The Delta independent., 1909-03-26

The Pinchot meeting at Delta Mon
day was a success, other than that
there was not sufficient accommodation
for the large crowd which assembled.
The Opera House, which has the larg-
est seating capacity of any building in
the city, was packed clean out into the
hallway and many could not gain en-
trance or get within hearing distance
of the speaker.
But very little opposition has ever
developed on the Western Slope to the
forestry system, and in Delta and
Montrose counties there doesn't seem
to be any at all. The stock interests
here appear TO be a unit in its favor,
hence the head of the service found
himself entirely among friends, and
the fact was greatly appreciated by
both Mr.. Pinchot and his audience.
Such a happy condition does much to
help along the best of good feeling and
fellowship, and to make all things else
easy.
And so it WAS that every appearance
of speakers. every point and promise
made and every plan explained, were
heartily cheered.
THE BANQUET.
At the banquet in the evening a long
time was consumed at the spread be-
cause of the limited table capacity in
/. the hall and the great number Of guests
1900 or more) to be served.
The spread was an elaborate course
affair. being the best of the number
prepared for special occasions by Delta
ladies'.
After the good things had received
proper attention pr. Stockhrm was
introduced as toastmaster by President
Killian of the live stock association.
The responses to toasts were appro-
pirate. eloquent and witty.
Hon. Clarence Dodge. of the Colo
RADIO Springs Gazette, was substituted
for Col. Robert Gauss of Denver to
respond to the toast: The State
Press" Mr.. Dodge told n good story
and concluded with the statement that
the state press" would, in case the
seventeenth SeHerhi heceS' S'N
anything. be willing toprint it, whether
ashamed of 1t or not.
Hon. Frank C. Goudy of Denver
spoke on Conservation" of our nation
al resources in his accustomed able
manner.
Hon. John C. Bell was eloquent on
the subject of PROCLAMATION" and paid
the most unqualified tributes OF praise
TO ex-president Roosevelt that perhaps
were ever voiced by Republican or
Democrat. Comparing him to all
presidents in the history of the United
States Mr.. Bell said: For construc-
tive craftsmanship President Roosevelt
goes down to history without an equal
In my opinion he has accomplished more
than any ten presidents who have held
office before him." Mr.. Bell expressed
the belief that, should Mr.. Roosevelt
live, he would, eight years from now
again be elected President of the
United States.
Judge A. X. King spoke earnestly
on The Tree" displaying his well
known interest IN 1orest rescfN"'ion
and relating something of the struggle
of himself and others who championed
the preservation idea through pioneer
DAYS in Colorado.
Hon. M. ID. Vincent spoke OF the
"Blade of Grass" as common property
and the surveillance of forest range by
the government as one of the best
systems possible to have in force foi
the good of the people and all inter
ests.
DIR. barley, being an old-time MINER
was able to discuss eloGuently on his
subject "The Nugget" In doing sc
he took occasion to say that the mug
get was responsible for peopling Colo
RADIO and that all the glorious achieve
ments since were do to it-were, II
effect the off shoot Of the lure of golt
in the state. He became so enthusiastic
that he found 1t necessary to chect
himself lcng enough to explain thai
"the nugget was his text and h'
believed in n man sticking to his text