The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-01-06

insuring state backing Of ~ projects
Will nsaks possible ~ devslopmen
inmsdiately Of H. irrigation an
drainage pgc5ectz Of the stats-
]. r Hinkte, who prseeded Mr.
Day, he'd toaehsd upon the spparen1
loek n public sympathy With IL irri
gatiou novemenss. and tbs failure Of I
bill sDbodying puch the idoas ~
vaneed BY NJ. Day 70 b carried In III
last election By . reforendum vofs.
M. Day replied 70 this b. asserting
that public sentiment hes 70 b sdu-
Gated, and hat II The irrigstionists lei
. single see-baet stop them tbey Will
neysr ct what thsy are after.
O. G. Letter, secretary Of the rsso-
buttons committse Of the congress, 3D.
drsesed publicly befors TIE congress.
questions 70 M. Day. c. c. Chapman
and NJ. Hinkls-
He asksd Mr.. Hinkle II the bill he
bed nsntlonsd had bssur supported by
an setivs campaign. to which M.
Hinkls replied negatively. He asked
G. G. Chapuan II The Chabnsr Of Com
msres would favor any kind Of meas-
ufe providing for rural credits and
stats guarantees Of Irrigation and
drainage bonds, and II bsfore the ID
joarnmsnt Of the congress the Cham
ber would indicate the nature Of . bill
Il wouIt lend IL support and indorss-
msnt.
M. Chapman, while expressing
doubt that the Chamber would give Z
hasfy dseision In favor Of any rssolu-
tion the congress might ~ a. to
adopt, believed that Il would give the
nest careful consideration TO any
measure proposed and take the posi-
tion which scanned best for the State
Of Oregon At large.
He said that he believed the Cham
her would not indorse the measure I'M
I'll the form Of the bills proposed had
bssn submitted to II.
o. Laugaard asserted that he had in
formation from officials Of the Cham
Der 10 the sffsct that II will probably
support any action taken by the con
gYeee, but recommended that the bill
b prepared first and then submitted
TO ths Chamber for Its Endorsement.
The responses Of Senator Day to in
quiriss from Mr.. Letter brought out .
definite outline Of procedure whereby
the measures might be passed by the |
people Of the state Of Oregon.
Mr.. Day urged that = joint commit
tee. composed Of representatives from
the Irrigation congress and farmers Of
the Willamette valley interested In
drainage, granRes and Fnrmern un-
ions, be organised to prepare = drafa
OF bills providing for the state guaran-
tee OF bonds and the development Of .
system Of rural credits.
This committee would also circulate
petitions to pue tho measure on the
ballot and raise. by soliciting subcrip-
lions, fund Of $4,000 to conduct the
campaign In its behalf.
"Wiil Mr.. Day help such move
Fnent financially and personality"
Hsked Mr.. Letter.
Whether the measure be adopted
or not, whether tho people pass the
bill or not, | am for this measure,
replied Mr.. Day.
~ am willing TO 90 in, II the move
ment 10 initiated, and give to the sup
port OF ths bill all the time and means
am able, to carry Il through. Tho
man who wants to take up . measure
Tor the benefit Of the state until he 10
,ertnin Of success Immediately IL Of
little use, and would just - leave
pioneer this bill ~ any other that
means the development Of Oregon and
The bcttering Of the conditions Of liv-
ng for its citizens. I"
The whole attitude Of the congress
turing tho discussion WAS intensely
enthusiastic and. while the movement
n support Of the Jones' bill win go on
probably a. powerfully ~ over, the
deposition OF tho congress. a. a result
II the session. appears to be to pro-
iced along the lines Of state aid at the
lame time. 40 that II tho Jones bill |
'Hils, II still viii have . definite and
program to carry forward.
Tho principal resolutions will prob. |
IDLY be those indorsing tho Jones bill,
md urging tho organisation Of cam
,sign for the proposed state measure.
The engineering and legal phases Of
irrigation development were consid-
red at the morning session, the prin-
'ipsl speakers being Judge Carroll s. |
;rsvcs. Of Seattle; Attorney General
}. N. Brown. and l.. IA. Rice, irrigH-
ion engineer. Of Seattle.
0. Lsurgsard spoke In the afternoon
N ia the Irrigation District q Solu-
ion Of the Problemf' and he also
ave brief report Of the meeting Of
he international Irrigation congress
n San Francisco December 2 and 8.