The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-07

iortlsnd = Cooperation among all
interests affected In irrigation enter
prisss and government and state guar
antses Of interest on bond Issues arc
the features on which are eontered
the deliberations Of the Fifth An
nuaI Oregon Irrigation congress. IN
ssssIon here this week Tho Jones bin.
which proposes % provide for govern
mental underwriting Of irrigation
bonds. win be an active issuo. A sen
tImsni 10 promote the movement pro
vldInR for an initiative Law 70 get the
state 10 make guarantees also was evi-
dent.
n. q. Fiopson, consulting engineer
for the United States reclamation
service. spoke IN behalf Of . movement
10 put irrigation enterprises on q
lirmsr basis than they have occupied
under the Carey act. More eo-opera-
ton 6mong state, Federal and individ-
nal interests, and 70 establish the con-
lidsnce Of Eastern investors In irriga-
tlon enterprises. he said, were prime
necessities. He said Western irriga-
tlon enterprises needed 70 bo popular
lxed Ii eho mInds Of Western people,
as wen a. Eastern investors. He de-
clsreA ha believed few enterprisea
hencefnfth would BE- developed BY prs-
vate capital.
Congress will give aid sooner whom
ID feels that tbs Western states arc co
operating dollar fcg dollar, be said.
Governor James Wlthyeombo spoke
n similar vein on cooperation and
urged tbs reduction e overhead expon-
ses In handling projscts.
ssThe land must BE- mnda available
for the man with $500 a. much as for
the man with $4,000. |" he declared.
The Oregon Irrigation congress sub
stantiaIly committed itself TO this line
Of action In the unanimous demonstrn-
tlons that followed the reccmmenda-
tIona Of Senator |. N. Day and other
speakoru before its second day meet
ing. i,
/ L. A. Hunt, Of Lower Bridge. said
that q resolution embodying this idea
had already been prepared and submit
Il ted 10 the resolutions COMMITTEES and
win ba introduced In the report OK the
COMMITTEES.
Il Il was Senator Days address that
erystallIsed tho sentiments that have
been expressed since tho beginning OF
| the congress and directed them into .
definitely indicated line Of action.
Il Plainly and unequivocaliy no do
clared himself IN favor Of state guar
antae Of irrigation and drainage bonds,
and In favor Of the enactment Of law
providing for the establishment OF .
4 system Of rural credits.
ITO secure cheap money for tina DO.
velopment Of Irrigation and drainage. |"
he said, ''the security must BE- ample
and the payment Of interest sure.
This can be secured only by either the
natlon or tho state standing back Of
tha projects.
aWhy walt action Of congresaI
why not unite with the farmer Of
Western Oregon ard put the state
hack az the bondsf The bonds. TO get
1.-The United States back Of them. must
lbe rood: then why, II the bonds are
coed enough for the United States. are
they not good enough for tho state!
II awhen you have brought water 20
the land. you must have q man TO farm
II, and how 10 be 70 got and pay for itI
He cannot pay for discounted bonds,
lhiRh interest charge and short-term
paymonta.
Before any progress can be had IN
THAT direction, scrno Hystem Of farm
credit must he adpotad which will ad-
mit Of his purchasing on long term
easy payments.
Il Rural credits are essential 70 the
success Of any irrigation scheme on an
Iextenslve scale.
eve have Eastern Oregon asking
for aid for drainage, and both wanting
cheap money. We have many men
seeking homes. Why not unite ell
these and seek relief through the bal
lot7
"why not put the ssase back Of
these projectsi"
/ Mr.. Day agreed with the other
lspeakera at the congress that the
!. | Jones bill providing for government
backing Of irrigation projects 10 an ex-
cellent bill and expressed the hope
that it way be passed by congress-.
''Esut II q fails, = he cried. fare you
membars Of this Irrigation Congress
going 70 let even another year olapse
before taking steps TO secure the relief
that the situation dcmandsf
Il ssThe thing 70 do is'to stop marking
ltimepnd get into 9 united campaign TO
carry through the measure which, by
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