American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-29
APPRECIATE SERVICES OF BRADY.
Mr.. John D. Williams,
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
September 2, 1914.

Mr.. John D. Williams, September 2, 1914.
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
81 have your letter of the 18th ultimo asking whether
Senator Brady voted for marketing legislation, the
splendid sixty-page immigration bill, more liberal APP
preparations for agriculture, extension of parcel post. and
like.
81 take pleasure in saying that Senator Brady voted
right on these legislative demands of the Farmers Union.
the National Grange and the Farmers National Congress.
of which | have been for a number of years the Assistant
Secretary. The End day of last March | ended a four-year
service as General Counsel to the National Legislative
committee of the Farmers Union, and do not hesitate say
ing that Senator Brady during his term as Senator, with
out any suggestion on our part, has shown himself to be
one OF the very best friends the farmers and the whole
people have in the U. S. Senate, where real, true friends
OF the farmers and the people are needed.
when the Senator first came he Immediately sought
and obtained membership on the Senate committee on
Agriculture and Forestry, where he has been very active
in the farmers interest, helping to secure more liberal ap-
preparations for agricultural purposes, pressing anti
gambling In farm products legislation, working out
marketing legislation, and the like.
When the ~sixty-page immigration bill was up for
passage over the twelve-ine veto, February 18, 1913, SEN
ator Brady periodically voted for this needed legislation
recommended by the congressional commission, urged by
the farmers and labor organizations, and necessary to i'm
prove the present deteriOrating quality. The bill seems
to be OF particular interest to the farmers and working
men OF the west because it excludes persons Ineligible to
naturalization" thus striking at the Oriental influx.
when an attempt was made to check the rational
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was active working and voting in the interest of genuine,
real and effective rational parcel post.
Also when our bill providing for the federal govern
ment doing something about the marketing of farm pro-
ducts, as well as their production, Senator Brady was
aggressively active %furthering this meritorious legislation
that certain selfish interests were fighting viciously.
Likewise when the question of extending postal saw
ings by raising the maximum deposit and providing for
deposit of the funds b" the federal government in local
state banks, Senator Brady was found working on the
right side.
"And so the record reads. Although the Senator has
been here only a. short time, he has certainly made a
splendid record for being on the job always and effective
y for the farmers and the people. Being a member of the
Senate committe on Agriculture and ranking up far above
where a new member could or would. and having displayed
the keenest interest and sympathy for the best interest of
the farmers, | cannot help suggesting that regardless of
partisan bias, and my home is in South Carolina, Senator
Brady is entitled to be remembered for his sterling loyalty
to the farmers and the peoples cause.
Very truly yours.
J. H. PATTEN.