Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-09
Frank r. Gooding Sounds True Republicanism
In Announcing Candidacy for u. S. Senate.

ministration, the farmers of Idaho |
are forced to pay the full 3 per cent
war tax on all wheat that Is grown
In Idaho and sold to the govern
ment, whether 1t is milled into -four
and used in the vicinity where
grown. or sold back to the farmer
who grew it, for seed. and regard
less of whether 1t was ever shipped
ON q railroad car or not. This reg
ulation, to my mind, is unfair and
unjust to the farmers of the whole
country.
FREIGHT RATES EXCESSIVE.
Idaho pays the highest freight
rates of any state in the union. II
elected to the United States Senate
l pledge my untiring efforts to the
end that the people of Idaho may
enjoy the same freight rates that
are given to other states in the un-
ion. At the present time the
freight rates west, on a mileage bas-
is, are almost double the already ex-
cessive freight rates to the eastern
markets.
Unless the freight rates west are
made just and reasonable. the peo-
pie of Idaho will never receive the
full benefits they are entitled to
from the Panama canal. When
this war Is over this country will
be blessed with the greatest mer-
chant marine the world has ever
known. There will be plenty of
ships to carry the products of the
Idaho farmer from this state thru
the panama canal to the eastern
markets and to all parts Of the
world. If the freight rates are made
reasonable and fair. These exces-
sive freight rates, to my mind. are
menace to the state of Idaho. At
the present time, with the high
prices of the farmers products, these
freight rates are being met without
complaint; but the time will come
in the future when these excessive
freight rates will be great bur-
den to the people Of this state and
may prove dangerous to its prosper
ity and advancement.
AGRICULTURE APPRECIATED.
Not only has this war demonstrat-
ed the importance of agriculture to
Ihe whole world, but it has also
made clear the Importance of the
live stock industry to the people.
At the present time the live stock
industry of Idaho is confronted with
serious condition, and unless there
is some Intelligent disposition made
of our occupied range, this great in
dustry will be broken down and de-
stroyed.
The cattle and sheep industries
Of this state met in joint convention
in Idaho Falls last spring and passed
resolutions asking that all public
lands in Idaho be placed under the
supervision Of the National Forests
am satisfied that II this is done
there is yet time to save the live
stock industry. The work of the
forest officials in Idaho is familiar
to all the people. They have settled
satisfactorily the differences that
existed between the sheep and cattle
idustries in this state ON the forest
reserves. Each class of live stock
has been given it's own range
What our forest off1cials have done
on the reserves can also be accom-
plished on government land outside
the reserves. In this way each class
of live stock will be given its own
range and the differences between
the settlers on the public domain
will be adjusted and the rights OF
all protected. Under supervision
of this kind the small communities
everywhere will be properly protect
ed, the grasses preserved for the cit
liens of this state, and the ranges
OF Idaho improved under intelligent
use anu uidudSculcut SuCA do wv
have today in our National Forests
Idaho is essentially a live stock
state. To cripple this industry In
any way would strike q serious
blow at the farmer, for 1t is imper'
alive that the Idaho farmer shall bt
given a home market for his pro
duct. With proper encouragement
the live stock industry will guaran
tee to him an ample market for al
i of his surplus farm products with
in our own borders. All live stool
men at the present time, whether
large or small holders, in the cattle
business or in the sheep business
realize that a very dangerous con
dition confronts their industry
TIE settlement Of our range ques
ton along practical. fair and JUS
lines will prove a blessing to all thu
people.
DEVOTE TIME AND ENERGY