The Ordway new era., 1908-01-31
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surprise to every officer and =
present, the American Natio,s
Stock Association "Wednesday :
record In favor OF government
and regulation OF the public
land leasing. etc. The vote 0, d
jority resolution offered BY n
mittee on resolutions. stood M
and only 32h against. The MOI
est advocates OF the policies d
dent Roosevelt with reference b
control were surprised at the d
the endorsement.
Following is in part the report
committee on resolutions, as Il
your committee begs to cal
tion OF the members OF this Z
tion to the objects OF this the b
bill, and while doing so. your q
tee desires to say that II is not
to specific language. but repa
bill In the language in wh!a
printed with the amendments y
suggested as embodying the pta
that We believe In and giving a
correct expression. The obieal
bill comprehensively stated an;
"First-To place the public b
the United States suitable 70, q
under the control OF the secssz
agriculture for the purpose Of 4
ing. maintaining and perpetuitz
grazing lands to the end Of ID
the greatest beneficial use than
"Second-The law cannot =
be administered without invesz
secretary Of agriculture with ,n
able discretion In matters d
but this bill limits that discf;
far as practicable and vests v
portion Of the management In u
pie actually using the lands.
THE maximum grazing Zee .
at four cents per acre. and "
imum at one.half cent per srt
the fact that the maximum
cents is named should not be ui
any indication that four ceru
be charged. except in those fs
tiles where that would be
within the reasonable limit
maximum and minimum fee 10 q
as . limitation, upon what nsl
charged. and yet 1t will be %
that the bill provides that the u
grazing shall be based upon ta'
Of the land In each locality.
"Third-The second section Z
bill We consider to be the. "a
portant because It contains tM
mental idea Of local control Of "
matters wherein the people thes'
best know what should be 90
1t Is accordingly provided I'M
Of tho land may select a COMM
four, who, with the ofiicer M
by the Agricultural Departmer
stitute an executive board. N
you will observe. has charge
tically all matters Of local cor
that could be appropriately 4
to 1t. It would scarcely be
to give to a local board mon
that does this section.
"Your committee believes u
desirable to secure the largest
OF local control. which can
cured without the destruction
mate responsibility Of the Agh
Department charged with adu
ing the law, and therefore, Il
vided in this section that u
ences shall exist between o .
OF the board and the oflicer 10
the same shall be referred to
retary Of agriculture, to be adju
him, and the important provisic
serted that any interested par
have the right to appeal from
ion Of the board.
1--WE think. therefore. that th'
Of every person are as fully pr
as would be possible under the
which this bill proposes; and th'
out favoritism as between the
OF different sorts Of livestock.
"Fourth-The bill is framed
theory and expressly provides
shall In no wise interfere with
QUESTION OF the title to the
lands Of the United States uni
OF the laws by which they nj
be acquired.
"All Of the laws pertaining U
rights ara by the express pro
Of the bill safeguarded. accor
the various laws Of the states
ritories.
1.-THE executive committee p
to amend the bill so that
moneys will be paid to the 81!
the counties for the benefit o.
schools and roads, which NEE
our hearty approval.
"Fifth-It will protect the
from overstocking and tend to
harmony. N
Above all, from the 2 mop
public good, It will encous ge
tablishment Of homes upon !tne
lands because when the land y
as the bill provides, a permane
itation may be safely establish,
the assurance Of the party wn'
up q homestead. that he Will s
ficial use Of It and suficiens
ences to maintain his family.