The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-09

eAu W iiAuit iIS use, TO be replace
by substitutes. without some regul,
! ton as to the price of substitute
is to m y mind unfair and unjust [
the people. l favor legislation ths
will protect and deal fairly with a
lines OF industry in this country.
: Reclamation Of Arid Lands
!, This war has demonstrated to tn
whole world the importance of agr
culture. ! believe the time has al
rived when our government shout
take up the great work of reclaimin
our arid lands. During my tw
terms as governor, l had much to d
with the great Carey act projects O
this state, and | am familiar witt
every part of Idaho. l shall urg
with all my force and energy,
elected to the United States senate
that the government commence i'm
meu lately to secure reservoir sites il
every part of our state and their con
struction for the purpose of storing
all the --ood waters.
The reservoir system could be sc
extensive as to permit the storing OF
flood waters in excessive high water
years, so as to carry over from year
to year an ample supply that will
guarantee to the people of Idaho a
full water supply in those years when
there is light snowfall in our noun
tains. If this work in done it will
bring about the reclamation of all
of our arid lands, will practically
double the population of Idaho, and
make this state mighty factor in
furnishing the food supply for the
nation.
| shall be glad to work for law
ing ln~-r services for the defense
of cir country, preference right
to make homes on these irrigated
lands.
West Disseminated Against
I have protested publicly and to
our representatives in congress
against what l feel is discrimina-
ton against the west in fixing of
the price of farm products and fore
ing the farmer to bear the burden
of an excessive freight rate. / be-
lieve that when this government
commanders the labor of the farmer
and his soil, the price of farm prod
ucts should be the same in every
part of our country, and the govern
ment should bear the expense of
the farmers products. l
do not believe the principle is right
where the government pays one man
a premium over another for the same
service and the same use of his SOIL
Tax ON Freight Bills Unjust
I have protested against the war
tax that is LEVIED. on freight bills.
This is a discrimination against the,
west that is unjust and unfair.
10 not believe that freight bills are
! fair or just basis for levying
;axation. Idaho's rates are excessive
md under the present rate the
'armeI who ships a hundred-thou-
carload of wheat to
Chicago pays war tax of $3.50,
while the farmer who is fortunate
enough to live close to our great
markets only pays war tax of SO
n less for the same car. Under the
resent ruling of the food admins
ration, the farmers of Idaho are
orced to pay the full 3 per cent war
ak on all wheat that is grown in
IDAHO and sold to the government,
1hether it is milled into flour and
sed in the vicinity where grown, or :
old to the farmer who grew it, for s
eed, anu regardless of whether it I
'as ever shipped or a railroad car t
r not. This regulation, to my mind, 8
J unfair and unjust to the farmers q
T the whole country. /
Freight Rates Excessive
Idaho pays the highest freight s
ates of any state in the union. If i
lected to the United States senate P
pledge my untiring efforts to the
nd that the people of Idaho may s
hoy the same freight rates that are n
ven to other states in the union. e
the present time the freight rates e
est, on mileage basis, are almost
,uble the already excessive freight II
ties to the eastern markets. CT
Unless the freight rates west are a
aue reasonable and just, the people u
Idaho will never receive the full
nefits they are entitled to from ii
e Panama canal. When this war
over this country will be blessed
tn the greatest merchant marine II
Q world has ever known. There
IL be plenty of ships to carry the
oducts of the Idaho farmer from
is state thru the Panama canal to
3 eastern markets and to all parts OF
the world, if the freight rates are
lde reasonable and fair. These w
,essive freight rates, to my mind, my
menace to the state of Idaho. NJ
the present time, with the high WI
ces Of the farmers products, these re
light rates are being met without no
nplaint; but the time will come in CO.
future when these excessive TIC
light rates will be great burden TT
the people of this state and may
we dangerous to it's prosperity and SIC
'ancement. PIC
Agriculture Appreciated SIC
Iot only has this war demon L t"r
tied the Importance of agriculture no no.
the whole world, but it has also ~,
lie clear the Importance of the live lin,
TX industry to the people. At fr n
present time the live stock in to,
try Of Idaho is confronted with IN
,rious condition, and unless there str
ONE intelligent disposition made dc,
,ur unoccupied public range, this
Istry will be broken down and coi,
royed. So1
he cattle and sheep industries c OBJ