The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
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upon and report plan for dealing with thi.
debt
The work ofthe Census Bureau is now far il
advance. and the great bulk OF the enurmou.
labor involved completed. 1t will be more
strictly ii statistical exhibit. and less cncum.
bercd by essays than lis immediate predeces.
SorS. The methods pursued have been iair
careful, ana intelligent and have secured the
approval OF the statisticIans who have followed
them with patience and non partisan interest
The appropriations necessary 10 the early COM
pIeuoI ami publication OF the authorized vol
ulnes sh0ild De gwen III time 10 secure against
delays which increase the cost and at the same
time diminish the value of the work.
The report of the secretary EXHIBITS, with in
tertstlng lulness, the condition of the terrific
rles. They have shared with the states the great
increase IN farm products, and are bringing
yearly large areas into cultivation by extending
their lrriguting canals This work IS being
done 10y individuals or local corporations. and
without that system which full preliminary
survey OF The water supply and of
the irrlgabe lands would enable them 10 udopt
The iulure Of the territories of New Mex co
Arizona aud ttuh in their material growth and
In the increase. independence and happiness Of
their people Is very largely dependent upon
wise and timely legislation. either by Congress
or their own legislatures regulating the dis
trlbution OF the water supply furnished bv
their streams. If this matter is much longer
neglected, private corporations i'll have un-
restricted control of one OF the elements of life
ana the patcntees of the arid lands VIII be ten
ants nj will OF the water companies.
The United States should part with its owner
ship of the water sources and the sites for res
N0lrs. whether to the states and territories or to
individuals or corporations only upon condi-
tons that VIII insure to the settlers their prop
er water supply upon equal and reasonable
terms. In the territories this whole subject is
under the full control of Congress. and in the
states il is practically as long us the govern
ment holds the title TO the reservoir sites
ana water sources and can grant them upon
such conditions as 1t chooses 10 impose The
improvldcnt granting of franchises of enormous
value, without recOmpenSe TO the state mn
niCipality from which they procee /, and with
out proper protection of the public interests i
the most nOtlceab and tiagrHnt evil of modern
legislation. his fault should not be committed
i'll dealing with a subject that will before many
years. affect SO vitality thousands of our people.
The legislation OF Congress for the repression
OF polygamy has, after years of resistance on the
part OF the MoTmons, at last brought them 10
the conclusion that resistance is unproiitahle
ana unayulling The power of Congress over
this subject should not be surrendered until we
the state TO he created would exercise the eX-
elusive power of the state over this subject in
the same way. The question is not whether
these people now obey the laws of Congress
against po!ygamY, but rather would they make,
enforce, and maintain such laws themselves if
absolutely free 10 regulate the subject" Ne
cannot afford to eN pertinent with this subject
for when Il state Is once constituted the act is
final and any mistake irretrlcvable. No com
pact in the enabling act could, in my opinion,
be binding or effective.
] recommend that provision be made for the
organization OF a simple form of town govern
ment IN Alaska,with power 10 reg ulate such mat
ters Ms are usually vested in the states under mu-
nicipal control These local civil organizations
will give better protection i'll some matters than
the present skeleton territorial organization
Proper restrictions as 10 the power 10 levy taxes
and TO create debt should be imposed.