Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-05-30
LINCOLN COUNTY'S DUTY.

in Lincoln county. II has only
been IA few years since tlas land was
opened to settlement, under law
that was new, and susceptible of
various interpretations, and history
thus far plainly shows that these in
terpretations have almost invariably
been in the interest of capital at the
expense of the actual settler
1t il all very well To encourage
capital, but there il limit even to
this practice when it conflicts with |
the rights of Others. During the
few years that settlers have resided
on the lands in this county they
have found many things detrment
III to their beat interests, and when
they sought relief through the land
board OF the state which was sup
posed to protect them in their
rights. deaf ear has been turned
to their appeals and they have been
compelled Ia assert their rights
through the courts.
Recent decisions Of the courts,
coupled with demand hy organ
| ized settlers for certain rights, has
finally awoke the land board Ia a
realization of the fact that the set
tier has SOM. rights that must be
granted him, and hence some leni-
cncy has been shown these settler-
in more recent ruling of the board
But the settler should not place
too much reliance on the land board
a. ii il a body that is constantly
changing, and it, members are al
ways susceptible. to political intiu-
enc-, which is not al all surprising
The proper way to bring about last
ing reforms j. through legislativ,
enactmenis, and there j. not set.
tier on an acre nf Carey act land il
lincoln county hut what will al
nit that there are many REFORM
needed.
l We will soon be in the midst a
a campaign in which Legislative can
I didates will be elected, togethe
2 with the state officers who will con
D -titute the memberships the LAM
g board under the present law. TIL
r -ettlers on these lands should forge
4 that this is a political campaign, a
n their personal interests are para
q mount to any party iealty, an
l. members of both the leading partie
y should ace that only candidates VIII
are openly known Ia he favorable
the interests Of the settlers aI
placed on the tickets.
A stated above, Lincoln count
leads all Others in the state in Il
acreage of Carey act lands, and i
citizens cannot sit idly by and e,
pect other sections of the state
interest themselver to any extent
o measures of reform affecting tn
class of settlers. 1t is therefore i
cumbent upon the citizens of III
" county to take the initiative
. bringing about some legislative e
actments, ~ the eyes of the peoI
of other sections of the state a
ho turned toward Lincoln county.
rn In this connection We might az
he that this matter has been under d
he cussion by the members of the \
lr- sociated Water Users Union, and
IN this organization embraces 4 lal
Ip- per cent of the Carey act settl
ed throughout this and adjoining cor
of ties, they are in a position To h'
of the balance of power at the coml
di- election, and il is safe to pred
, a that that their support will not
nd given to any candidate whose rec'
I've in the past has been antagonistic
ar their interests, or who il is thoul
can he controlled by a few BE
attorneys who are in'the employ
the irrigation companies.
1t is therefore quite import
ion that the managers of the two lie
ing political parties give this n