The Phoenix herald., 1880-11-12
g0l0ExEs THEIR ORIGIN
Arb SUCCESS

IS ripe with every success. L his
people paid back the loan. They
formed the most prosperous towns
and cities in Italy. The same
course was pursued by Franklin
in settling Pennsylvania. New
Jersey followed his advice with like
good effect, and all are familiar with
it's success in Virginia Il. Dun
cans pamphlet Gu Bank Charters).
The Swedish colony in the State
of Maine; the system of immigra-
ton in the Argentine Republic; the
resolutions passed by the Legisla-
ture of the state of Pennsylvania in
1886, to employ idle persons and
the assistance given to the settlers
on public lands by the Canadian
Government all sustain me in
making the assertion that every
single instance in which colonies
have been aided by public loan or
otherwise to obtain public lands for
homesteads the public has been
amply repaid and the settlement
become source of prosperity and
welfare. Corporations are, indeed,
but advanced machines for the bet
ter producLiveness of the commun-
ity. They are aids to labor in every
conceivable way; they facilitate the
settlement and cultivation of dis
tant regions by bringing markets in
reach by enabling industry to strike
out in many new directions in deve-
Looping mines; and bringing new re.
sources Of wealth to the surface
which could not be done without
such association. Corporations are
necessary TO promote the employ
ment of both capital aud labor to
the best advantage, an6 render the
poor mans limited capital as efficient
as the rich mans millions, which
stimulate production, cheare liv-
ing, diversity industry and promote
the general welfare. Our Govern
ment has become educated in the
fact that its popularity depends
upon keeping agriculture in the
front rank. The Department of
OF Agriculture for the year 1878,
received s2OS, 64O.O 90, and the same
would be more than double if
parties would form themselves into |
colonies for agricultural purposes to
operate with the Department, effect |
ing mutual interchange of agricul-
tural and horticultural information.
The distribution can only be made
through agricultural associations
or reliable information that the par
ty who applies will give the neces-
sary attention to as will afford a sa-
tisfactory test.
Such organization will receive
valuable information from the De-
partnent of Practical and Scientific
Experiments, and statistics of
everything pertaining to agriculture
and horticulture. and obtain such
seeds and plants as are indigenous
to our respective locality. We are
all fed from the soil, and in most
countries watered from Heaven
and where land and water are thus
happily blended the bottom ques
tion is land to cultivate. sArizona
is an exception, and the production
OF the soil ID wholly dependant upon
artificial means in uniting the wa
ter from the streams with the land.
This water becomes the bottom
question; the basis principle of pro-
duction. The Homestead Act of
1862 recognizes mems rights to his
share in the soil. This declaration
On the part of Government in regard
to land with the common law prin-
,iples governing the use of water
seems to be insufficient in those ex- +
rene dry belts, Ike Arizona and {
Southern California. If within this
1clt of desert country the rule was
'eversed giving to every family :
maximum Of such water until the I
iupply was exhausted according to f
late of location, the knotty [
Iasstion would be settled at once,
e land is in excess of water. The !;
Ibsenee Of such provision, the use G
wafer ls 4 Ie6it- mate SuDJece or
egislation and just in ratio to She
Intelligence and justice of laws gov
rning the use Of watsr will be the {
-alue Of landed interest. If the i
margin in production be exhausted h
n the price paid for water and land
eases to have q value and the fos- n
ering care OF Government for the r.
Of families subverted. T
These difficulties may be bridged t.
yer by uniting in colonies, allow !,
az to DO individual interest more h
7ater than Is necessary to Euccess- v