New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-07
IDAHO A TAFT STATE,
PRESIDENT IS ASSURED
Iodorsement in National COnven-
tion and at the Polls
Promised Him.
NOT INSURGENT COUNTRY
conservation Policy Wins Sup
mort for Mr.. Taft-Conference
of Governors at White
House Next Winter.

,rror, star Correspondent OF The Tribune
Boise. Idaho. oct. 6.-Idaho is for
70 From his first stop in this state,
-.da AZ Pocatello at : o'clock this
-,-ning. until his stop this evening at
v.ss the President has received every
,r5erce OF the truth Of the assertions
d, his friends that Idaho will send
.olid Taft delegation 10 the national con-
vsn,ion and will cast its electoral vote
,or him Men prominent in the affairs
. the state. including Senator Borah'
have accompanied him on the train and
appeared with him on the stand. sena-
,or Heyhuru has written 70 him from
wisconsin. pledging his loyal support.
Senator Borsh will doubtless fall INTO
line ss matter Of expediencr.
All along the lire crowds have as
ssnbled at the stations in numbers as
,opishi7g i'm so sparsely settled a coun-
,-v President Taft's simple. unaffected
srd romeIv talks have been received
win every manifestation of approval,
Ex-Governor Brady, who has been on
The train all day saws Idaho is entirely
satisfied with Taft and wants no
change" And that view is confirmed on
su sides ANY one who has assumed
,pis 20 he ins1rgent country has been
vofullv mistaken. At Caldwell and at
r;o;sa the crowds which assembled 10
greet the President closely approXimated
twenty thousand people. and this de-
spi,e the fact that the population OF
10th cities IS materially less, Boise, the
larger. having only seventeen thousand
people. and Caldwell perhaps a third as
msn~.
The President has adhered strictly to
hls policy Of making nOn-parusan
Speeches. He has merely sought ito
rsnder some account of his steward
ship to borrow his own phrase. Reel
prodty is past and forgotten. and the
reople cf this state are not even greatly
interested I'm the tariff vetoes, being con-
tent with the conviction that the Presi-
asrt vetoed those bills because it was
s.a'>E TO do so.
Support for Conservation Policy
There are three propositions in con-
iection With conservation which have
been cordially indorsed by Secretary
FISHER. and were further indorsed by the
President to-day which will solidify the
support Of Idaho for Taft These are,
first. the postponement Of the first pay
ment ON land irrigated b. the govern
ment for two or possibly three years, in
order that the settler may be able 10
produce a crop before he Is required 10
make q payment; second, the curtailment
of the required period OF residence on
irrigated land from five TO three years.
sud third. the granting Of title at the
end of the three year period if payments
Tor water are completed. Such granting
Of title would enable the settler TO bor-
row from the banks the money neces-
ssry To- pay for his water rights. and the
bank instead Of the government would
thus become his creditor
Announcement was made to-day Of "a
conference of Governors, 10 be held at
the White House next winter. which will
BE- attended by at least thirteen Gov
emors II Western states. and which
viii doubtless resolve itself TO a conser-
yati0n congress 10 work out details of
the above scheme and many others with
which the government will have TO deal
Senator Borah viii probably introduce
the bin -mbodying the provisions above
outlined 10 r a noteworthy fact that
Secretary Fisher on his recent visit TO
this state. made remarkably favorable
Impression as a broad minded and sane
conservat.orist and his presence in the
Cabinet seems certain to prove Of mate
risl assistance 10 the President.
O. O. II