The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-08-01
REMARKS OF GOV. J. M. HANEs
At Gooding, Idaho, on Farmers
Day." July 10, 1913.

/ am glad to avail myself of the
opportunity to meet with the good
people of this part of Idaho on what
is known as Farmers Day l am
also glad to meet and mingle with
such a large representation of the
farming element of the state and thus
enjoy the opportunity of learning at
first hand something of the problems
which you arc working out in the de-
velopement of our new territory. I
am glad to be here and attempt to
tell you something of the manner in
which we are attempting to direct
the activities of your state govern
ment so as best to help those whose
success depends somewhat upon the
policy of the state toward matters Of
industrial development at this i'm
portant period of our history. But
more than this am here to learn
from you your ideas of what can or
should be done or undertaken by the
state by way of helping the material
situation, not only of the settlers who
are here now, but also of those we
expect to come later and to fill up
and make productive all the waste
places of the state.
l am highly impressed with the
splendid character of the settlers in
this section of the state. This is
shown by the wonderful results ac-
complished in the few years that you
have lived here. You have made
what few years ago was vast des-
ert into one of the finest farming com
munities of the state. You have
built splendid homes and schools;
you have provided good roads, and
you have added millions to the tax
able wealth of the state. In view of
these things l feel confident that the
future of this part of our state is as
sured and that you will meet the pro-
blems which are still to be solved as
you have met those already disposed
of. feel, moreover, that your de-
sire is to find the right not only for
yourselves but for those who are to
come after you and thus contribute
to the permanent peace and prosper
ity of the state. 1t is in this spirit
of mutual helpfulness and confidence
and the desire which we all share to
find the right and put it into practi-
cal effect in our laws that I shall
speak to you this afternoon
I must tell you, before proceeding
further, that / am glad to meet with
30 many substantial farmers of the
state. The prosperity of Idaho de-
ponds primarily upon the prosperity
of those who are engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. We have other in
dustries of great Importance, but
none of these are so great or so i'm
portant as to afford any basis for per-
manent prosperity. For this we must
look to the development of our agri-
cultural resources, and anything
which tends to promote or foster
such development should have the
unqualified support and endorsement
of us ALL
The farmers who have met here
are those who live in section of the
state which depends upon irrigation
for success. While those of you who
live on this particular tract have been
fortunate enough to experience but
few difficulties you are close enough
to other sections of the state where
such difficulties have been experience
ed to have personally witnessed the
crippling effect CT the errors which
were made and the wasted time and
effort which resulted from placing
farmers upon land which was not