The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-08-24

III SAhVllSe ~ the emu tudl only use
ful and necessary courses may be had
thereat
Reclamation.
We pledge the republican party 70
adequately conserve, protect and de
velop all our water supply for the ulti-
mate greatest good of the state and its
citizens. We appreciate the necessity
of careful study and planning which
Will coordinate the uses of water for
irrigation. domestic and other bene-
fetal purposes.
We heartily endorse the splendid
work of the Western States Reclama-
ton association under the leadership
of Governor Davis. and the untiring
efforts of our congressional delegation
in urging favorable consideration OF
reclamation in congress. especially
endorsing and urging the immediate
passage of the Smith McNary bill
We recognize the Importance of
completing the Great American Falls
reservoir. which will furnish a COM
plete supplemental water supply for
over a million acres of farm land now
occupied by bona fide citizens. by re-
leasing storage water for the use of
settlers in the upper Snake river val
ley, and in addition, providing water
for approximately 6OO,O acres of now
barren desert land, the first unit of
which. comprising $4,000 acres in
Government Minidoka Extension Pro-
ject will provide homes for Idaho's
eX- service men and women.
We also recognize the importance of
developing many other small, but none
the less important reclamation pro-
jects situated in various parts of the
state. including reclamation by irriga-
ton. drainage and the removal of for
est refuse.
We commend the valuable service
that has been performed by the Idaho
reclamation association in furthering
reclamation throughout the entire
state.
We favor the continuance of the
state welfare commission for ex ser
vice men and women of the world war
and the reappropriation of the balance
unexpended by that com
mission for the purposes designated in
the act.
Whereas we are heartily in favor of
any legislation for the betterment of
disabled veterans of the world war and
'or better facilities for the care and
ms
BE it resolved that we endorse the
movement to have the Sweet bill ex-
ended for a period of five years in
asses of tubercular and mental all
nents
Primary.
We declare that the republican par
Y in Idaho favors the convention sys-
EN- for the nomination of national |
and state candidates
md that we favor the continuance of
he existing county primary law, with
amendments thereto providing for the
'oters when registered, to declare |
heir party utilization. and also pro- |
-iding for the holding in each precinct /
# the primary election of all parties |
t one time and place, with one set of /
Judges and clerks appointed by the |
ounty commissioners and paid as
General election officers. but providing /
or separate party tickets; and also |
mending the existing law in minor |
aspects.
The Idaho Farmer.
The basic industry of Idaho is farm
ng. For the people of this state to be
ontented and prosperous first the
armer must be So Recognizing these
acts, as it always has recognized
hem the republican party stands
eady and DESTROYS of passing such
lws and maintaining such agencies
S will bring to the farmer and the
arming industry the greatest possible
hare of contentment and prosperity
We favor the economical consOlda-
on into a single department of all
forts TO carry this policy into effect,
a program of business
lethOds in the sale and marketing of
Il agricultural products.
The farmer was among the first of
ar citizens to be called upon to help
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reduce to their utmost. In the face
{ fixed maximum prices for many of
leir most important products and {
instantly increasing costs of produc-
on they surprised the world and fed
urope and America.
After the war came denatiOn over I
ght and production has necessarily
to date at pre-war and in
ANY cases less than pre-war prices s
,ceived for farmers products with
reduction. freight and material and
Ipply costs to him averaging in ex-
,ss of so per cent above pre-war
,sts
The farmer must have lower costs
= fairer prices or production through {
lie operation of economic laws, must
.ase. The farmer is the backbone of
aho structure. He must prosper or
lie state is bankrupt.
We urgently request that congress