American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-07-16

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exceedingly difficult for them to save
their homes. AS il is. numerous heavy
mortgages have been laid upon them.
and there is not much prospect of
them until there is a radical
change for the better.
Business Men Against Administration.
Business men of the country. each
as a committee Of one" are working
for the defeat OF representatives in
who supported the presi-
dents policies, according to Repre-
sentative Martin b. Madden says. in
part; Il have talked to many men
in Illinois. and many nave written in
curing whether there vas any relief
in sight from the business depression.
These men include many who voted
for the administration, but all say they
desire a change, and will get il at the
first opportunity.
business men are asked to study
Psychology. and imagine their bust
ness Is nourishing The only trouble
is that psychology is not as easily
juggled in the large business centers
as II was in the presidents classroom"
Democrats Losing In Louisiana.
Louisiana. one of the heretofore
strong links in the solid south, gives
u~nmistakable symptoms of breaking
away from the Democratic party. The
tariff policies of the Wilson admins
~tration have hit the industries of
Louisiana a hard blow and the HOSTILE
ty to the administration is general
and unmistakable.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and other
states display strong tendencies to re-
turn in force to the Republican ranks.
All reflections and primaries show
rapid decline of the moose party and
heavy losses by the Democrats. The
tariff has borne down heavily upon
many Wisconsin industries, which
fourished under the protective sys-
TEN, but now are declared to be on the
verge of ruin. Japan and Switzer-
land, for instance, are able to ship in
condensed milk and undersell local
manufacturers, who must either re-
duce wages, pay the farmers less, or
20 out of business. The cut in price
of the foreign product moreover, af-
fords no relief to the consumer, but
is just sufficient to induce the whole
saler and retailer to accept the i'm
ported article.
Urges Consideration OF BOrah Bill.
Senator Brady has been in confer
ence with Secretary Lane of the In
terror Department, urging favorable
consideration by the department of
the bill introduced by Senator Borah,
amending the cultivation clause of the
homestead law. This bill has passed
the senate, written some months ago
by Assistant Secretary Jones of the
Interior Department.
Senator Brady impressed upon Sec
rotary Lane that it is impossible un-
der the present law for any home
steader in Idaho and other states to
clear and cultivate their lands as fast
as the statute requires. The senator
took the position that so long as an
entryman shows his good faith and
establishes the fact hat he is seek
ing to make a home on the public
domain. the government should not
impose undue hardships.
The Borah bill provides that in lieu
of cultivation, the homesteader may
show that he has made improvements
on his land to the extent of $3.50 an
acre. and that this showing shall be
considered ample evidence of his
good faith. Secretary Lane promised
Senator Brady to give the matter his
personal attention, and if favorable
report can be secured from the de-
partment, the passage Of the Borah
bill is practically assured before CON
gress adjourns.
Surface Bill Passes.
Representative French called up in
the house today his bill for the sur
face entry of phosphate. nitrate. pot
ash, oil and gas lands, and passed the
same as an amendment to the bill by
Senator Warren that provides for the
agricultural entry of oil lands.
If the bill shall pass the senate il
will make available for homestead
entry more han one million acres
OF land in southern Idaho now tied
up in a phosphate reserve. and large
areas in other states.
Dry Farm Entryman Protected.
Congressman Smiths bill providing
that applications for land under the
enlarged homestead act shall be filed
through the local land office and nota-
ton made Of such application upon the
records, and the application suspend
ed awaiting the designation for entry
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