Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-03-20
Coy. HaineS VetOeS
Carey Act Bill.
Issues a Statement Defining His
Position on Carey Act
Matters.

nor lIaincs last week was the one
passed by both branches of the lcgis-
laturc creating a Carey Act Com
mission. This bill had been fathercd
by the Associated Water Users
Union, and was one Of the last to
pass the legislature. The action Of
the Governor in vctOing the same
is therefore quite disappointment
to the members Of the Union and
other CareNAct settlers. The prin-
cipal reason assigned by the Coy
ernor in vetoing the measure is that
it is designed to meet situations
that may arise i'm the future, and il
not applicable to present conditions.
There are probably other reasons
for the governors action ia this
matter, and it is the intention Of
the legislative committee Of the
Union to ascertain his motives in
this regard which will he reported
later
Governor lIaines takes occasion
however, in vctoing the measure to
assume "A personal responsibility ia
solving the present Carey Act diff
cuities, and should hc prove sincere
in the attitude lie assumes, lac l.
entitled to the hearty support of all
Carey Act settlers. 1t was clearly
demonstrated in the recent cam
paign that politics cut but very
little figure with the settlers, and
with fair treatment accorded them
10y the land board during the next
two years there is no reason why
| Governor IIaines should not receive
the same hearty support that was
accorded his predecessor.
In statement made through the
columns Of the Statesman, Cover
nor lIaincs said Of his plans for the
handling OF Carey Act matters:
am determined as far as il lie,
in my power to revive the Carey Act
= projects we now have, put them ON
their feet and put the settlers on
r them in the way Of makinga a decent
living for themselves and families
r before launching out in the creation
} Of other new Carey Act projects
. The settlers we now have must be
: taken care of, and the men who
have invested in Idaho irrigation
/ bonds must he made safe before ",
can hope to enjoy the confidence OF
the outside world as once we did
enjoy it,
Il propose to devote all the cner-
: gies ! possess to relieving condition,
1 among the settlers, and | hope in
this way to re-establish, the credit
Of the irrigation securities of thi,
state by adhering to this policy.
, Under the provisions of house
g bill No. 42l which signed ycstcr.
e day | ann authorized to appoint ;
r commission to he known rs Tia,
[ irrigation securities commission, I,
= be composed of five men. hop,
{ to he able to interest some of tn,
: biggest and broadcst men in tn,
{ state in this work that is of sucl
t vital Importance.
h This commission should be q
4 tremendous benefit to the settler
on the projects that are suffering
4 fer lack Of funds.
Unfortunately the bill creating
the Carey act commission look
n only to the future, to the creation
IS and care of new Carey act projects
n 1t makes no provision whatever 70
IS the Carey act projects that are no,
: created, and some of which are il
q dire distress.
II am firm in the conviction tina
my first duty and the first duty q
d Idaho is to take care of the pcopl
10 we have now on the projects alrcad
# organized rather than to rush int
II the creation of other new projects
= To accomplish this we must restor
" confidence, we must work IN han
II mony and we must work with
definite object in view at all times.