The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-04-06
Report by S. /. Xlepfer.

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legislative committeeman for the
Farmers Unions Of Idaho, has pre-.
plred the following report Ct tie
legislation affecting the farmers as
passed upon at the last session Of the
legislature:
In making my report | want to say
that we had very good success in get
ting our measures through, although
We had to fight our way at every turn
OF the road, as there was great dea
of opposilIon to the farmers having
any egislatiuu.
might say right here that there
were some of the legiSla .ufs who had
a change Of heart after they lad
spoken against our measures On the
floor, for 10 day or two they got
word from home by wire and other
wise, asking them why they were
lighting the farm measures, aud too,
| think there were Others that saw
the light of the new day, in so much,
that If they did not stand for the
common peoples rights they would
not get back To the legislature again.
/ do not wish to say by this that
the farmers desire to control the gov
eminent, but do mean to say that
they are entitled to have some con
sideration In the affairs of the state,
and that we expect to fight until we
get the same consideration that other
classes have.
However, | do not think, from the
action OF some of the legislators they
are entitled to ever come back to the
legislature, and, Furthermore, if they
ever attempt to run again, and the
people of their county request it, |
will give them a record of their legis
lators that it may be published
through the public press, and some of
the records will not look very good in
print. either, as / know a great many
things that transpired in BOISE this
winter that they think do not know.
but do not care ~ make 1t public
at present unless need be, but on the
other hand, most of the boys were
good conscientious people, and were
the state Of Idaho, and at the proper
time, Gf need be,) l Will also give
their record in order that they may
be sent back to the legislature if they
! so desire to go, for think they were
worthy of the trust reposed 10 them.
In conclusion / want to say few
words about our work, as | have said
before we were very successful in get
ting some good farm legislation
through and also succeeded 10 keep
ing some bad legislation from going
through that would have been detr-
mental to the farming interests 0:
which l will name a few as follows:
ii. B. No. 36-Giving mutual ia.
surance companies more latitude,
whereby they can insure churches and
public halls, also write insurance
inside of corporated cities and towns
where buildings are located on tracts
of five acres or more.
Ii. b. No. 39-Giying the directors
of irrigated districts the right to fix
the bonds of the directors at from
500 to $4,000
II. b. No. 56-Giving the county
commissioners a right TO install
public scales on a petition of the
people.
II. Bills, so, 81, 81, SO, IS and 81,
giving more latitude and power to
the farm market directors Office.
II. B. No. l22-Providing that the
county commissioners may on petition
designate certain obnoxious weeds
that are to be eradicated.
II. b. No. l44-Giving a right to
have all agricultural land taken out
Of Incorporated cities that is not
closer than one-half mile to any side
walks or pipeline that has been con-
structed or put in by the city or
village.
III. J. r. No. 8-Excluding CO. op-
erative companies from voting for
their directors the same as other
corporations do.
S. B. No. l06-Giving municipal
corporations mutual non profit or
cooperative gas. electrical, water or
telephone companies or any other
public utility organized and operated
for servive at cost and pot for profit