The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-07-22
HAMER's PAPERS ARE FILED BY
A NEIGHB0R
Statesman.

Statesman
Captain Lee s. Burrows of st. An
thony. member of Governor Brady's
star, Is in the city and yesterday
filed with the secretary of state the
papers in the nomination of Congress-
man Thomas r. Hamer. Captain Bur-
rows is one of the organizers and
cashier of the St. Anthony Banking
& Trust company, and warm per-
sonal friend of Congressman Hamer,
having esrved as lieutenant in Colonel
Hamer's regiment in the Philippines,
and having been his neighbor and
fellow townsman for 13 years. He is
perhaps the best posted man in Idaho
on the coloneps record.
While Mr. Burrows has been active
in politics, having served four years
as county treasurer Of Fremont coun-
ty, he has never been connected with
the bitter fights or factions of the
southeast and his views of the con-
gressional situation may be consid-
cred as unbiased. In discussing Colo
mel Hamer's candidacy, Captain Bur-
rows said:
Says He Has Made Good
Our present congressman should
and will undoubtedly be renominated
and elected. His record is clean, and
he has made good all along the line.
Sent there as a republican, he was
expected to carry out the republican
principles, and he has done so. This
talk Of condemning Hamer because
he, stood with Speaker Cannon is all
political buncombe. French was a
Cannon man, and always supported
him, and his policies who in congress
and Hamer surely could never have
accomplished what he has unless he
had stood by the organization of the
national republican party. 1t was
through this organization that Hamer
was appointed on some of the most
important committees. And it was by
this combination, and Hamer's push
and untiring work that the lead, lum-
Der and wool schedules of the tariff
bill were maintained, which ought to
be very gratifying tc the people of
the state.
His Dry Farm Bill
His dry farm bill, allowing home
steaders to take 800 acres, is certain
ly very gratifying. He also put
through the house the bill providing
for the selection of sections 16 and
SO of every township within forest
of this state, in lieu of said
sections as now located. Such selec-
tons could be made in compact bod
les, whereby the land would become
worth millions of dollars to the school
funds of the state. When this bill
passes the senate it will bring im-
benefits to the people of
Tbs state, and particularly to the
children who attend our public
schools.
Secured Appropriations t
I'm the matter of appropriations,
Hamer has accomplish
I'd wonderful results, which will en-
lure to the lasting benefits of this
state. He secured 100000 for a
ederal building at Idaho Falls, 500,
100 for Pocatello, 100000 for Occur G
'Alene City and $4,000 for site at
Twin Falls. This accomplishment Il
provides for more buildings than any >
'ther congressional district in the
United States secured. When with
his magnificent record to his credit,
We take into account the appropria-
ions secured for pubic land surveys
nd other federal purposes, we be-
ieve every citizen of Idaho, regard m
ess of party, should be proud of the al
ecord Coolnel Hamer has made dur pl
ng the brief incumbency of his Of
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How Home Folks Feel
The people of his home county APP st
reciate this record, and will show
heir loyalty to HIM by tremendous O,
cite at the primaries and in Novem- te
er. This is true of the southeast in
and believe 1t will be of m
he whole state" tr
ANOTHER MISSING SPOUSE d