The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-19
"A Message From
Addison T. Smith
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would be for the best interests Q
the stock industry generally.

INC 6LOCk INDUSTRY generally.
The bill was introduced on the
first day of the present congress and
referred to the committee of public
lands of the house? The chairman
Of the committee referred the bill
to the secretary Of the interior, who
has charge of the public lands and
to the secretary OF agriculture, who
has charge Of the national forests
for examination and report to thu
committee as to the merits Of the
proposed legislation, as it was thu
desire Of the committee to secure all
the information possible regarding
the desirability Of enacting the pro-
posed legislation.
Both cabinet officers reported
fav0rably on the bill, and their re-
ports were read to the committee by
the chairman when the bill was
taken up for consideration. Mr..
French presented arguments in sup.
port Of the bill and after full con.
sideratfon Of his statements and the
reports Of the secretary of the in
terror and the secretary of agricul-
ture, q favorable report was author
lied and the bill placed upon the
house calendar. When the bill was
reached. In turn It passed the house
without debate, and was then re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands of the senate, and passed that
body with an amendment on the
twenty-second of December last,
having been called up by Senator
Borah by unanimous consent. When
the bill was returned to the house
for consideration OF the senate
amendment, Mr.. French objected to
the amendment and on his motion
the bill was referred to a conference
committee appointed by the speaker.
Up to this tim no objections had
been raised to the bill, and It was
still believed that the legislation
was wise and would be beneficial to
the stockmen of the state, and to
the people generally on account of
increased taxes which would accrue
by making the exchanges provided
for.
Soon after the bill was sent to
conference Senator Borah received q
letter from Crawford Moore OF Boise
raising Objectins to its passage and
at the senator's request the confer
ence committee withheld coIfsidera-
ton of the bill in order that ample
time might be afforded for the con-
sideration of the objections which
had been raised. I have never seen
the letter from Mr.. Moore to Senator
BOrah, and only knew in q general
way what his objections were. Early
in the month of February / received
kilograms and letters from promin-
ent men in the state In whose judg-
ment had great confidence, making
specific objections to the final enact
ment of the bill, which had been
sent to the president, and the other
members of the delegation received
similar communications. It has
never been my custom to urge the
enactment of any legislation over
the objections of any considerable
portion of the people until their OBJ
jections could be considered, and as
the time within which the president
must act when bill is submitted to
him is limited, requested the presi-
dent, as did the other members of
the delegation to return the bill to
the congress with his vote.
There has been much misrepre-
sentation as to the effect of the pro-
posed law, and there has been much
honst difference of opinion as to
whether or not it would have been
real benefit to the stock interests in
the state generally, but the bill was
veted by the president on the re-
quest of the delegation, and no in
jury will result to any one because
of the bill having passed both house
of congress. The effect of those who
are trying to discredit their repre-
sentatives in congress with the hope
that their own personal interests
may be advanced will avail nothing.
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