The daily star-mirror., 1923-12-12


Ou0 Year 4-UV
THE WEEKLY) IDAHO POST
Per Year -...-.--.....--.-.. sI.oe
(MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Back east junk man found $500
in the pockets of pair of old trous-
ers. The trousers, however, had not
been the property of a married man.
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The insurgents in congress have
discovered that they can bring about
a deadlock on almost any occasion
1t is difficult to tell how long this
deadlock business. will continue, but
it is safe to say that the public will
tire of it first Sometimes issues are
brought before congress which might
well be killed by a deadlock, or by
any other means that offers, but when
it comes to tying up the machinery of
the nations great law-making body
on every occasion, just because 1t can
be done, and in order to gain some
little political advantage, the coun-
try is the loser, and it would be i'm
possible for the insurgents them
selves to figure out any advantage
from the proceedings.
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A third party movement in the
United States next year wouldn't
cause any stir, we are inclinded to
believe. There might be localities
where it would show strength, but
not in the nation as whole. Of
course there is always the possibility
that a third party might throw the
democratic party into power, because
of the fact that it would take some
votes away from the republicans in
the north. and wouldn't make dent
in the solid south Even this possi- |
bility is remote at the present time,
as there is no leader available for
third party candidate who would have
the great drawing power which |
Roosevelt had. The third party in |
1912 was not based on an issue-it |
was simply Roosevelt.
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FAR APART AND BOTH WRONG |
From one source the information is
spread that the farmers in Idaho are
broke, down and out and that even
hope, which is supposed to be the last
asset to disappear, is dropping out Of
sight over the hill. From other |
sources one hears that the Idaho |
farmers are prosperous-that the
state is swapping back into the pros
perity column without struggle.
Both are obviously wrong. The ag-
ricultural sections of Idaho were
hard hit just, however, in the same
proportion as the agricultural sec
tions in other western states. They
are coming back slowly, just as in
other states, and will, in the course
of a few years, be sailing on pretty
smooth waters, if nothing untoward
happens. They will not even then,
however, be riding on the crest of
any wave of prosperity, at the pres
ent price of farm products. 1t means
a steady pull, with adverse cond1-
tions, such as high taxes and high
prices for labor and for those things
which the farmer must buy, acting as
a brake. 1t is one of those things
which simply cannot be accomplish
ed in one year, or in two years. Ida
ho farmers are resourcefu1 and are
hopeful, and each year will see
marked Improvement. The state has
lost none of it's wealth of scil or its
other resources, and even though it
is passing through period Of de-
preston, offers opportunities for de-
velopment and for the profitable in
vestment Of capital, which are un
anywhere.
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TAX RELIEF
President Coolidge voiced in his
message Wednesday
the demand for tax reduction now
sweeping over the country. Business,
abor and every other elements of our
life is weary of high taxes
and would draw freer breath if
congress enacted any reduction mea-
,ure, no matter how small the rate
ut.
1t does not look like a partisan is
ue. Every person with any income
Lbove the most rudimentary living
evel pays direct taxes to the govern
lent. Every person, whether hav-
ng any visible income or not, pays