Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-30

give them the support they deserve.
| In the new States the newspapers have
greater burdens 20 carry than IN the
| older states They are expected 10 pub
| fish all the news. TO act as advisers 10
eyerybody--lO watch aud report the do
! lngs Of all who are endeavOrlng 90 In
iure Western interests, and also TO act
as immigration and development agen-
cles. Did anybody ever suggest that
they ought to be paid for extra SER
vice? And will De charged now with
trying TO stand In by simply making
this reference to the subject A. part OF
the plan propose, full reports OF land
classlflcatlons, results OF surveys. APP
plcauons for leases and proposed ac-
ton on such applications. and the dis
trlbutlon OF lease moneys, would DE
published and paid for as a part OF
The expense incident to the operation
OF the leasing division, which WOnld
have 10 be created in the general land
Office. Would not the publicity which
would be secured by the publication Of
facts as suggested make this method
safe from the dangers generally feared
from the many plans heretofore pro-
posed?
Is IL not rec sonable TO suppose that
committee appointed by this convention
can formulate and push 10 success
leasing system to suit the necessities Of
the case?
An emergency exists. The man who
goes into new district and braves the
Il, rors Of winter with his cattle and
sheen Is as much OF a pioneeer In build
ing and developing the country and Is
entitled to as much respect as the set.
tier who moves onto a prairie and tries
10 raise grain, but the stories Of fights
between conflicting intercst3 now using
Western ranges have been told and re-
told so often that prejudice has been
created IN the minds Of the public which
must not be overlooked
THE FOREST RESERVES
A few wears ago the forest reserves
were opened to an a few people in
terested themselves 10 the subject and
without very much agitation suddenly
something dropped That something
has not suited the sl0ckmen, and you
have been put 10 some trouble and ex-
Pense to secure partial relief and are
Sun sucking the hind teat You were
asleep at the wrong time. If YOU sleep
now. while the public land question Ia
being acted upon, and because Of that
sleep are forced hereafter to pay heavy
lease rates, or find grazing privileges
otherwise restricted Il win not be the
fault Of the people who call attention
60 present conditions the proper hand
ling OF which win be 10 your own ad-
vantage and will bring stock growers
into line with the spirit Of progress
which we claim Justly belongs to the
States OF the West.
believe the resolution ought TO be
passed b. unanimous vote
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Commenting on this edltorialy, the
Denver Stockman says:
The man who is no, blinded by preju.
dice--and prejudice Is only another |
name for ignorance-wil be very much |
enlightened on plans for leasing the |
public domain for grazing purposes, II |
he will but take time 20 read the ad- |
dress OF Mr.. G. Il. Wantland Of salt |
Lake City, delivered before the third |
annual convention OF the National Live |
Stock association at Font Worth last |
week. The address Is given in full In |
this issue OF The Stockman. The sub. |
ject Is the all-absorbing one. It might |
be said, with stockmen today. The |
federal officials mean to get a revenue |
out of the millions OF acres Of grazing |
lands; they mean 20 improve such 81 |
the arid lands as are susceptible 10 |
cultivation. The latter matter requires !
an outlay OF cash, and the people who
pay national government taXes--and |
that includes every one directly or in
chatting under the present |
burden Of taxation, The governments
resources. therefore, IL 20 get money out
of such land as Is not susceptible TO |
cultivation and III only for grazing /
Therefore let all persons interested get /
down 10 business. Read everything that |
will be printed on this leasing question.
Give out your views on the best plan
under which these lands shall be leased
20 the end that the cattleman and the
big and little, will be dealt |
by justly.