The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-12
DIR. GEORGE PARDEE
ATTACKS BALLINGER

Spokane. Aug 1l.-Nith the stage
carefully set the actors prepared In
their lines and an overw helmlng audi
ence In its place. the BallinGcr-Pin.
chot battle royal burst upon the Ma
tonal Irrigation congress this after
noon and everything that has been
expected has happened. The man who
in the language Of an enthusiastic
California, ripped things wide OPEN
was DIT George c. Pardee, former gov
ernor Of California.
DR.. Pardee attacked Richard A. Bal.
linger, secretary OF the interior, with
a ferceness only second 10 that of
former Senator George Turner of
Washington, who took up the cudgel5
in defense OF the secretary.
NJ. BallinGer entered the auditorium
this afternoon surrounded by re-
cepton committee and when he arose
to speak he was cheered for several
minutes. The secretary, after few
Introductory remarks, read from a pa
per. his ideas on reclamation and the
public domain. One point he made
plain and that was that his idea OF
what has been done by the secretary
of theInterior was under the Law.
Mr., Ballinger when he sat down
would not be disturbed by questions.
There is little note following each
notation on the published program in
viting the delegates 10 ask questions
and enter a discussion with the
speakers. Mr. Ballinger was not
aware of this Up rose Judge John
Fairweather Of California with ques-
ton. The secretary answered it and
then left the platform
The next speaker was a C.. Camp
bell, who discussed the legal aspects
Of the property rights in irrigation
Oppose Giving Sites Away,
Former Governor Pardce then took
the platform TO deliver the address
under the subject assigned him. But
he had no use for his manuscript, DR.
Pardee told Of the activities of former
Secretary Garfield who under the in
structions of President Roosevelt,
withdrew from public entry many
tracts of land under the belief that
people Now. he said. Secretary Bal
linger has again put up for entry
these lands and each tract has in It's
boundaries water power site
II do not oppose private enterprises
in the development OF the sites" said
Or. Pardee. but | do oppose giving
away immense rights to private oor-
porationS which. In few years, will
hold the same political control over
cities and states that railroads now
hold as a result Of the magnificent
gifts given them when they we're ask
ing for help to construct We know
the corruption that has resulted from
railway control Shall we now hand
out a new form of cooperative power,
our institutions?
The thing 10 do" said DR.. Pardee.
is 10 withdraw the water power sites
as did Roosevelt and hold them for
the people When. pleaded the
speaker, are We ever going 10 have q
chance for the common hard working
citizen? Secretary Ballinger has said
irrigation is not a proposition for
poor man. | take Issue with him and
say 1t Is particularly n poor mans
proposition and If there is anyone
trying 10 make it not so, let's find out
about It,"
Turner Butts In"
Senator Turner. during these re-
marks, had left his place in the rear
of the hall and was sitting behind the
speaker. AS Dr. Pardec concluded.
Mr.. Turner gained the floor and re-
piled, Il think" said he. that the
remarks Of Governor Pardee at a time
following the secretary of the interior.
are to say the least, In bad taste Mr.,
Ballinger has done in his official ca
pacity only what any man would do
under his oath of cf1ce-he has obey
ed the law, No man has the right 10
act first and read the law afterwards.