The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-06-04
SENATOR BRADY PAYS
TRIBUTE To FARMERS


lead in the defense If au lien, au-
thoriling the secretary OF agricul-
ture, Win an appropriation Of $50,
600, t0 make studies OF cooperation
anon. the farmers in matters OF ru-
I raj credits and sanitation and OF the
farmers of cooperation IN rural con-
mites: II difiuse among the pruple
al the Uriled States uSefui inform.
alton srosing out o THESE studies,
la ctdei to provide haisS for broad
ef utiIilltion of results secured hy
research, xperimeutal and domou.
stTation work OF the apartment Oi
agriculture agricultural colleges and
state experimental stations
Senator Brady is oI the opinion,
ia view OF the failure Of congress to
pass rural credits legislation and the
intention ON the part ot the Demo.
cratic party Ia postpone such le9is'
latirn until Il later session, that Ia
the meantime the farmers should be
Civ u an opportunity 10 study this
/ question Ia cooperation with tht
department of agriculture and he
permitted Ia express their views re-
garhing the proposed hll
/ lt is not doubted Ihat there Is a
great difference Of oplniou AS To just
what sort ~ bill sould best serve
the interests Of tie farmer aud II Is
contended 10y Senator BRADY that thi,
educitioanal campaign should be
launched aud the farmer given an op-
portuu,ty to be head lie said Ia pat:
- understand that lDe majority
agreed that We were Ia have a rusl
Its bill am also advised that ae.
tion on that bill has been postponed.
anl not citlclZing any body foI
this, but during that time the farmer
II going To have an opportunity oi
studying bill that is for his benefit
and IL does seem to me that We, as
The representatives. Of tile people --ol
the United States, should be will
ing that the farmers should hav,
some opportunity 10 study rura
credits. There is no other wny that
the farmers can get this information
than by gathreing together and dis
cussing the matter IN an iniorma
way, by exchanging ideas with ea Il
other, aud coming ia contact Wilt
men who understand their condition
and needs. The committee on agri
culture Is only asking for $50, 900 Ial
lac millions aud millions Of farmer
We nave in the United States today,
" Tie farmer produces that whcii
brings health and 1applness To every
home lie works from dawn until
dark lie does not enjoy the advan,
ages hat you have in 10 your cities,
and he does mol have an oppnrtunit,
To secure information relative q
the business methods that the bust,
ness h,n and men living la cities en.
JOY. Nuu should not deny hln. this
small pittance that viii perhaps en-.
lble him 10 secure inf rmation that
will save him many dollars of his
hard-earned money
. II Is the farmer that produces the
real wealth oi this nation. The soil
IL the basis OF all real wealth. ana
We :have been talkiug for years oi
the back to-the- farm, m0Vesaent.
there Is no use % sending our young
/ generations back 10 tie farm unless
We provide them Ways aud means 81
/ that they can secure some conner.
eial benefits from theif Ianor.
/ w" are the creates, agricultural
nation On eatrh and there is 40
country IN the world that has made a
brighter or greater record than 49,
( nave. No country has done more to
advance the moral, the material and
the intellectual welfare of its people
than this ntaion OF ours AID Who
has helped 10 DO thsiy The farmer.
/ We all know t'at tue farmer has
contributed his tuli share. aud the
0nlt Way Ss eau maintain the nigh
/ standard oi American life that We al
hope 10 maintain ~ by di1rusiun of
/ know ledge, and ~e can do u ia no
other or letter ~ay than to maze this
Z small appropriation,
And feel that me are doips tie
farmer an injustice when Au, ~ you
might say quarrel here for days over
small appropriations fUr tie teneh
Of millions ami millions u our peo.
pie, while 6n h~ same days se sus
pend the rules and give $4,000. tl0J,
40 AMI $50. uO0 90 different commH-
nitie- for purely local purposes;