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Show 17 the Noting rapid rivers by Lar-ge mended an rigation ship end to watersheds, of to Finally, topsoil farmer. policy aimed perpetrated by In theretofore a the nutshell, common at on practice attendant farmlads below. Commission should continue eliminating railroads at the its of owner created should be conservation of the o\'mership than the ti..rnberlands with of Interstate Commerce the aggr'e se i.ve abuses the tithe important reserves thereby ending for ir- streams valuable less no Forest private exploitation menace an ,12 recom- pbvler privi- of vlater discouraged since irrigation is of land •• of control commission the ti companies, of corrtr-o l monopolistic perpetual gr811ts also be must for wat e r u tili r:1onopolistic leges. toward trend the many the expense flagrant of the cODE.ission concluded, "e find that there is need of a new general at t i tude tO:lard leGislation, Ln the W2:Y of safe guarding the farners' natural rights and inter ests. It is na tui.... al that the organized arid con solidated interests should be strongly in mind in the making of legislation. Vle recommend that the welfare. of the farmer and countryman be also Vie kept in mind in the construction of Laws especially reconmend that his interests be con sidered and safeguarded in any new legislation on the tariff, on regulation of railroads, con trol or regulating of corporations and of specu lation, river, swamp, and forest legislation, and public health regulation.l] I , It was of the obviously a deep conviction Country Life Commission that I2Ibid., r- 33. l]., p. 37. once the of the members farmers were |
