The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-03
.BOTHESLDES
MAKE PROMISES

CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-The next Con.
gress, unlike the present one, will be
strongly in favor OF measures for the
conservation Of the national resources,
Judging from the replies from con.
~gressional candidates which are now
pouring in from ali parts Of the coun.
TRY to the headquarters Of the Conser.
yation League Of America in this city.
Out OF a total of G2S letters sent out
requesting approval ct conservation
principles only four so far have met
with refusal. Already d majority of
the candidates Of the two big parties
in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, North pa.
kota, New Hampshire, Connecticut.
and Rhode Island lave gone on rec
ord in favor Of conservation. Nearly
as strong a showing has been made by
candidates in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana, MIS-.
souri,. Argansas. Nebraska and Califor.
MIA, and letters are still coming in.
Support Of the movement seems to
be equally divided among the Repuo-
lican and Democratic candidates, fndi.
eating that the issue will continue to
be non-parasan in character. The
line up OF Congress on this question
last winter was very close and soma
bills, such as the Appalachian reserve
measure, were buried in committee.
This winter will see a marked change
in attitude in both House and Senate,
declare officers of the League, while
the next Congress, as shown by the
returns already received, will show a
decisive majority in favor of conser.
Walton legislation regardless OF the cut.
come OF the election Tuesday.
In many districts both Republican
and Democratic candidates have
pledged themselves in support of the
movement, In others conservation Is
being made a campaign issue and in
close districts may result in the cleo.
ton OF the more progressive" candi.
date regardless of party lines. Miles
Poindexter. Of Spokane, states, in a
letter to the League. that in his dis.
trlct. tae 3D. Of Washington, fores,
preservation and the protection oil
public lands, coal and water has be.
come an issue. 81 am heartily in ia.
vor of the forest reserve system" h.
says. because It conserves the sourc.
es OF our water supply for irrigation,
navigation and manufacturing, pre-.
serves the young growth of timber,
protects the soil from erosion, pre-.
vents fires and floods and beneicaIIy
effects the climate. irrigation of our
arid lands is OF paramount Importance
in this district, and the protection of
the sources of the water in the Gas
cades. Priest Lake Reserve, coeu,
d'Alsnes, Bitter Roots and Blue Noun
tains and the storage OF surplus and
flood waters in natural and artificial
reservoirs in these waterheads Is ar
essential part of the further exten,
sion Of irrigation"
Among the replies that have beer
received are many from members OF
the present Congress who are candi.
dates for reelection. Among the lat.
est Of these to go on record as support.
ing the League are Champ Clark, OF
Missouri, Herbert Parsons, Of New
York, John j. Esch, Of Wisconsin, JOS.
10. Ransdell, Of Louisiana, and w. r.
Hepburn, Of Iowa. No reply has YET
bee received from Speaker Cannon,
altsough ais Democratic opponent h
the 18Th district Henry 6 Bell has
declared hls hearty support Oh tie
movement.