The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-13
pARDEE AGAIN MAKES iNSiNOA-
TIoNs AGAINST SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR.
DEFENSE IS PRESENTED
Former Senator Wilson and Chicago
Banker Come to Aid of Ballinger and
uphoId Him in Every Way-idaho
Delegate to Irrigation Congress At
t.eks Washinqton Power Company.

Suoltane, Aug. John Wilson,
former United States senator from
Washington, and John Farsoh, mil
lionaire banker OF Chicago, To-Day
carae to the defense of Secretary ot
the Interior BaIlinger before the Ma
tional Irrigation congress ana SuSSeu-
ed in keeping the so-called BailIi-
ger-Pinchot fued' in the public eye.
Discussion about the hotels last night
seemed to Indicate that both sides OF
The reclamation controversy wEie cor
ienl 10 let matters rest, notWllh-
standing the rumorS that the Balln-
ger suIporers intended To make "a de-
tailed reply to the charges offered d!
former Governor George &. Pardce ol
California.
The fore part of today's session did
not cffcr, seemingly, The proper open
ing for a continuation OF The trouble
until DR.. pardee rose Ia question IL
statement maie by a speaker. Df.
Pardee warmed IT, his subject To such
an extent that soon he had brought in
his charges against secretary balltn-
ger and again accused That official ot
permitting ,ne opening for entry OF
valuable water power sites.
This brought Mr.. Parson To his feet
' asking DIR. P.rdee If he meant To in
sinuate that the secretary MAS dis
honest. with Dr. Pardee's reply that
he me ant nc suCn accusation, the incl
Dent was dropped. only. however. att
er several other Ballinger supporters
had taken occasion To demand specific
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Call for More.
The afternoon session was hardly
under way when W. W. Ferrell, OF
Ferrell, Idaho, took the floor and
during the time allowed for discus
sion attacked the Washington Power
company, the concern which supplies
power to the city of Spokane. At the
| expiration Of his five minute time al
| loNance there we're cries from all
parts of the building for MIR. Terrell to
''go on
\ vote was taken and finally the
Idaho man was allowed to proceed,
which he did after rough and
ready fashion that brought repeated
cheers.
4 have been a settler in Idaho for
% years." he shouted, and there are
many who have lived ther. with me
during that time. They have WORKED
hard tn make homes. And now after
a quarter of a century the Washing
ton Power company, one of the many
which threaten our very lives, las
damned un our valley. overflowed our
lands. drowned out our crops and
MANY are about 10 lose their very
means of livelihood. I'm not an an
archist. am | want To see the law
ohcyei. but | Want to say that there
are men in my town who will sma. .
that dam with dynamite and send a
forty foot wall of water down this
valley and what will happen to Spn-
kane will make the JohnstOwn flood
look like n common shedding of tears
If something is not done"
Cheers Greet Him.
The old man trembled with excite
m,nt aS he spoke and cheers and cries
of good followed his outburst. The
chairman's gaVel stopped him. Former
Senator Wilson Of Washington was
seemingly in less heilicose mood
He started reading from Il typewrit-
ten manuscript, but il became evil
dent as he proceeded that ho had
something on his mind aside from
typewritten paper. Suddenly he flung
aside the notes on irrigation for peace
fnl homes and deserts that blossom
is the rose.
There may be those who do wrong
in this land" ne shouted. there may
he water power companies that dis
obey the law. But l want To say here
that | stand for Richard \. Ballinget
and | shall hear no man say he is
dishonest.
Il. too. am an early settler. | have
seen suffering. toll. peace ana hapni-
ness in this state. but today for the
first time t2ilaFins his finger at Mr.
FerrclD have heard anarchy
preached from a platform in Wash
ington. / am here in defense of Ball
niger and if il is necessary I am here
IT. defend his superior-President Taft
What they have done they have done
under the law b. ause they believe il
the law. 1t is for the people to sup.
port the government and not the gov,
srnment the people and for this rea-
son l say that private enterprise
should reclaim these deserts
There was wild cheering at the
conclusion OF this outburst and as