Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-28

sion Of any report or the making OF any
false report In connection with any
such matter or proceeding.
Whereas. The purposes OF this con.
vention are to bring about the great
est possible development OF the West:
and
Whereas. There are 10000. 900 acres
Of allotted land In Indian Territory be-
longing to the allottees. which. under
the present laws. cannot be leased or
disposed Of except under the rules and
regulations Of the Interior Department.
and
taxed for any purpose. and the ques-
tion OF taxation Is q most important
one In the development OF the new
state OF Oklahoma: therefore be It
Resolved. That We favor the immedi-
ite removal Of the restrictions on the
sale and lease OF all allotted lands in
indian Territory. except the home
,teads OF full.bloods. and that until nm
ret Of Congress has been passed pro-
yiding for such alienation we earnestly
request Of the honorable secretary of
the Interior tho most liberal construc.
tion OF the laws now In force to the
md that restrictions may be removed
In Individual cases under the authority
given him by Congress for that pur-
pose.
Resolved. That We nfYirm tho right Of
the several states tn control the mp.
preparation. use and distribution for ir.
risation or other beneficial uses OF the
waters Of all public non'navisabic
streams within their respective bor-
proved March 3. 1901. granting the
right Of way through and upon the pub.
lie domain OF the United States for
bitches. canals and reservoirs for the
purposes OF irrigation and all other
beneficial uses should be literally con-
strucd to the end that the construction
OF such canals and reservoirs by pri.
vatc enterprise may be encouraged.
Resolved. That In view OF the pres.
cnt urgent demand for coal In the In.
terror states Of the West. we urge tho
executive department OF the govern.
mcnt forthwith to modify any existing
orders preventing bona iidc hlin.x on
any Of the public coal lands. and to
permit such iilin.s TO be made and al,
low the same TO proceed to patent
upon such reasonable investigation m
may be necessary to guard against
fraud In the same.
We rejoice In the passage Of the ma
der II tho nation has embarked upon
the task OF rcciaImInK tho waste
places to become the sites Of fruitful
farms and thrifty communities.
The homestead settler IL the hrst
and most important beneficiary Of our
public land system. Every chort
should he made TO encourage and pro
tcct the man who goes into the wilder
ness to carve out habitation and a
support for himself and his family.
These pioneers arc the forcrunncrx Of
civilization and compose the sturdy
citizenship OF the Republic. In the nd.
ministrntion Of our public laws and IN
the making OF new laws II must never
be forgotten that tho bona fidc home
stead settler In the central hHure
around which our public land system
Ia and should continue to be main
tainct.
Resolved. That Nc urge upon Con.
srcss the necessity Of the enactment
OF a law that will empower the sccrc-
,ary OF agriculture TO appoint proper
Inspectors OF the forestry service. who
shall have power to summon wit
ncsscs. administer onihs and take ics-
timony In the Investigations of any nj.
legged wrongs In forest reserve nan-
agcmcnt.
Whereas. There has been heretofore
granted TO the several states Of the
United States certain sections Of pub
lie land for common school purposes
In each of said states: and
Whereas, In some Of said states for.
est reserves have been established
which have absorbed all Of the lands
OF said states within said reserves:
and
Whereas. All remaining valuable
public lands within said states have
become reserved from sale. or other
wise reserved or appropriated. SO thnt
no land remains from which said
states may receive their apportion.
ment rs originally designed OF lands
to which said states would have he.
come entitled but for the establish.
ment of said forest reserves within
said states: now. therefore. be II
Resolved. That Congress icSislate
appropriately with respect TO lands
within said reserves within said states.
so that each state so deprived thereof
may receive its tuil quota of lands. or
the equivalent thereof. for the pur.
poses for which the same were origi.
aally ccded.
Resolved. That all inchoate rights in.
,tiated by any individual or state upon
or pertaining TO any OF the public
ands be recognized and protected by
the government. and that any such In.
iividual or state be permitted to per-
feet their or its title in keeping with
:he laws of the United States and the
rules and regulations of the Depart.
ment of the Interior and the general
land Office in force and existant at the
time OF the initiation OF such rights.
expressly excepting lieu land scrip.
We believe that in Justice to the
people Of the states wherein forest re.
serves are situated and are not desired
and are excessive. the reservations
should forthwith be reduced within
reasonable limits. whether the land