Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-03
Gov. L0WDEN
REAL FRIEND
or FARMER
Record in Offices Proves His In
terest in Measures to
Benefit Agriculture
MANAGES HIS OWN FARM
Illinois Governor Is Cotton Planter,
Stock Raiser and General Farmer
F osters Bills to Make Rural
Life More Attractive,

Gov. Frank O. LOwden of Illinois,
one Of the leading candidates for the
Republican nomination for PRESIDENT
Is a practical ana successful farmer
Born on farm near Sunrise, M.nn.. Of
sturdy American parentagc, he moved
to Hardin county, Iowa, when he was
{ years old, where lie worked his way
through school later by teaching.
When he came to Chicago, he pur-
chased large farm near Oregon, H.,
which he now calls his home.
This farm is one Of the finest in Hill
mota. In addition to this he owns and
operates two cotton plantations in Ar
kansas and has extensive stock breed
ing interests in Texas. Although he
has been successful rs IL teacher, law
yer, business man and statesman
LoWdep prefers to be known as Ii
farmer. il" has Il way of succeeding
in everything he undertakes and his
experience as IA farmer is no exception
ttO this rule
The governors interest in farming
'ilas at liz ,tjme been more forclbly
shown than during The four years he
has governed IlGu0iS. In his inaugural
address he laid out broad pnttcy
which he has consistently followed tor
STEERING every phase Of agriculture.
He sati. on taking Office:
~ ,ricuture is our most important
Industry. Ii Is the source Of our
greatness. Its continued success is
he cunditi0> 'f any permanent pres
lperity ~iiihn our borders. The CON
servarion movement must concern it,
self with the soil, for even our brief
history shows that fertile fields may
become abandoned farms through
,Other auseS than lack Of rainfall.
The raising of live stock seems neces.
sary if we are to preserve the fertility
of the soil We should foster this in
,dustry ia every way we can
I'VE should encourage cooperative
farming. Wherever you find agricul-
ul~e in It's highest state you find that
cooperation has made its greatest adj
vance"
One of the most notable measures
taken by Gov. LOwden to foster agrl'
culture was the civil administrative
code. This act consolidated In the
state department of agriculture vari
Gus commissions and bureaus, created
from time to time to aid the farming
of QHmi nj q
tration was vastly enhanced by thi
Capitalization of responsibility, ant
the benefits to the rural population
have been increasingly evident durin
the two years since the code wa
adopted.
Moreover, through Gov. LOwden'
active interest, a number Of bills hav
been put through the legislature d
rectly bearing on the farmers 10
These include the bill for establishin
a tenancy commission, for regulatin
commission merchants, the pure see
law the revised dog law, compens
ton for the slaughter Of tubercul;
cattle appropriation Of $125,OOO for
limestone plant, appropriation for
live stock biological laboratory, esta
fishing veterinary college, and reg
latlng the spread of plant disease.
The governor likes not only farm
but farmers. In speech recently
said:
"In these troublesome times l oft
wish we're governor Of a state who
only citizens were farmers. Il
farmer is the greatest stabilizer in {
country and If It were not for o
100000 farmers I would despair
me future Of America"