The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-04
Build the vIaduct.
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No matter whether one agrees with
the conservation policy Of Clifford Pm
chol, It is agreed among people who
have given the subject thought he Is
one among the foremost patriots Of
our country an example for the ultra
rich to pattern after Pinchot serves
in 4 capacity for a modest salary that
wculd not pay his valet expenses,
am. he has served according TO his
lights, most faithfully Because he,
through business connections, reallz,
ed the danger TO our Nationals re-
sources, especially timber, coal, iron.
lead. zinc. oil, etc, an idea came 70
him that IN a century we will be
poorer hat Austria or Germany. and
what little may be left OF these vast
engines for the engineering Of enlight
eminent will be in the control OF cor
porallons which will exploit them 70
the detrimeHt Of progress.
Pinchot was the one man Of the
Roosevelt regime who has made good
under all conditions He came into
office as man who asked no IaNor,
hr retains his place because be is
the migbtiest agent for reform the
United states has produced in the last
half century
Walter Wellman we'll known
Washington correspondent for the Chi
eago Record-Herald, a decidedly fati
newspaper. SAYS OF pinchot.
Clifford pinchoi is essentially
the man with an idea What his
idea Is his esuse every one
knows. II is protection OF our
great natural resources For this
he has fought like hero. Rich
enough to enjoy life of ease.
he spends double his salary thai
he nay labor for the government
and the people aud the peoples
future II he Is not fine type
cf the public servant. one would
not know whore 70 find such d
type.
How wonderful Il weuld be II 9th
er YoAng men OF means would az
tempt TO do something for The coult
try that has done so much for them
Pinchot stanis In a class b4 himself
He fears nothing: he is man, four
SQUARE with All mankind and meets
elne eencies like a stole, no mattel
whether for or against him To him
The elimination of Secretary Ballingel
and his aides Is naught Puchot has
idess. He knows that the Govern
meni has been defrauded. and that
thousands more thefls Of Government
property ure nov contemplated. Hold
Ing no more powerful position than e
look after The domain Of Uncle sam
pinchot has established his deeds SC
well his bitterest enemy dare not dis
charge him and his elimination from
the service would bring about such q
depth ct feeling that the president
dare not attempt 70 ask Mr. Pincho
to do other than remain where he Is
YET pinchot has said In plain terms
the secretary Of the Interior Is elthcl
dishonorable or silly
Il Is tguly 4 strange state Of affairs
u IS also true no one wishes 70 se'
cabinet officer hunlllated and dis
giaced. That is. no true patriot s,
wishes. hut all know the public do
main has been the fruit garden OF th'
sharks and gross Irregularities have
been so common they were accepted
as inevitable prior to the arrival o
pinchot To-day the timber district
are conserved: there are no mori
coal grabs: there Is no further ten
denrs 10 exploit those grab" with
out the certainty Pinchot will be ho
T. nthe trail With bis great weslu
be has made place hitherto consid
erai Of no yaine one OF the most pow
esful In the Unlonhas demonstrates
that there is a field for the rich maj
who Will turn his attention TO state
craft. and. IL You please. Pincnot i
a statesman
Whatever the outcome in the con
tfoyersy lhai has 80 far resulted dis
aatrously 10 Secretary of Interior BAL
ilngef. II Is commonly known the Tor
est conserValoF. Clifford plnehot, ha
demonstrated a man who seeks Z
serve the people and Is not afraid e
express his opinion Is q bigger, bel
ter and more powerful man ihan h
who attempts 20 wind srail abou
FOR Tho enrichment Of private inter
esis
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