The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-15
THOUSAND TRiLLloNs

THOUSAND FRlLLiONS
or DOLLARS.
The American Republic may not at
fhis particular season be ready 10 i'm
prove the waterways OF the land. but
she win scon do so and that business
opportunity is the great problem Of the
century
Whilst the licksptt.es OF peanut poll
tics quarrel over the veracity OF them
selves and imagine they are strutting
before the proud eyes OF millions OF
followers. the great business world Is
husily engaged making preparations for
the future.
And 6he preparations OF necessity
must be on scale that, ten years ago,
would have appeared ridiculous!
Just8s the efforts of the Hudson Bay
company's northwestern crusade f1r
furs and opening of business in a land
then 5000 miles from civilization seem
ed Ike the dream OF a mailman 100
years ago, go does the mighty projects
OF the hour appall the sycophants cf
the present time While a bunch of
"hnsbeens" quarrel whether sugar shall
be taxed a mill or q halfsmill before
che people can have it for use, the
great busiiess men Of the nation plan
10 harness the waterfalls in the noun
eains: chain the fresh water lakes
through the valleys. AND make arid
plains verltable garden Of Eden!
Men WHO today squirm and fuss to
gain 4 few notices in friendly press
do net come into this scheme OF things.
because the plans for this mighty revo-
luton in the progress OF mankind was
destined by Almighty to be solved by
nen, and men are not jealous. nor do
the facts cf life ever stagger their
power OF reason; no obstacle ever can
stop their conquest OF the elements or
drive real men from the paths OIL duty,
The appropriation OF an hundred
billions OF dollars 20 make one-third OF
America ready for the husbanamen
would be cheap; but when we consider
the oilers pay back to the government
every dollar Of this money and add to
the revenues by billions, It Is easily
seen the opposition TO the movement
comes from fossilized ideas. or some
ever hungry official bunch which fears
the expenditure CT a dollar not carry.
ing. a special privilege might injure
their rights TO hold some appolntive Of
flee God prevented their ability to fill
BY falling to supply with intellect.
We have been bountiful TO our Of
ficials and the shrewdness OF the par
disans has allowed cur prejudioes to
oyerpower our intelelcts al the ballot
box many times. But the conquest OF
the plains Is at hand Throughout the
decades the pioneers have extended the
frontier. widening from the Father of
waters the expanse, until, In ne bright
day of the late sixties the span was
made over the mountains from the
plains to the great Pacific states The
desert has been lessened by the in
diyidual more than seven-tenths OF its
original mapped space. The rivers
have supplied the transportation OF the
cereals in few instances but they have
furnished the water that aas given life
60 the crops. Now the Rio Grande and
Arkansas water areas once the home
of the lizard and the centipede and
across the Sowering peaks of the Colo
rad0 Rockies the indomitabie MQffett
has pushed fise bands or steel We
may scOrn the culture of the Montana
Clark. but ne united Los Angeles and
Salt Lake ana palace cars cross the
American Cobb where once the birds
dared not attempt 20 fly and even IN
far-off Alaska the whistle of the rail
road engine and the steamboat may be
heard American ingenuity and
American energy have made the world
look. listen and heed American cour
age stops at no obstacle, and because
the men who accomplish these great
tasks and build empires have had no
time 10 take a hand IN the game 81
politics, pygmies have faitened and
led the inroads on the treasures. The
artist of political treachery has array
ed toilers into partisan classes by tho
barter and sale of public buildings II
small cities and millions spent OF
brick and stone houses have lessene,
the opp rtunity 10 reclaim the deser
spaces where man may find home
peace and plenty
What good can buildings do compaf
ed with watering the desert or making
highways for tie transportation of IN,
products? The individual asks not con
tributigns. AS a part OF society he
realizes that all can unite and reclaim
millions onacres where now but a few
thousands are available He knows
the value because IL has been demon.
sirated IN Washington. Idaho. Arizona
and Colorado Wyoming Is now ap-
pealing fr a loan, and pledglng the
rich soil OF her vast plains, backed by
the brain and Drawn OF her citizenship
as security for the same. Oklahoma
Kansas and Texas will be ready ere
the licksplttles Of prejudice and poliu
cal pnrlisanship will be awakened 20
the etolotion and revolution.
Are we OF the Great Southwest
join hands with the brothers OF the
West and Northwest ia the demand for
the progressive spirit or are We 10