The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-25

government shall make no further dslsy
In providing the laws necessary To protect
each state and territory In the enJoyment
OF it's equitable rights in Interstate waters
This Is something OF prime importance 10
kausas-and to nearly all other 81 ates di-
rectly interested in irrigation. Another
is that wa shall not cease To insist upon
having at least a part OF the proceeds of
the sales OF arid lands, sold by the govern
mrnt as agricultural lands. devoted TO as
-istiug TO make such lands agricultural In
fact aud 10 would be well for US to tnsn-
age. ia some way. II possible. To impress
upon the minds OF our representative IN
congress the fact that whatever Is done in
this line should be done IN time to be OK
some benefit to the present generation.
There has already been great loss through
delay In this matter aud expedition Is nee'
essary We do not and shall not ask
the government to build our bitches OF
other general irrigation works. but simply
TO spend some of our own money Ia legfti.
mate demonstration for oar benefit. aud
in such construction work ~ ~ properly
public aud general in character.
Oae OF the chief dangers TO be guarded
against, is the possibility, IL it may any
longer lie regarded A. possibility. OF the
c-s.ion, by the General Government, of the
arid public lands to the states and terri
tories. This Is something which ought TO
be looked .fter constantly until al danger
OF its eonsumation may lie safely past.
and Is to b. resisted uncompromiringly
and st all times. IL is measure in favor
of which there is some very plausible ar
gument. bat IL Ia something that would
WORK very ondly in operation, as a nation
nj public policy; and it, consumation
would he especially aud irr~parsbly in-
jufious To kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico.
aud, in fact, every state and territory hav-
ing any rights worth considering in waters
or ginatinR IN another state.
| have barely time To touch upon these
matters. uot TO discuss them In this
state, 10 far A. state policy IS concerned.
we must Ire nble very scen TO secure such
additional legislation as will provide for
the more effective administration OF our
irrigatiouI laws. THIS will involve pro-
yisiius for a state engineer. and possibly
OF her officers. CHI 4g-d with the execution
Of the details Of irrigation r.quirstnents-
And, II certain communities, ia tie west
err part Of the state. snail wish ~ pledge
their lands, for the purpose OF creating tr-
rigation districts, 50 as 40 own and eootrol
their own means Of irrigation, by bonding
their laud 10 n sufficient amount to secuT,
the benefits of practical system OF works,
we shall have 10 insist that Legislators re-
siding In tie eastern part OF the state shall
permit such legal provisions a. Will MAKE
this possi bic. Ii Is Dot pos-ibls. under Tie
present law. ia which the amount Of
bJnds a4iowabte Tor tbs purpose q! crest
ing an irrigation district is limited to u
Per acre, amount wholly insdeQuats To
accomplish the purposes OF district law.
But, ! have reached the limit u my ST.
sotted time and wish only 10 -sy. ia con-
CT usIoD, that time demonstrates more Ani
more July that western Kansas contains
the elements Of marvellous Joss. tiI,fiss Ok
development, through the agency OF irri-
cation. Not oEly So. o1t the direct b~ns-
sits o. the practices Of artificial Watering
will not be, by any means. confined TO tho
western half OF the state, b%e.Bse IL viii.
IN time. be largely and still more largely
employed ia the Genital AID more s@sssfa
porGiOns Of fss state veil. For tbis
reason AMI Tor the further consideration
of toe pride and interest which sssry trus
ksnsaa feels "a tb. prosperity II the N1ols
stat, Nc ask aud sxpscf that srerr iubab-
liant. without regard 70 locality. viii give
Is all possibie morSl encouragement ssd
ss-istancs ia tie work Of developing thts
great istsrsst ia cur ,ortsoa Of tbs .tste.
throwing 40 fzctloEi. obstacles ia Tire way
W hieb are czleutstszf In provoke d-.srs
Tor s~parsfs 81 At@fzOssd. IN order TO secure
cur rights We ct sns plains are proud
ef Kansas ara any Cf Der c4tlzs1@ IA
Gth-f portions OF tbs STAT. Dgs tic state
aust realize the psc~zssiy Tor al enli.hf-
sissd. fnodsru, sacoGrsx.ag Irrtx.sisa
policy. This must, ia iss Bsfurr Of tns
sifussioss be wrought oat ia tie sns.a Or
tbose Of tas ue2f. HhS are nao~t coa
eernssi. out must De aegus-seea Ia aud us,-
bed ~ tie F<s, o; tie slzgs-