Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-05
LOWDEN A FARMER

ilIlUi0, uIlC vi LIIC lCduillS Cdilulu-
ates for the republican nomina-
tion for president, is practical
and successful farmer. Born on
a farm near Sunrise, Mimi, of
sturdy American parentage, he
moved to Hardin county, Iowa,
when he was seven years old,
where he worked his way thru
school by teaching. Later, when
he went to Chicago, he purchas-
ed large farm near Oregon, ILL.,,
which he now calls his home.
This farm is one of the finest
in Illinois. In addition to this he
operates two cotton plantations
in Arkansas and has extensive
stock breeding interests in Tex
as. Although he has been sue
cessfnl as a teacher, lawyer,
business man and statesman,
Lowden prefers to be known as
a farmer. He has a way Of sue
cee.iing in everything he UNDER
takes and his experience as a
farmer is no exception to the
rule.
The governors interest in
farming has at no time been
more forcibly shown than dur
ing the four years he has gov
erned Illinois. In his inaugural
address he laid out a broad pol
icy which he has consistently
followed for fostering every
phase of agriculture. He said,
on taking Office:
Agriculture is our most inn
portant industry. 1t was the
source of our greatness, it's con-
tinued success is the condition
of any permanent prosperity
within our borders. The conser-
walton movement must concern
itself with the soil, for even
our brief history shows that fer
tile fields may become abandon
ed farms through other causes
than lack of rainfall. The rails
ing of live stock seems necessary
if wesare to preserve the fertil-
ity of the soil. We should fos-
ter this industry in every way
we can.
"We should encourage co-ope-
rative farming. Wherever you
find agriculture in it's highest
state you find that cooperation
has made it's greatest advance"
One of the most notable meas
ures taken by Gov. Lowden to
foster agriculture was the civil
administrative code. This act
consolidated in the state depart
ment of agriculture various
commissions and bureaus, Great
ed from time to time to aid the
farming interests. The efficien-
cy of administration was vastly
enhanced by this Capitalization
of responsibility, and the bene-
fits to the rural population have
been increasingly evident dur
ing the two years since the code
was adopted.
Moreover, through Governor
Lowden's active interest, a num-
ber of bills have been put thru
the legislature directly bearing
on the farmers lot. These in
clude the bill for establishing a
tenancy commission, for regu-
lating commission merchants,
the pure seed law, the revised
dog law, compensation for the
slaughter of tubercular cattle,
appropriation of $125, 900 for
a limestone plant, appropriation
for a live stock biological labora-
tory, establishing a veterinary
college, and regulating the
spread of plant diseases.
The governor likes not only
farms but farmers. In a speech
recently he said:
I'm these troublesome times
often wish | were governor of a
state whose only citizens Were
farmers. The farmer is the
greatest stabilizer in the coun-
try and If it were not for our
6, 900, 900 farmers / would des-
no ir IF tho f,1fl,ro of r1oy.ino ~