The daily sentinel., 1909-11-03
MIR. BALLINGER HAS NOT SIGNED
CONTRACT TO BUILD. HIGH
LINE CANAL.
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talk was a most forceful one. He
spoke with authority and he held the
\ closest attention of his hearers.
Senator Carter declared that he
would use all his power to aid the
, worthy projects.
Time and again Senator Carter /.
was applauded. Now and then quaint /
humor would break out in his talk |
and set the crowd to laughing.
Senator Warren. mighty cham
pion of the West in the circles of the 4
national government, was then intro I
duced. He made a brief talk but
touched numerous important points
| He paid splendid tribute to the val !
/ ley. He was greatly impressed with
/ the high line project. He declared
/ that money ought 10 be raised i'm
mediately and such project gotten
under way. l feel like il Is sinful
neglect To let such IL project wait. l
/ feel like that il ut this session of con-
gress we fail to get legislation such
as needed for the reclamation service,
passed and ON the statute books, that
| we should ask the government, or
| insist that IL take its hands off of
| such projects as this, in homcly words
to either fish or cut bait, as the boys
say. to take its feet off of the neck
4 OF the landholders, and let the land
owners devise way and means of
building the project themselves"
senator Warren was most earnest in
his manner. He told of the injustice
done by the tieing up of the waters
by such incompleted but mighty prof.
ects as the Pathfinder dam He de
clared that the laws in this respect
are insufficient. He insisted upon
the Importance of making the gov
einment get busy or take hands off.
He declared that he stood ready to
vote for any logical legislation that
viii furnish or build any of these
great projects. Senator Warren call
ed forth much applause by his sin
cere and emphatic remarks.
Senator Jones, of Washington,
came next, and in a humorous man
ner he opened his brief address.
He declared that a year ago he was
here on a mission Asking you people
not to send my friends Hughes and
Taylor down to Washington but from
what | can learn everywhere | spoke
in this state there were increased
Democratic majorities so these two
men are under obligations to me"
Senator Jones aroused much
amusement over his humorous com
parison of the Yakima valley of his
own state to this valley. However,
he paid great tribute to this sec
tion. He told of being here four
years ago and noted the growth since
that time He is most friendly to
the high line. He said mo place i'm
the United States offers more to the
government than is offered right
here in the Grand valley, and no
where can the government get more
prompt returns ON its investments.
He declared that il is simply II qucs-
ton of funds. THE secretary of the
interior cannot enter into u contract
under present conditions to build IA
project unless he has the money to
carry IL through. He must have il.
He has got to have it," He expressed
himself as being determined to use
every influence TO bring about the
securing of ample funds to carry all
the projects through.
Senator Hughes was then intro
duced. He made it plain while not
a member of the senate committee on
irrigation he will do all in his power
to aid that committe. He declared
that such II project as this one should
not be halted. He declared that the
people of the West are too modest i'm
their demands on the government
He told of his first visit here twenty
| nine years ago, he paid tribute to
Gov. Crawford, the founder of this
city, he declared that no section Of
fered such possibilities. He made il
plain that II persistency would bring
results he would be most persistent
regarding the high line at all times
in Washington. He declared that he
would willingly aid in devising II plan
to raise funds for the reclamation
service. senator Hughes address
was sincere, earnest and pointed. He
made il plain that he is faithful
and loyal friend of this valley. His
remarks were greeted with entuhsi-
astic applause. He paid tribute to
| the influence and work of Senator
1 Carter
Congressman Taylor then made a
! very brief address. The people al
ready know that Congressman Taylor
Is a tireless worker for the high line
\ He long ago demonstrated that. He
was given an ovation last night
The meeting came TO close AT
| 10:45 o'clock. The visitors were
greeted by many citizens and then
| left at II o'clock on their special /
train for the West.
The visit of these senators will 1
prove great power for the develop /,
ment of this valley and the realiza- |
tion of the hopes concerning the high 1
line canal. w