The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-08-31
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srsss Saturday effected Q permanent
organization. adopted . radical
water right resolution after . vigor.
Gus debate In which radical sentiment
vas Expressed by . majority Of ths
delegates. listened 10 addresses by
Secretary Of the Interior Il. A. Dai.
linscr. Francis J. Hsnsy and Chief
Forester clifford Pinchot. and ad.
Journed.
Learning that Mr.. Bsiiingsr would
arrive from Eastern washington.
where he has been with the senate
Irrigation committee. on an afternoon
train. the congress sent . committee
To the station 10 meet him. Mr.. Bal.
linEcr was escorted at once 10 the
convention hail In the Fins Arts
building at the exposition grounds.
He was greeted by loud applause and
he was At once introduced. He spoke
but = few minutes. and bis remarks
were - follows:
llaIlisg~r s0s COnsrsvstis0.
u feel some Interest In this organ.
isstion. ~ I assisted In drafting the
articles of incorporation TO put II 81.
Istence. ! heartily endorse the prin.
ciplcs for which Il stands. I read
with much interest the Presidents
message 10 congress. What he said
Expresses my sentiments exactly.
While ! thus subscribe my endorse
nent Of the principles OF conservation
{ would much prefer that you Judge
me BY my acts rather thsn by my
words"
A soon ~ he finished speaking NJ.
Bslinger left the hall. Francis J.
Hcncy was then Introduced. He made
. short but vigorous address In which
he attacked the water power trust
and urged the congress to do all in]
It's power 70 preserve the natural ~
sources Of the country.
i'ischos ATTACKS Power Trust.
Mr. Hsney had 10 soousr asisAsd
than there we're loud calls for NJ.
Pinchot. Finally Mr. Pinchot. Who
vas sitting In the hack part Of the
hall. came forward. His appsarases
On the platform vas the signal for Q
prolonged demonstration. Several
times hs raised bis hands to stop the
applause and the chairman pounded
,txosousiy with his gavsi. but with no
effect. when the dsmoas.rstion. |
which continued for several miunts..
subsidized Mr.. Pinchot thanked the
delegates for the expression AND thsp
took up the attack on the power truss
lcxuu BY NJ. Heney. He said:
"Mr. Hsncy Was right when he said
~e must save the water power sites
tor the bsaeat OF the whole psopls.
There ID now being fought the great
tight on the water powsr trust. aas
ALL have 70 keep up the agkt until Il
10 aaally settled BY congress At IL
next session. The asht will have 70
be made In the taes Of the most VIC.
orous opposition that can possibly b
imagined. Tor the msa vAo sssk 70
control tAsss sesssPees vin srsys -
wealth and viii uss svsrv lssistnses
means 70 bring sbeus tAsir saAa Ths|
aght eaaaot - pvt q. II ntss bs|
le~idsd sooa. ETHER thsss powers
wili 10 srabbsd sy Tie men who sssk
70 moaopo,tse our water power an1
their possession lsgalissd BY congress.
or they will b saved to he people
and - lssalissd BY congress. Seldom
has . coatsss been 20 clearly dsansd. |
We are face 70 face with The issns.
and must make . great Asht this
year."
Resolutioa o. Water RiGhes.
Invitations for the nett congress
we're received from Les Angeles aa1
Kansas City. They we're leet u ~
hands Of the executive committee.
Following b The text Of he watsr
rights rssolutioa aAoptsA:
I'VE urge upon the seatss he en-
astmsat ee eonprsAsaslvs vatse lav0
framed ia aeoordanes With The pe,ley
pursued In several wsstsra seatO
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