Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-06-28
FORESTRY AND HOMECROFTS
ADDRESS OF GEORGE III. NIX.
WELL, DEAN or THE HOME.
CR0FTERS GID or The
TALfSMAN.

Fourth. 1905.
MADAME PRESIDENT AND DELE
GATES-LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN:
When received the invitation 10 b,
with you here to-day aud speak upoI
the subject Forestry and Home
crofts," as II Is announced on The
program. felt that the occasion wa,
one OF so much Importance and the
= opportunlty one which 50 greatly ap
preclated. that l ought 10 do some
thing which rarely do. and that wa,
TO at least think out n speech In al
vance. | was asked for a manuscript
OF II for the press. but l felt that II
was unsafe 10 give II because never
did that yet that something didn't
happen that made me lay aside my
speech and talk about something else
have speech epared which was
planned 10 last for half an hour. and
there Il Is holding up n card. Now,
have fifteen minutes 60 speak. and
am going Co save that speech for
some other occasion. I'm some other
place. and talk TO you about something
which has been suggested TO me here
this morning by the address we have
Just listened 90 from Mr.. Mills.
l was born In California and spent
my life there applause from the Cali
fornia delegates until within very
few years when my work In the Ma
tionai Irrigation Movement took me
away from my native state. But
want 10 take advantage OF this op-
portunity 10 stand here and make a
plea for the preservation 81 those
Temples Of God-the Big Trees Of
California. Npplnuse)
question very much whether those
who are here to-day realize the power
that Is yours. 10 bringing about rig I
action. whether II be ln congressional
90 state legislation. We often say
that this IA a government ~ the pco-
ple. and that u is controlled ly their
votes. So " h.. Iut behind the vote
Is the thought ~ the people II n
public opinion which controls this
country. The vote ~ merely a regis
tcring Of that opinion. and the thought
- the people which prcccdcs that
oplnion and brings about reforms. is
Boz my judgment. often thing that
Fprings from the minds ~ The women
- the country rather than from The
minds OF tho men 81 the country
am free 90 say that Ga my earlier
wears. and before I had wider cx
p,ricnce and opportuuitcs ~ 90
srrrnilon. I was not believer ln CIV
.Ue the ballot o. the women. / uu
r0t here to make a plea Tor that 90
day. because ! am not 30 much I'm
frr.scd with the Importance 81 II "a
,flcrs who think that the ballot Is a.,
nrin thing. 10 ~ the conversation OF
t.o home circle and the thoughts thai
sr-ug most often FROM the minds OF
f.. mothers 81 the country that con
tr.l this country. Applausol
And although I believe to-day tina
fNo status ~ the man and the woman
so Oar as their rights 81 ciuzcushll
a.l rights before the law are con
.'ncd. should be the same. I wan
fu Day that conclusion before yoi
simply as n basis Tor tho hroadc
statement that women can coutro
ibis country by the power - though
without the ballot II the women vh
.re herc to-day and those Who are M
tla'od with you In this great organ.
utuu. would take up one or tw
things as the result OF this conference
trI so hence and agitate 10 ln ever
bono circle. and IN every women
.ah. and In every village and cty
tai through the columns ~ ever.
'wspapcr In the land. and by cor
rspcndcucc. you could accomplish
within the next twelve months tw
Crat things which would bc a rccOr'
o' accompllshmcnt sufficient for ON
year ~ hard work for your orcaniza
t"n. and that Is. FIRST. 90 save the bu
rrcs u California (Applauscl; aud
.ri. 90 secure the passage ~ ID
lI providing for forest reserves q
h' White Mountains and on tie Al
"a.A.an Range. (Applause)
y those great trees IN Callforni
pop. once destroyed they could no
70 replaced In centuries and prohabl
''''. They were there when Chris
Fa.tDi the earth. They were Their
We. Rome shonc Respondent In q
?" Story. They were there whe
'a-' .-v nestled amid green field
ill IHcyards on the southern shore
" l0r Mediterranean. They were Their
Nl'. lalmyra. with all her magnit
fl.r. was the meeting place Of IN
"'a'lns travelling between Asia an
ue Mediterranean country. And {,
Jay iHry stand there pleading Wit
L'f outsprcadlng branches again-
,-'....s destruction TO satisfy Oh
reel Of man.
We may 90 back through history
ruined city after ruined cit
gov how cphemeral IL cverythin
way nam builds Did Is never occr
!'l. has IL never occurred To thos
o arc Interested In uplifting an
s't'ag the power for good OF I'll
o ''A. md I'm carrying It's mlssionnr
be- \, 'Aio the cities and into the Stun
I, "'' the tencments, where, Go
,re - ii is needed most of anywhcr
rs. u.' 'lrth-has II never occurred
9sy mat child nurturcd In the ten'
a. ana In the slums and In Oh
~ u.M, and seeing nothing aroun
(, q, ~ uiIcks and mortar and aspha
coat, uoury-cars and things that ma
isrd laue lives where there IL nothin
eae conception OF high'
~ ANA lacks the Influence OF n
4u manifestations OF natur
are the most convincing rcvcli