Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-10-31
Brady Voted Right.
Washington, D. C.
September 2, 1914.

Washington, d. c.
September 2, 1914.
Mr.. John D. Williams,
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
have your letter of the 25th ultimo
asking whether Senator Brady voted
for marketing legislation, the splendid
sixty-page immigration bill, more lib
eral appropriations for agriculture, ex
tension of parcel post, and the like.
take pleasure in saying that Senator
Brady voted right on these legislative
demands of the Farmers Union, the
National Grange, and the Farmers Ma
tional Congress, of which | have been
for number of years Assistant Secre-
tary. The second day Of last March | end
ed four-y year service as General Coun-
sci to the National Legislative Commit
tee of the Farmers Union, and do not
hesitate saying that SenatorBrady dur
ing his term as senator, without any
suggestion on our part, has shown him
self one of the very best friends the
farmers and the whole people have in
the United States senate, where real,
true frieuds of the farmers and people
are needed.
When the senator first came he inn
mediately sought and obtained member
ship on the senate committee on agri-
culture and forestry, where he has been
very active in the farmers interest,
helping to secure more liberal appropri-
atoms for agricultural purposes, press
ing anti-gambling in farm products leg
slation, working out marketing legis-
ation, and the like.
When the sixty page immigration bill
was up for passage over the twelve
line veto, February Is, 1914. Senator
Brady periodically voted for this need
ed legislation recommended by the con-
gressional commission, urged by the
farmers and labor organizations, and
necessary to improve the present deteri-
Grating quality. The bill seems to be
of particular interest to the farmers
and workingmen of the west because
it excludes persons ineligible to natur-
alization," thus striking at the Oriental
influx.
When an attempt was made to check
the rational extension of parcel post
the past spring, Senator Brady was act
i've working and voting in the interest
of genuine, real and effective rational
parcel post.
Also when our bill providing for the
fedaral government doing something
about the marketing of Farm products,
as well as their production. Senator
Brady was aggressively active further
ing this meritorious legislation that GER
tain selfish interests were fighting vici-
ously.
Likewise when the question of extend
ing post savings by raising the maxi
mum deposit and providing for deposit
of the funds by 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 short
time, he has certainly made splendid
record for being on the job always and
effectively for the farmers and the peo-
pie. Being member of the senate
committee 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, | can
uot 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.