The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

ihf water powers. They tell Ne 4
has no significance that the General
Electric interests are scuulrlnr
great groups Of water powers In va
uuus parts Of tho United States
and dominating tho power market In
the region OF eaoh group And who
ever dominates power. dominates
all industry
Time Tor Anltatlon.
Have you ever seen few drops
OF oil scattered on the water spread
lng until they formed a continuous
him. which Put an end at once %
all agitation Of tho surfareg Tho
time for w. TO agitate this question
Is nov, before the separate circles
Of centralized control spread into
the uniform. unhfoken, nationwide
covering Of single gigantic trust
fhore will be little chance for mere
agitation after that No man at all
familiar with tho situation can
doubt that the time for effective
protest is very short. II We do not
use 4 10 protect ourselves now, wu
may be very sure that the trust will
glYe hereafter small consideration
To the welfare Of tho Average ell,
Een when in conflict with It's own.
American citisen Counts.
The man who realty counts Ia
the plain American citizen. This
Is the man for whom the Roose.
Welt policies wero created. and his
welfare is the end to which tho
Roosevelt policies lead. As na.
tioa we are fortunate at this time
In this tact above all othera, that
the great man who gave his name
10 these policies has for hia sue.
ceasor another great president
whose administration Is most sol.
emily pledged TO the support OF
them.
q stand for the Roosevelt
policies because they set the
common good Of All o. vs. above
the private gain Of some of US;
because they recognize the
livelihood o. the small man as
more important 10 the nation
than the profit o. the big man:
because they oppose al useless
waste al present al the cost Of
roeblna the future: because
they eemand tho complete,
sane and orderly development
OF all our natural resources.
not forgetting our rivers; be-
cause they insist upon equality
Of opportunity and derounee
monopoly and special prisi-
leee; because, dlsesrdlnp false
issues. they deal directly with
We vital questions that really
make a difference with the wei.
fare Of us all--and most Of all.
because IN them the plain
American always and every.
where holds the first place.
And ! propose TO stand for
them while have tho strength
to stand for anything"
His address aroused the greatest
excitement Of the session. and for
many minutes after be had finish.
cd the convention hall vas 4 scene
Of hubhGb and turmoil
War Nov Open.
War between Plnchot and Haliln.
scr. which has been brewing Tot
some time and attracting an under.
curreut Of attention from all the
delegates. Is nov open. Every del
egate Il ready for the fray and
preparing 10 take a side 10 the
struggle which promises 10 DO the
most momcntous one In the history
Of the congress.
Resolutions affecting the aues.
tons AZ iasue have been pouring In
to the committee. and every one
Il awaiting with tho kesusst In.
forest the appearance Of Ballinger
on the rostrum tomorrow after.
noon.
California. South Carolina, Wash.
inEion and Texas have presented
resolutions praising Pinchos and
y H. Newell. director Of the United
States reclamation service.