The state herald., 1908-09-18
WESTERN FAVOR
! FOR TAFT
Republican Policy Father of the
Arid Region.
Home Owners and High State of
Civilization Go Hand in Hand.

The West has at all times furnished
the strongest backing to President
Roosevelt and 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 the door
OF opportunity to every citizen of the
republic The Republican party from
Its birth has been party of home
steads for the people. 1t has enacted
and enforced the laws, permitting each
adult citizen of the United States to
establish his own home and roof tree
at mere nominal cost.
Uncle Sam and Home Owners.
When good homesteads began to grow
tosrce and corporations, by double deal
Ing, had largely usurped the birthright
Of The Individual, the party of freedom
and justice began TO look into the qies-
tion of reclaiming the arid West. 1t
of land monopolists and to practically
create new heaven and new earth"
for the builder of homes, upon which
rests the cornerstone of the republic.
Uncle Sam owned the whole arid re-
gion-- practically fifteen hundred miles
squnrc-and he owned the water supply
tHO Through the Republican party, he
decided TO bring the water to the land.
aid by this union to make possible n
Heasuroless bounty for the present anu
future generations. The Republican
party passed the National Irrigation
Act which became law In June, 1902,
authorizing the government to enter
upon this work OF reclaimlng arid
Amer 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 building policy
OF the Republican party is to perfect
Tnc Of the greatest experiments OF
civilization. Mr.. Taft is Thoroughly
familiar with conditions here and loves
the West. His presclent vision of the
g',at destiny OF the republic Is prcg.
naut with Titanic achievement for ;liis
future garden spot OF the world. lie
knows tie sources of the western water
supply lie Is the stnlwnrt reprcs-l-
tnti,c Of the party that Is busy with
the conservation OF the natural rc-
= sources Of our country. and what section
OF o,r land Is TO be half so mucn bcrr.
lited by this promising movement as the
arid rcgi0ni
Homes aud Independence.
on the tillnge of the soil rests the
prosperity Of all other Industries. upcn
tie rpbnlldlng Of homes rests the IN.
depcndrlce Of the nation. Irrigation
and conservation. encourages small
holdings and increases the number cf
those who call no man master. These
two Republican policies have u boutd.
less potency for civilization. on the
desert sands Of Egypt they were Instrr-
mental H. rearing the mlghtlcst rmplre
OF an,lcnt days. In India they arc TO
day rrvlylfyins and modcrnlzlus a
waste1 land. In America their mission
Is hut leglnning. yet II gives promise
Of untold blessings TO man.
Possibilities OF Electric Energy.
one OF the most valuable assets that
Is 10 come 10 the arid region through
the policy Of the Republican party. will
be the vast electric energy possible by
harncsslng the mountain streams They
will thus not only give life TO the coun.
try. hut through power generated, will
inject into that life the greatest pos
sible useful activities. In the arid re-,
glon multiplied millions of horsepower
can be created through the natural
gravity system Of water, There are
hundreds Of valleys ranging In length
from n few miles 10 nearly one
thousand miles where ample water
can be- had for nll power pur-
poses. MS well ms for heat and
light. SO whcn the llfc-glylng nuid Is
applied 10 the pnfchod plains and the
desert " transformed Into the orchard,
the water then furnishes the source Of
energy for mill. factory. electric plants
for lighting and heating and all posi-.
bic mechanical devices.
Perhaps nj no other point on the
carths surface nrc such combinations
possible TO such degree Of utility.
Having the climate. the scenery. the
sntt ttn sttnabin, gha uatsr tha ,t,.
bcr. the minerals of nil kinds. the
stone. and In fact nil or the products
Of the earth. both from its surface nnd
from lts bowels ~ readily nj hand
here In tho western portion ~ America
IA destined 10 b. wrought not only the
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