The Springfield herald., 1904-09-23

BELONG WEST OF THE MISSOURI
RIVER" he spoke from his heart. IL
wns not that he loved the east less.
but the west more.
lie felt that, in certain way, the
country Mt large did not properly nppre-
ciate this crude, big brother whose
wonderful development and accomplish
memts are destined to bring the greatest
fame and riches to the family-the Ma
zion, He got acquainted with this big
brother and found out TINT he was worth
winning and saving. lie started out ut
once upon his patriotic and philanthropic
nission.
Mr.. Roosevelt firmly believes there is
nothing too good for the west. lie has
gut that section next to its immeas'ir-
able future, by the National Irrigation
Act: which, 1t is universally adHittcd'
could not have become a law without
his urgent personal influence in the
House, any more than without his sig
aature Ms President. Then. there is hi,
"Open Door" policy in China. and ths
Panama Canal. assured MS Il permanent
Gighway to the world \ commerce. These
measures are vitality associated with tho
west.
Knows and Love. the West.
No other President has ever spoken Mt
euch length or 81 explicitly on the sub
feet of irrigation 1t is equally true that
no other President ever had $" wide an
acQnsintance with the subject as MIR.
RoOsercit possesses. He is, as it were,
an adopted child of the west and knows
Its wants and sympathizes with them.
The proposed reservoirs in connection
with the reclamation service Will hud-
band for the great empire beyond ne
Mississippi the waters necessary to add
1T ,t,n boz 10, hal, fn
and productivity. This will insure the
enduring qualities of his fame. His
knowledge of the west shines through
eli his utderances. He holds that irri-
cation is the coming necessity. aud that
by 1t orr natural resources can be I'M
covered to a degree undrenmed of and
our population and industry more than
doubled within our continental limits.
His work here will mark the special
achievement Of his administration. and
his irrigation proclamation will go down
In history as one OF of the greatest acts
Of any President
Potency of National Act.
The National Irrigation Act is gagged
on an honest, Intelligent. extensive plan.
we'll considered, and will be wisely car
ried out. BY it we will be able rs a
nation to add to all former triumphs of
ta,is Republic new illustrations of our
:. power, to do things. BY 4 system of
judicious forestry almost the entire area
can be re-forested. in hundred years.
The climate could be changed and i'm
proved. We could give an impetus u
aEery kind OF trade. which. with oui
new advantages in the Orient, would
more than double the volume OF our
present commercial traffic. In this urea
OF intense Agricultural and horticultural
development will be created field for
the exercise of every kind of skill and
svery attainment OF hnndicraft. Here
many of the vexed social and economic
questions are destined to be settled. In
giving to the Nation race of land
owners, a race of men and women will
be insured who. by interest, instinct and
choice, will be patriots.
Innate Home-Owning Desire.
There is an innate desire in the heart
OF the Anelo-Saxon American to own
home. There is nm inherent yearhihs
of the common people, apparent on every
pnSe OF history, 20 own III Zee s,"pie
some portion of the earth. Inc desire
IL still MS keen us 1t ever was. VI all
OF our wealth producing class the farm
CT needs home most. lie must nave
land. he should by all means own IL.
His farm need not be 30 large as some
ouPpVSo, out ~ S''"'N DN'""e
farmer. not to some one else. rms is
not only self-evident because Of the nd
vantages to the farmer, but because OF
its advantages to the Nation Mt large.
1t Is the cornerstone of our National
life; It lies at the root of all true pa
triotism and all social Improvement aud
content.
Give man home upon the soil and
you have made him patriot who WIN
defend your institutions AZ tue palip'
box or on the battle he'u. open ths
doors or rms great aria west. WIN ths
key OF national irrigation, anu you neeo
not worry ABOUT the ruture' Let III.
people nave easy access TO the mhu anu
most OF our other trouoies VIII se.'ie
themselves. Inc properly owne
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srs =" n''ie'ous 10 p"sS'o'e
Hope for H"rear Toll. 81.
The National Irrigation Act, passed
by a Republican Congress at Mr.. Roose-
velt's earnest. request and as result
of his personal efforts, has already be-
gun its work of mcasureless good to
American citizenship. 1t is placing
within the reach Of the lnndless man
nf,1 nJa In IN