Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-23
HONEST OBJECTIONS.
1.-THE Manufacturer

Many Thoughtful have taken issue with the new Farmers Non
Partisan League propaganda.
they approve the advanced oasc ideas which the
league criterion that they not sympathy with light
their marketing and other conditions
the of the political campaign being wage by Farmers Non
League tempted sight Of the main involved and
express opinions relative to the personnel of the organization
get the the matter but the contrary has
tendency divert the attention of the public from the problems involved
and discussion along personal lines
the leaders organization supposed reflect the general
attitude the organization and natural that organization
sentiment expressed by its leaders From this standpoint
discussing the personal activities the leaders organization
the public idea Of the aims and of such organization
Much has been written and said about the leaders OF the Farmers Non
Partisan League and their uean from which the public draw its
conclusions.
public sight general program the
league.
This program provide for the advanced and complete form
socialism including packing plants melte factories
mines -four mills elevators warehouses cold storage plants plants
rural credit banks operated at exemption Of farm improvements from
taxation ETC., etc.
Laying aside personalities this what the public consider
Do load the down with such program which will
que hundreds of millions bond be expended under political
management exemption of property taxation namely the
farm improvements Capable Of the most elastic expanson and the
inevitable doubling of when private taken off the roll
and placed under political control
up substitute new
and untd theories time when every should bending his every
effort toward helping unity sentiment for the great task before this
nation, namely winning the
ALI persons friendly toward the farmer wish him every
dollar possible out his The provides for farm loans
and has naugurated other direct benefit the farmer
which it does not extend any other line Of industry
the farmers would spend the millions they putting this
political party building cooperative warehouses storage plants
they would be accomplishing something.
Instead the Program be spend these millions trying
which will force provide by taxation special
privileges under state ownership for class of citizens
The Partisan League trying combine the labor with
farmers organization but it hard to understand how the
interested doubling and shortening hours under union
how the union be interested legislation tending greatly
the cost Of living
Stripped all camOufage the program this political organza
on really provides for and national socialism principal
industry except farming
How would the farmer like the ultimate step proposed namely
state and ownership all land thus making him merely
tenant paying rent to the state.
Unless the American farmer be instrumental in overthrow
true American principles which provide individual
lawful pursuits and occupations he better open eyes
read the constitution Of the u and then Judge
changed radically by self seeking politicians
fairness all classes citizens and with the highest respect
farmer this does not appeal Along the line
here feel at liberty discuss policies advocated by this organization
they affect the general development the standpoint we
will present our ideas from time to time