The state herald., 1904-09-23

RIVER" he spoke from his heart. Ii
was not that ne loved the east less,
but the west more.
Tie felt that, in certain way, the
country at large did not properly appre-
siate this crude, big brother. whose
wonderful development and accomplish
ments are destined 10 bring the greatest
fame and riches to the family--the Ma
ton. lie got acquainted with this big
trother and found out that he was worth
winning md saving. lie started out Mt
once upon his patriotic and philanthropH
mission.
Mr. Roosevelt firmly believes there Is
nothing too good for the west. lie has
ont that section next to its immenSur'
able future, by the National Irrigation
Act; which, ii Is universally Admitted
could not have become a law without
Ajs urgent personal influence in the
House, amy more than without his sig
nature MS President. Then, there Is his
"Open Door" policy in China. and thd
Panama Canal, assured as permanent
Highway TO the worlds commerce. Thrse
measures are vitality associated with tho
west.
Kuows aud Loves the West,
No other President has ever spoken at
such length or 80 explicitly on the sub
feet OF irrigation. II Is equally true that
no other President ever had so wide nn
acquaintance with the subject as Mr..
Roosevelt pOsscsscs. lie is. as it were.
an adopted child of the west and knows
its wants and sympathzes with them.
The proposed reservoirs in connection
with the reclamation service will hus-
band for the great empire beyond he
Mississippi the waters necessary TO add
the desert reaches there to habitatiOns
and productivity. This will insure the
enduring qualities OF his fumc. His
knowledge of the west shines tbrough
oil his uideranccs. He holds that irri-
cation is the coming necessity, aud that
by II our natural resources can be un-
covered to degree undreamod OF and
our population aud 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
iu history as one OF OF the greatest acts
Of any President.
Potency OF National Act.
The National Irrigation Act is Gauged
on an honest. Intelligent. extensive plan.
ried out By we will be able as q
nation to add TO all former trlumphs OF
this Republic new Illustrations OF our
power to do things. by n system Of
jndicious forestry almost the entire area
can lie rc.forestei. in q hundred years.
The climate could he changed and i'm.
proved. We could give an impetus to
every kind Of trade, which, with out
new advantages In the Orient, would
more than double the volume of our
present commercial trafilc. In this are,
OF intense Agricultural md horticultural
development will he created field fof
che exercise OF every kind OF skill and
every attainment OF hindicrnft. Here
many OF the vexei social and economic
questions are destined TO be settled. In
giving TO the Nation race of land.
owners, race Of men and women will
be insured who. by interest. instinct aud
choice, will be patriots.
Inu,ts Home-Ownin: Desire.
There Is an Innate desire In the heart
Of the Anslo-Saxon American to own
q home. There Is an Inherent yearnins
OF the common people. apparent on every
page OF history. 90 own In fee simple
some portion OF the earth. The desire
of our wealth producing class. the farm.
er needs a home most. lie must have
land. he should by all means own Il.
His farm need not be 10 large as some
suppose. but Il should belong to the
farmer. not To some one else. This Ia
not only self-eyident because Of the nj.
vsntsges TO the farmer. but because of
is advantages to the Nation at large.
u Is the cornerstone OF our National
life; II lies at the root OF all true pa.
triotism and all social improvement aud
conirut.
Give n man a home upon the soil and
you have made him a patriot who will
defend your institutions Rt the ballo,
box or on the battle field. Open thu
doors OF this great arid west. with the
key OF National Irrigation. aud you need
not worry about the future. Let thu
people have easy access 20 the land nnl
most OF our other troubles will settle
themselves. Tho property owner Is .
conservative man who loves hl. family
aud bis country, Let the properly own.
sn - a. numerous as possible.
Hop. for Honest Toii.
The National Irrigation Act, passed
by Republican Congress at Mr.. Roosc.
Selt'a earnest request aud as a resul,
OF hls personsl efforts. has already be.
gun It's work OF measurcless good 10
American citizenship. II Is placing
within the reach Of the iandlcss man
our msnless land. II IL 90 speak with
voice that cannot be misunderstood
By combining the two powerful factor,
Of irrigation aud reclamation. In iA up.
Building work OF the Nation. It's mis-.
sion viii be well night Irresistible. 1,
will lift from the pathway of the bread
Niup.r the dead weight Of poverty and
tongesiion which has obstruricd our m.
aonai progress. created internecine Htrus.
sies between capital aud labor aud
threatened 10 shlpwreck our future pros
pcrity.
Expansive Arena OF Action.
The nrld region. extending In the main
from the Missouri River 60 the pacih,
Ocean and from Mcsirp 10 Canada. en-
braces M urea. generally speaking. ol
about i.5g0 miles either way Here L
What is known as arid America. r'h'
country nhoupls In mountains, plain,
,Dd valleys II IA here that the govern.
meW proposes 10 apply the workings of
the National Irrigation hct aud % 70.
claim all Of the arid hnd which may
he HAcenained ~ be arabic mud which
" found 10 hc susceptible 'of rcrlhmr.
ton 10y the amount Ut water available.
Government experts estimate that this
present amount ~ lhnd which may hc
irrigated Is about ons hundred million
ucrrs, Tits can be reclaimed by apply.
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