The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-07-08

posed consideration for the good of the
people who make use of them or for
the purpose of raising revenue for 10
cal purpose is an unjustifiable invasion
Of the rights of the states, a violation
of local self-government and a fla
grant instance of the tendency ex-
hibited by the federal authoriti S in
obedience to political parties at vari-
ance with democracy to augment at
every possible opportunity the powers
of the government. ..-#
An Appea. to Voters
And we urgently appeal to the
voters of this state who have without
respect to party attachments, in pub
lie assemblies repeatedly expressed
the conviction that such system
would result in disaster to our busi
ness interests and degradation to our
citizenship not to insure its adoption
by elevating to positions Of greater
power and Influence the man with
whom the project originates and who
are fixed in their determination to
fasten their system upon us.
Practice Scored
Fifth-Resolved, That while we COM
mend the policy of forest preservation
with a view of promoting regularity
in the flow of the streams, we de-
nounce the inclusion within forest re-
serves OF great areas OF treeless lands
and lands, though wooded. that are
suitable for cultivation and which
should be open to entry by bona fide
homestead settlers
Protest is Made
The forest reserve act was passed
pursuant to a great national purpose,
and we protest against the imposition
upon those who chance to reside ad-
jacent to them the burden OF providing
the means for the preservation of the
forest by taxing such persons for the
exercise of the privilege Of grazing on
the public lands, privilege that the
people Of every state have always en-
joyed; and VIC appeal to our brethren
OF the older states whether it is just
that other people should pay fer what
they get free
Fiagrant Abuse
The practice of the forestry bureau
of imposing burdensonie fines upon pe
sons exercising rights und-r permits
within the reserves for alleged infrac-
tions OF the rules, without trial or
even a hearing and then forcing col-
lection for the same by offering the
choice of payment or the cancellation
of the permit of the licensee sign fy
| ing ordinarily utter ruin, is an abuse
/ Of so flagrant a character that it
ought to provoke the condemnation of
every person having any conception of
the essentials of liberty The author
of a system that condemns without a
hearing exhibits such want of justice
and fundamental rights as ought to
forbid his being intrusted in anv
measure with the destinies CT A irfe
! people.
Practise Denounced
Seventh-The act author,z:no no
secretary OF the interior to grant
rights to construct bitches and canals
and to divert the waters CT streams
flowing through reservations newer
was intended to reposa in thar off;c-r -
tne authority to withhold such privil-
eyes except when in the u:e of which
the particular waters when diverted
would be interfered with by the grant,
ana We denounce the practice of exact
ing from persons seeking such pr.yil-
eges in cases where the governmental
purpose in the creation of auy r, s r.
walton will not be thwarted by era,t2
ing Them, and agreement to nav re
national treasury annually such e,,,
as eHe secretary may fix a3 fonai-
''o'' VI according the privilege. az
nsofpation, none the less ren~ ,,s;h,a
'ia. no redress through the courts IS
a'aliaoie to the citizen despoilea ,r
denied the right which the law ;s IN
tended to secure to him.
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