Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-17

| industry. To that end our livestock
sanitary board, and the state officials
dealing with livestock interests. should
be removed from politics and placed on
basis of efficiency under civil service
regulations. For that matter all other
boards and officials having to do with
any of our productive interests should
be under such regulations. These in
terests are too vital to be subject to
change with every incoming admins
tration.
AN example of efficiency by which
We may all profit is the handling of the
hog cholera epidemic in the Twin Falls
country by DR.. w A. Sullivan and his
assistants. When we compare what
has been accomplished there with what
we have all seen done elsewhere we do
not need any argument to prove the
benefit that will come from adopting a
similar policy in the handling of our
several state departments. MY admi-
ration of the work OF these men is be-
yond expression.
Permit me here to say that have
great faith in hogs and have done all
can to introduce hogs to every farm
in Power county. For several years
past our bank has given a special prize
VI go W Ihc DOy VI Bll uuuCI ~ WIN
showed the best pig at our county fair.
I believe in diversihcation, in growing
hogs, cattle or sheep on every farm, or
all of them II possible, and the market
ing of our crops through them. Such
Investigation will bring about a great
er measure of permanency, stability
and prosperity.
"One great problem remaining to he
| qetfIad ic fha AnpnninO nf
and stockgrower. I will not take the
time to go into this subject exhaustive
ly at this time, but merely call to your
attention the possibilities of handling
our resources as set out In detail by
me at the state bankers convention at
Weiser in June 1918. During the
Twelfth session OF our legislature, of
which l was a member, introduced
resolutions which, had they passed.
would have been the beginning of such
a system. 1t was too new an idea and
, a too radical departure from present
methods to secure support enough to
win out. It started thinking along new
lines, however, and l am glad to know
that leading men of all parties within
. this state are adopting and advocating
1t, and leading bankers and financiers
Of the northwest have pronounced It
: sound in principle and safe in business
practice.
: Suggests Plan to Help People.
Farmers should be able to secure
. money on as favorable terms and con-
ditions as any other commercial line.
{ Our banking laws, and the regulations
|. imposed upon banks for the conduct Of
their business, make it impossible for
l them to supply money to farmers on
g such terms. With a view of remedying
Q this condition congress is wrestling
0 with the problem of rural credits. Ida
no does not need the help of congress
E If she will but use her own resources
$ Our state land holdings give us a basis
: for a better rura, credits system than
Y congress can give us. and which will
I greatly reduce the rate of interest now
A paid by our farmers, and pay into the
:, state treasury three or four million dol
e lars every year in interest instead OF
paying from four million or more "a
8 foreign money lenders. This interest
|. money could be loaned back to farmers
Y and stockgrowers, with improved land
= as security. The plan in brief is tc
= convert capital consisting of from sc
n to 100 million dollars or more tied W
Y in unproductive, unimproved lands, into
= interest bearir- securities secured by
r improved lands. Idaho people need the
n money. The farmers Of Power county
r alone would be glad to take $4,000, O0(
s 6 per cent money. without commission
= to pay off the $4,000, 900 of and 10 pei
e cent money they now owe which they
n had to pay a commission to secure
n Within 10 years after such a system II
n put in operation 1t will pay all oul
: school taxes, which are 40 per cent OF
# more of our total taxes. and in tim,
e would make Idaho tAxless state. Thi
&c is not an idle prediction, but a math
re ematical certainty. II Is not the intro
e duction of new and untried theory
: but the adoption of the methods whicl
e built up the Standard Oil company
: the great life insurance companies. an
IS the great transportation systems. Ev
cry strong bank in the United state
has grown strong by putting this bust
n ness principle into effect. l am no