The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-09-21
B.t..ZE.N CaEEK ED DEMUCKA 1

1t Is an exhibition of unadulterate
brass for The Democrats TO claim an
credit Whatever for the passage OF I'll
national irrigation law, except tha
western Democ. attic co. g:es2mSn GeIer
ally vo.ed for 1t as a ~non-partisan meas
u4e. and in particular that any specia
CT eait attaches to Senator Newlands Of
Nevada in connection with The ma ter.
except tina of activity in supporting a
measure which was heartily favor ed by
senling a wes.ein sac or d strict. Mo-
body denies that senator Newiands la
voied national Irrigation and did his best
to secure 1t. In common with many
other wes.eIn senator's and iepl esenta-
tises he i~neI.dl-ed bills on The sub. ect.
none of which became laws as they wee
drafted. Pubic sentiment was cleateo
In favor OF such ieg.slat on by a propa-
ganda carried on for years by The west
cIu peoPie, ~uteSS oi parry. NODOuJ
knows VINO INST suggested The idea .
apply ing The proceeds OF The safes Oh
construction of irrigation law, but the
western press was urging ii ong before
any bill on the subject was ~inuo uuleu
In col.g. ess. AL The early bills on the
s4o.e.. POSSESSED niany iea,u.es in COM
mon, and none ever became laws.
National all 10 irrigation mrs. became
an immediate poss.D-i.ty When on De-
cember 3. 49,. President Roosevelt. as
ole re. sonaliy iam.l.ar with me SUBJ &c.
of his nrst message 10 an argument toi
IL. On tie aay before several bills Oh
two houses. among them one. in the SELL
a.e, " oe..a,oi IAansb. oLgn, an identi
cal bill. or one Substantially idenacai.
being inti oduoea in The house lie same
day b. lnen re- resen.a ave Newiai.us.
This was known as the ttansb. oush
Ne~lanus bali. ana became the basis
upon which the commi.lee work was
doe. but as drafted it never became Il
law. 1t was discussed by a seif-cons.i
tu.ed comnit,ee OF representatives ficm
all The STATES concerned. which met near
ly every day during December, and Oh
l. a.epnhar nN.h apgaaI n IN the form IA
the revised bl.. which,. after still fun
Their changes by the sena.e
passed the senate wi.hout division On
March 2. 1892. BUT in The form in whi~n
it was recommended by the general eom
mittee. of which AIR. Newlands was sec
ie.ary. and In which it passed .he sen
ate. the bill was unacceptable TO Presi
dent Roosevelt as ano. dang Spectators
and large landowners opporlun- tles 10
therefore sent Tor Senate Hansbrougi..
and Repi esentatives Me. cali. Moody ant
keeuer, who YOU'D have char &c of the
bill in the house. and warned Them tina,
unless changed in certain respects h.
should be compelled 10 ve,o IT.. Tie spe
cine changes lnal he iequiIed we,e. INST.
that The see4e.ary OF Inc in>elior snouiu
be emp. ca ed % withdraw fIom entry
all lands pl oposed TO be irrigated. in
steaa of only those required for reser-
voirs and bitches. as provided In he
b.l.: mat no wa.er should be sold or
delivered except 10 BON fde settlers
actually living on the land TO which the
wafer was apli.ed. which was not IN
the Newlands bill. and hat The words.
but state and territorial laws shall gov
ern and control the approp. la ion. U.S.
and distribution of the waters render q
ava liable under this act" houid b
stricken out as wiz -ually subjectirg the
control of Federal works to state lesis
latuies. some of which he doubtless be
lieved. but did not so say, to be uni.
TO exercise such a trust. and as certainl.
exposing the settlers to the danger C
endless and ruinous II igat'o At the
presidents express reQuir ement the b..