La Junta tribune., 1904-09-24

bs4 the west more.
He felt that. In 4 certain way. the
country at large did not properly appre-
eis6s this crude. big brother, whose
voaderfui development and accomplish
0sats are destined 60 bring the greatest
fame and riches % the family-the Ma
tisa- lie goa acquainted with this big
bsvsAer aud found out that he ~-as worth
winning aud saving. lie started ont al
saes upon his patriotic and philanthropi.
0iasiou.
Mr. Roosevelt firmly believes there IL
asthing too good for the west. He has
0st that section next to its immeasur-
ebis future, by the Satioaal Irrigation
Al: which, IL il universally admitted.
sssid not have become a law without
- urgent personal influence In the
assse, any more than without his -is-
saturs a. President. Then. there Is his
~Opea Door policy in China. and the
rAaana Canal, assured ns q permanent
AlgAwsy to the worlds commerce These
0sasarss are vitality associated with the
Wesl
kaovs sad L-ovss tie Wet.
No other President has ever spoken At
sseh length or 80 explicitly on the sub
lpee oS irrigation II is equally true that
- sahes President ever had 40 vhe an
0eaaaintance with the subject as Mr..
RSessyeit possesses. lie ID. as 1t were.
- adopeed child the west and knows
~ wants and sympathizes with them.
1As proposed reservoirs in connection
VIII the reclamation service will hns-
6an1 Tor the great empire beyond the
AIasiaaippi the waters necessary TO add
- desert reaches there to habitations
esl productivity. This will insure the
ssdsring qualities of his fame. His
kaesiedxe of the west shines through
ali his usterances. lie holds that irri-
gaeioa is ths coming necessity, and that
b. u our natural resources can he un-
covered 90 q degree ubdreamed Of and
sB fpopula ton and industry more than
1sabied within our continental limits
His work here will mark the special
achievement Of his administration. and
Als irrigstion proclamation will go down
h history ns one of Of the greatest acts
u any President.
Potsacy Of Natioaat Act.
TIE National Irrigation Act is gagged
- an honest, intelligent. extensive plan.
veil considered. and will be wisely ear
sied OUT. By IL we will be able as
sation to add TO all former triumphs OF
iris Republic new illustrations OF our
psver to do things. by system Of
jsdicous forestry almost the entire area
can be re-foreste,. in q hundred years.
The climate could he changed and i'm
oroved. We could give an impetus to
every kind OF trade. which. with our
sew advantages in che Orient. would
more than double the volume of our
Vrssent commercial tranhc. la this area
ef intense agricultural and horticultural
Asvelopuent will he created q field for
tie exercise of every kind OF skill and
every attainment of handicraft. Here
many OF the vexed social and economic
Saestons are destined to be settled. In
Giving 60 the Nation = race Of iand-
owners, . race of meu and women will
- insured who. by interest. instinct and
<Aoics. will be patriots.
Iassts Hs.e-O~nins Desire.
There is an innate desire in the heart
q the Aaslo-Ssxon American to own
. home. There is an inherent y-arnins
Of the common people. apparent on ever,
pAgs OF history. to avn in Zee simple
ssae portion OF the earth. The desire
~ stalI a. keen as il ever was. OF all
~f cur wealth producing class. the farm
- needs . home most. He must have
iaad, he should by all means own it.
His farm need not be so large as some
sapposs, but IL should belong to the
farmer, not to some one else. This i
~ only self-evident because Of the ad-
vantaRea TO the farmer. but because OF
NJ advantages to the Nation at large
IL 70 the cornerstone Of our National
6fe: u lies at the root Of all true pa
tfio<im and all social improvement and
esnteue
Give . man q home upon the soil and
~ have made him 4 patriot who will
1teend your institutions at the ballot
box or on the battle field. Open the
1soes Of this great arid west. with the
ksy Of National Irrigation. and you need
~ worry about the future. Let the
Oospae have easy acress to the land and
most of our other troubles will settle
themselves. The property owner rs
eosssrvative man who loves his family
cd his country. Let the property own
ers b a. numerous as possible.
Hope for Hausss Toll.
The National Irrigation Act. passed
b. . Republican Congress at Mr.. Roose-
vsleas earnest request and as u resul,
>f HIS Dsrsonai efforts. has slready he
gus it's work of measureleSs good TO
Asnerican citizenship. II Is placing
!1itAin the reach Of the lansiless man
sss naniess land. II is 60 speak with
. veSce that cannot be misunderstood.
- combininE the two powerful factors
- Irrigation and reclamation. in its up
tmll1iuG work OF the Nation. its mis-
sioa will be well night Irresistible. 1t
cir Iiet from the pathway of the bread
Vtasef the dead weight OF poverty and
eDa9ostlon which has ob~truried our na-
<1oaa1 progress, created int~r,,ecine strug-
e1ss bstween capital and labor aud
lAReaesesd tu shipwreck our future pros
ossity.
12pa~ssvs Aress NJ Aetsso.
II arid region. extending in the main
fesa IL Airsouri River to the Paci6e
Oesaa ahd from Mexico to Canada. en-
1gne0 an area. generally speaking. of
a1oue LOO nailes either way. Here il
0aae = known ~ arid America. The