Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-06-30

GATES-LADIES AND GENTLE /,
MEN:
when I received the invitation 70 De
with you here today and speak upon
the subject Forestry and Home I
crofts." as Il Is announced on the
program. I fclt that the occasion was
one Of 80 much Importance. and the
opportunity one which I 50 greatly APP
prcciated. that I ought 10 10 some
thing which I rarely DO. and that vas \
10 az least think out speech IN ad- !
vance. was asked FOR a manuscript 4
81 il for the press. but I felt that Il I
was unsafe Co give IL because l never /
did that yet that something didn't /
happen that made me lay aside my
speech and talk about something else.
have a speech eparcd which was
planned Co last FOR half an hour. and
there il is (holding up a card. Now.
I have fifteen minutes 90 speak, and
I am going Co save that speech fOT
some other occasion. I'm some other
place. and talk 10 you about something
which has been suggested 10 me here
this morning hy the address we have
just listened 90 from Mr.. Nils
was horn iu California aud spent
my life There applause from the Cali
fornia delegates until within very
Few years when my work 10 the Ma
tiouaI Irrigation Movement took me
away from my native state. But I
want 90 take advantage OF this op-
portunity 20 stand here and make a
plea for the preservation OF those
Temples OF God-the Big Trees Of
California. tApplauSe)
I question very much whether those
who are here to-day realize tho power
that Is yours IN bringing about rig
action. whether 10 be in congressional
or state legislation. We often say
that this is a government II the peo-
rie. aud that it iS controlled by their
votes. - 10 is. But behind the vote
is the thought % the people Il IS
public opinion which controls this
country The vote = merely regis
tering u that opinion; and the thought
OF Tie people which precedes that
opinion and brings about reformA Il
iu M Judgment. often a thing thai
springs from the minds OF the ~OrneT
OF the country rather than from th'
minds % the mem % the country
am free 90 say that Ia my earle
years. and before I had 4 wider ex
perience and opportunities of Oh
serNarion. 7 WAS not a believer ia xiv
I'M. The ballot 90 tie women. I an
not here o. make plea for that "a
day. because I am not 80 much In
pressed with the Importance OF IL a
others who think that the ballot IS "a
main thing. 10 is th- conversation d
tAe home circle aud the thoughts TIA
spring most often from the minds
lAe MotAera or t-e vv1LuS 'u"' S0'
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