CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22


but the west more.
He felt that, in a certain way, the
country at large did not properly appre-
ciate this crude. big brother. whose
wonderful development and accomplish
ments are destined to bring the greatest
fame and riches to the fanily-tlie Ma
tion. He got acquainted with this big
brother and found out that he was worth
winning and saving. He started out at
once upon his patriotic and philanthropie
siission.
Mr.. Roosevelt firmly believes there Is
nothing too good for the west. He has
put that section next to its immeasur-
able future, by the National Irrigation
Act: which, it is universally admitted.
could not have become a law without
mis- urgent personal influence in the
House. any more than without his sig
nature as President. Then. there is his
"Open Door" policy in China, and the
Panama Canal, assured as permanent
Highway to the worlds commerce. These
measures are vitality associated with the
west.
Knows and Loves the West.
No other President has ever spoken at
such length or so explicitly on the sub
ject Of irrigation. 1t is equally true that
no other President ever had 50 wide an
acquaintance with the subject as Mr..
Roosevelt 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 hus-
band for the great empire beyond the
Mississippi the waters necessary to add
the desert reaches there to habitations
and productivity. This will insure the
enduring qualities of his fame His
knowledge OF the west shines through
all his utterances. He holds that irri-
cation is the coming necessity. and that
BY 1t our natural resources can be I'M
:. covered to a degree undreamed 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 Gauged
on an honest, intelligent. extensive plan.
well considered, and will be wisely car
ried ont. By it we will be able n
sration to add to all former triumphs of
this Republic new illustrations of our
power to do things. BY system OF
judicious forestry almost the entire area
can be re-foresteL. in a hundred years.
The climate could be changed and i'm
proved. We could give an impetus to
every kind of trade, which, with our
new advantages in the Orient, would
more than double the volume of our
present commercial traffic. In this area
Of intense agricultural and horticultural
Aerelopment will be created field for
the exercise of every kind of skill and
every attainment of handicraft. Here
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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 and
choice. will be patriots
Inuats Home Owning Desire.
There is an innate desire in the heart
OF the Anglo-Saxon American to own
home. There is an inherent ycarning
OF the common people, apparent on every
page Of history, to own in fee simple
s0ue portion OF the earth. The desire
is still as keen as il ever WAS. OF all
OF our wealth producing class. the farm
er needs n home most. He must have
land, he should by all means own il
His farm need not be so large as some
suppose, but it should belong to the
farmer. not to some else. This is
not only self-evident because OF the ad-
vantages to the farmer, but because of
its advantages to the Nation at large
1t is the cornerstone of our National
life; il lies at the root of all true pa
triotism and all social improvement aud
content.
Give a man a home upon the soil and
you shave made him patriot who will
defend your institutions at the ballot
box or on the battle field. Open the
doors of this great arid west. with the
key OF National Irrigation. and you need
not worry about the future. Let the
people have easy access to the land aud
most OF our other troubles will settle
themselves. The property owner is
conservative man who loves his family
and his country. Let the property own
ers be as numerous possible.
Hope fer II nest Toll.
The National Irrigation Act, passed
by q Republican Congress at Mr.. Roose-
velts earnest request and as Il result
OF his personal efforts. has already he
gun its work OF measureless good to
Ainerican citizenship. 1t is placing
within the reach or the landless man
our maniess Land. 1t is to speak with
voice that cannot be misunderstood
BY combining the two powerful factors
Of irrigation and reclamation. in its up
building work of the Nation. its mis-
sion will be well night Irresistible. II
will lift from the pathway of fhe bread
winner the dead weight OF poverty and
congestion which has ob-trlrted our ma
4ioual progress. created inter. ecine strug-
giles between capital and labor and
threatened to shipwrecs ,,ur future pros
peri;y-
Expansive Arena of Action.
The arid region. extending in the main
from the Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean aud from Mexico to Canaila. EN-
braces an area. generally speaking. OF
about 1900 miles either way. Here Is
Adlat is known as arid America. Tlit