Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-09-17
WESTERN FAVOR
FOR TAFT
Republican Policy Father of the
Arid Region.
Home Owners and High State of
Civilization Go Hand in Hand.

The West has at all times furnished
the strongest backing to President
Roosevelt and the West turned first
to Judge Taft as his logical successor.
Taft is the chosen leader of that party
OF Initiative and construction which,
by its policies, has populated the coun
try, connected our two coasts with
bands OF steel and has opened the door
OF opportunity to every citizen of the
republic. The Republican party from
Its birth has been party OF home
steads for the people. 1t has enacted
and enforced the laws, permitting each
adult citizen of the United States to
establish his own home and roof tree
ut a mere nominal cost.
Uncle Sam and Home Owners,
When good homestcads began to grow
Scarce and corporations by double deal
Ink, had largely usurped the blrthrisht
Of the Individual, the party of freedom
ion of retaining the arid West. 1t
decided to flank the subtle movements
Of land monopolists and to practically
create new heaven and new earth"
for the builder of homes, upon which
rests the cornerstone of the republic
ULclc Sam owned the whole arid re-
gioii- practically fifteen hundred miles
sQuarc-and he owned the wafer supply
decided to bring the water to the land,
aid by this union to make possible n
neasurelcss bounty for the present and
future generations. The Republican
party passed the National Irrigation
Act which became law In June, 1902,
authorizing the government 70 enter
upon this work OF reolaimng arid
Amer lea. The semi-arid region extends
over North Dakota, South Dakota,
Western Nebraska and Western Kansas
in tn Oklahoma and the panhandle OF
Texas.
Taft and the West.
In this area the home-building policy
Of the Republican party Is to perfect
che Of the greatest experiments OF
civilization. Mr.. Taft Is thoroughly
familiar with conditions here apd loves
the West. His president vision of tho
g,cat destiny of the republic is preS
nant with Titanic achievement for chis
future garden spot OF the world. liz
knows the sources of the western water
| supply He Is the stalwart reprcs n
tative Of the party that is busy win
the conservation of the natural ~
sources Of our country, and what section
of our land Is to be half so mucn bene
flted by this promising movement as tn,
arid region?
Homes and Independence.
On the tllage of the soil rests tn,
prosperity Of all other industries. Cpci
tie upbuilding of homes rests the III
dependence of the nation. Irrigation
and conservation. encourages small
holdings and Increases the number q
those who call no man master. Thes,
two Republican policies have a bourd
less potency for civilization. On tn,
desert sands of Egypt they were instrr
mental II. rearing the mightiest empire
of ancient days. In India they are to
day rcvivifying and modernizlng ;
wastel land. In America their mission
is hut beginning, yet 1t gives promise
Of untold blessings to man.
One of the most valuable assets tina
! is to come to the arid region through
| the policy of the Republican party, viii
| be the vast electric energy possible by
| Harvesting the mountain streanA They
| will thus not only give life to the coun
try, but through power generated, vii
inject into that life the greatest pos
sible useful activities. In the arid re
! gion multiplied millions OF horse-powe
can be created through the natura
gravity system of water. There ar
hundreds of valleys ranging In lengt1
from few miles to nearly on
| tnOUSullu miles where ullple Wulc
can be had for all power pun
poses, as well as for heat an
light. So when the life-glving fluid !
applied to the parched plains and TIL
desert is transformed into the orchard
the water then furnishes the source o
energy for nil, factory, electric plant
for lighting and heating and all posi-
Bile mechanical devices.
Perhaps at no otter )int or tn
earth's surface are such combine ION
possible to sLcn degree Of utility
Having the climate. the scenery, tn
soii the sunshine. tie water, the tim
Der, the minerals Of all kinds, tn
stone, aid In fact all OF the product
of the earth, both from its surface ar,
from It's bowels so readily at hand
hcte in the western portion of Americ
| Is destined 10 ~ wrought not only tn
highest civilization, hut the highes
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