The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-10

Republican Policy Father CT the
Arid Region.
Home Owners and High State OF
Civilization Go Hand in Hand.

The West has az all times furnished
the strongest backing To President
Roosevelt Ind 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 tie door
OF opportunity to every citizen of the
republic. The Republican party from
It's birth has been i party of home
s;cads for the people. 1t has enacted
II enforced the laws permitting each
:; I citizen of the United States to
establish his own home ard roof tree
at "A mere nominal cost
Uncle sam and Home Owners
When good homesteads began to grow
scarce ana corporations, by doucie deal
Ing, had largely usurped the birthright
of tie Individual, the party of freedom
and Justice began to-look into the ques-
tion Of retaining the arid West. 1t
decided To flank the subtle movements
Of land n,onopollsts and to practically
create a '.nev heaven and a new earth"
for TIE builder of homes. upon which
rests the cornerstone of the republic.
Crcle Sam owned the whole ARID re-
gioII- practically fifteen hundred miles
squarc--and he owned the water supply
fao- Through the Republican party. lie.
decided to bring the water To the land.
aid by this union to make possible a
neaslreless bounty for the present and
ture generations. The Republican
party passed the National Irrigation
Act which became a law in June, 1902,
author King the government 70 enter
upon this work OF reclaiming arid
Ainei lea. The semi-arid region extends
over North Dakota. South Dakota,
Western Nebraska and Western Kansas
In 10 Oklahoma and the panhandle of
Texas
Taft and the West.
In this area the home-buildng policy
o. tie Republican party is to perfect
cne Of the greatest experiments of
ci, ;lzaticn. Mr. Taft is Thoroughly
familiar with conditions here and loves
the West. Ills president vision of the
c,eaf d stiny of the republic is pre;-
nant with Titanic achievement for this
fJ.t'ire garden spot of the world. lie
knows the sources of the western water
supply lie is the stalwart represl
tati.e OF the party that is busy with
the conservation of the natural re-
sources Of our country. and what section
of orr land is to be half so mucn beie
GteI by this promising movement as the
arid region?
Homes and Independence.
ON the tillage of the soil rests the
prosperity Of all other industries. Upon
tbe IpbuildiDg &c homes rests the in
dependence of the nation. Irrigation
ami conservation, encourages small
loIdipgs and increases the number ct
those who call no man master. These
two Republican policies have 4 bouitl-
less potency for civilization. On the
desert sands of Egypt they were instrr-
mental n. rearing the mightiest empire
OF enc lent DAYS. In India they are to
day rev;yifying and modernlzius- a
vastel land In america their mission
Is hut lightning. yet 1t gives promise
Of untold blessings to man.
Possibilities of Electric Energy.
One Of the most valuable assets that
Is to come To the arid region through
the policy of the Republican party. will
be the vast electric energy possible by
harnessirg the mountain streams. They
will thus not only give life to the coun-
try. but through power generated, will
inject into that life the greatest pos
sibIe useful activities. In the arid re-
gion multiplied millions Of horsepower
can be created through the natural
gravity system of water There are
hundreds Of valleys ranging in length
from a few miles 20 nearly one
thousand miles where ample water
can be had for all power pur
poses as well as for heat and
light. So when the life-giving fluid Il
applied to the parched plains and the
desert is transformed into the orchard
the wafer then furnishes the source of
energy for mill, factory. electric plants
for lighting and heating and all posi-
Bile mechanical devices.
Perhaps at no other point on the
earths surface are such combinations
possible TO such a degree of utility
Having the climate. the scenery, the
soil, the sunshine. the water. the tim
Der. the minerals OF all kinds. the
stone. and in fact all of the products
Of the earth. both from Its surface and
from it's bowels so readily at hand
here in the western portion Of America
Is destined to be wrought not only thu
highest civilization, but the highest