American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-06

It's uththHhH ANiAHh Inc h'NN yN
or " win not be modest. But
western men In congress realize that
they are handicapped because OF
their lack Of voting strength. and
whenever the west want something
the east objects TO. II Is going 70 be
difficult tc WIN out senator Brady
OF Idaho, who has the reputation
OF being a great organizer, has hit
upon a plan. which. " II can be car
ried through. Will greatly benefit
the west n insure to IL far better
recognition than II has been ae-
customed to Ia late years. In brief
Senator Brady proposes that the sen
ators and representatives from the
western states. irrespective OF party
build up an organization for the sol
purpose OF promoting the interests
OF the west. During The brief time
he has been In congress. Senator
Brady has discovered that the
west. while having much In com
mon has never organized as he be-
lieyes il should. but rather, each
senator and eac representative
has gone ahead on his " reSpon-
ability. urg ng what he himself
deemed desirable. with little regard
20 What his western associates con-
adhered essential. Senator Brady be-.
lleves In concert OF action; he
believes that two men can ac-
complish more than one and he
thfnks the solid western representa-
tion In congress-, II II will act In
concert. can not only command more
leeislation OF interest to the west
but can secure better recognition
before the administrative branch OF
the government service. He has
set about perfectlng an organization
of the western contingent IN Doth
branches Ct congress and by the
time the regular session opens IN
December he hopes TO have MS
plans we'll under way.
what the West Needs.
Every western nan In congress
viii admit the dire necessity for re-
wishing the land laws, repealne
those that have become oDsoleoe
and enactlng new laws that III con-
ditsons OF today. Every western
man in congress also realizes the
necessity for radical change IN the
manner of admin STEERING h land
laws and the laws applicable TO for
est reservations. Not a western
senator or representative Will ques-
ton these needs. yet today there
Ii no unantmity OF opinion among
western men as 60 what changes
should be made In the law n the
regulations. Each senator and each
renresentatf We has his w views
but there has mover been any at
tempt 10 got the west together pc
him some definite program nat y
mutually agreeable, Way back IN
1eO2 the western men In congress
after yeas OF unsuccessful IN
atytanol work for a national irriga-
zion law, got together, framed " oiil
hat was generally acceptable ana
pledeed themselves to work as a
mi, for tins bin The result was
the enactment of the present natioh-
al reciamat' on act. Thus, IN a re"
months. was accomplished what In
atvtauai effort had attempted with
ont success for more than a score
of years. Senator Brady would
have the west unite on all questions
that affect the west generally ana
moreover. would adopt the princi-
pie OF reciprocity and when any
western state wanted local legisia-
tion no would have the entire wes-
tern contingent In congress help the
delegation from the state mos
inter ested.
scattered Fire ineffective.
So long as western senators and
representatives plunge ahead, each
on his own responsibility. and with
out the cooperation OF his colea-
CUES. just 80 Ions will western In
teresta In congress and before
the departments be neglected. To
date no western man has proposed
A OF thorough rev sion OF
the land laws but there are hun
dreds OF individual bills pending
each seeking 60 improve some one
statute. and in many Instances hall
dozen plans Of revision are pro
posed on a single topic. What thf
west should do. according 10 sena.
Tor Brady. 8 to organize hold con
ferences. discuss the faults OF th'
present land laws agree upoi
changes which should be made an'
then present the western program Z
with the
that Il has been agreed upon b
All western senator's and representa-
tlves. such a program. he believes