The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-13
OUTBURST MET
WITH SHOUTS
OF APPROVAL
Idaho Settler Said Things
Might Happen to Spokane
in the Future.
WASHINGTON POWER
COMPANY DENOUNCED
DR.. PARpEE TOOK ANOTHER
FALL OUT OF BALLlNeER AT
THE CONVENTION.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 12.-John VIII
son, former United States senator from
Washington, and John Farson. million
aire banker of Chicago, today came to
the defense of Secretary of the interior
Ballinger before the National Trripa-
ton congress, and succeeded in keeping
the sO-called "Ballinger-P inchot feud"
in the public eve.
Discussion about the hotels last night
seemed to indicate that both sides OF
the reclamation controversy were con-
tent to let matters rest, notwithstand-
ing the rumors that the BaHinger sup
porters intended to make a detailed re-
ply to the charges offered by Former
Governor George c. Pardee of Califor-
mia.
The fOrepart of today's session did
not offer, seemingly, the proper OPEN
ing for a continuation of the trouble
until DR.. Pardee rose to question a
statement made by the speaker. DR..
Pardee warmed TO his subject to such
an extent that soon he had brought ip
his charges against Secretary. Baflinger
and again accused that official of per
hitting the opening for entry of valua-
bic water power sites.
Specific Charges Demanded.
This brought Mr.. Farson to his feet
asking DR.. Pardee if he meant to in
slnuate that the secretary was dishon-
est. With DR.. Pardee's reply that he
meant no such accusation, the incident
was dropped. only, however. after sew
eral other Ballinger supporters had
taken occasion to demand specific
charges of the Californian.
The Afternoon session was hardly un-
der way when w. w Terrell OF Fer
time allowed for discussion attacked
severely the Washington Power COM
pany, the concern which supplies
power to the city of Spokane. At the
expiration of his five-minute time al
lOwance there were cries from all parts
OF the building for Mr.. Terrell to GO
on
A vote was taken and finally the Ida
10 man was. allowed to proceed. which
he did after y rough-and-Teady fashion
that brought repeated cheers.
What May Happen. o.,
Z have been a settler in Idaho for
twenty-five years" he shouted, and
there are many who have lived there
with me during that time They have
worked hard to make homes. And now.
after a quarter Of a century, the Wash
ington Power company one of the
many which threaten our very lives
has damned up our valley, overlooked
our lands, drowned out our crops, and
many are about to lose their very
means of livelihood. I'm not an an
archist. and I want to see the law
Obeyed but I want to say that there
are men in my town who will smash
that dam with dynamite and send a
fOrty-foot wall of water down this val
ley, and what viii happen to Spokane
VIII make the JOhnstOwn flood look like
a common shedding of tears if some
thing is not dOle"
The old man trembled with excite
ment as he spoke, and cheers and cries
OF Good" followed his oUtburst. The
chairman's gavel stopped him.
Defense of BaIIinger.
Former Senator Wilson OF Washing
ton was seemingly in a less bellicose
mood. He started reading from type
written manuscript. but it became evil
dent as he proceeded that ne had some
thing on his mind aside from type
written paper Suddenly ne flung aside
the notes on irrigation, peaceful homes
and deserts that blossom rs the rose.
There may BE those that who do
wrong in this land" he shouted. There
may be water power companies that
disobey the law. But 7 want 20 say
here that I stand for Richard A. Bal
Iinger. and I shall hear no man say he
is dishonest.
T. too. am an early settler I have
seen suffering, toll. peace and happiness
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