consumer; with
railroad rate bill prohibiting transport
tation companies charging greater
proportionate rate for short than a
long haul, and with divers other legis-
| lation of great value and Importance
to our people, too numerous to specify
| Idaho should be, and | believe is per-
| fectly content and satisfied.
Asked if he had seen Burton L.
French's open Letter to the people OF
Idaho, Colonel Hamer said3
/ Eyes, have. carefully studied the
same, and / sincerely hope every voter
in Idaho will give it the same careful
thought and attention. The letter has
the appearance of having been plagar-
lied from the laws Of the last session
of congress. The so-called issues, pre-
scented by Mr. French and upon which
he seeks the suffrage of the people
have ceased to be issues at all, be-
cause they have practically all been
enacted into law, at the session of
congress just closed, and / am very
happy to say that as a member of
congress, / voted in favor of the same
us we'll as many more he evidently
forgot to mention.
Mr. French says among other that
he favors a reduction of the duty on
/ grain bags. So do l, and advocated
such a reduction during the last SEES
sion, believing the manufacturers pro-
1 fit too large, but all evidence of profit
/ or loose to the manufacturer was Sc
i curely locked up in his vault under
the guise of business secrets. AS a
member of congress / had no power
under the law to make him produce
/ the evidence, and was consequently
i unable to prove my assertion.
I therefore did the next best thing
| which was to vote a tariff commission
| empowered to investigate, and report
| to congress whether or not the duty
on grain bags, as well as all other
5, commodities affected by the tariff re
presents more than the difference il
i cost of production at home and abroad
with a reasonable profit added. And
if the tariff commission now hard a.
work gathering facts and figures fol
the use of congress reports that the
tariff on grain bags can be reduced
without serious injury to the workmer
of American engaged in their manu-
facture, no one will more promptly
vote for a tariff reduction on grair
bags than l.
Among other statements in his let
ter of particular interest at this time
Is that he fayors the proposition tina
the state shall be granted lands il
lieu of all lands belonging 10 the state
and included within forest reserves
He says A bill to this effect was pre-
pared by me (meaning llimselD ant
widely considered during my las
, term in congress. It's passage is du,
to the state, and is fair toward thu
government
IF he introduced such a bill ant
had it widely considered during hi.
term in congress, why did he not Sc
) cure its passage? 1t may be news t.
Mr.. French, but it is not to the peo
/ pie of Idaho, that | not only intro
! duced and had favorably considered
: but actually passde through the hous,
! OF representatives at the last session
bill restoring all the lands belong
+ ing to the state of Idaho, which hat
| been incorporated in forests, amount
E ing to some 100000 acres, to the pub
: lie school fund of the state The bill
: is now pending in the senate, havinf
been fayorably reported by the senat,
committee on public lands. and vii
1 undoubtedly be passed at the session
/ to convene next December.
: Says Cannon VIII Not Run.
t Il imagine that the insurgents will
: find cold comfort in Mr. French's de
claration on Cannonism. 1t will b,
: observed that he carefully avoids an,
promise that he will vote against Mr.
: Cannon for speaker provided he is tn,
E caucus nominee of the Republican
i party His statement that he believe,
!, in the adjustment of party difference,
!, within the party, safely precludes hin
E from boiling the caucus pomine,
L.