The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-10
lie Creates Sensation When He Directly
Charges That There Is Water Power
Trust in Process Of Formation.

Spokane, Aug 10.-Gidord Pinchot
evidently found out where he stands
with the National Irrigation congress
this morning when the l,200 delegates
In the big aImory gave him an ovation
lasting fully ave minutes, and wind
ing up with a burst of three cheers.
His was the Widest reception yet ac-
corded a speaker before the congress.
He went Immediately into his sub
iect, giving. as he announced II, stew
ardship OF his doing for the last year
He was preceded by T. j. Allen, OF
the forestry service. who demanded
that If the West is to preserve it's for
estS, there must be state laws and men
10 enforce them.
This speech was heartily seconded
by Mr.. Pinchot
A spell OF silence fell over the con
gress when Mr. Pinchot directly
charged that there is o water power
trust in process of formation
Not only this" said he. but this
water power trust does not have any
hesitancy about appearing before this
congress in the persons of its attor.
neys, and thus seeks 10 break down
the last remaining opposition to the
ownership of all the power in the
country.
In fact he continued, "I know one
genial and urbaHe gentleman who is
here now helping the trusts cause.
The time for protest is very short and
the water power trust Will show but
little consideration to the common
90 "a
country is centralized. In power there
is life and the power trust will eventu-
ally control all other trusts"
Mr. Pinchot named one power cor
poration which he charged is after the
control of water power. He paid q
tribute to the Roosevelt policies and
brought another storm of cheers by
saying that the Taft administration is
irrevocably pledged TO the support OF
these policies.
Mr.. Pinchots address in part was as
follows.
The most valuable citizen of this
or any other country Is the man who
owns the land from which he makes
his living No other man mas such a
stake in the country. No other man
lends such steadiness and stability 10
our National life Therefore, no other
question concerns us more intimately
than the question of homes. Per
manent homes for ourselves. our chill
dren, and our natlon-this is the cen.
trail problem. The policy of national
irrigation is of value TO the United
States in very many ways. but the
greatest OF all Is this. that national
irrigation multipies the men who own
the land from which they make their
living. The old saying. Who ever
heard of a man shouldering hin gun
to fight for his boarding house re-
fleets this great truth, that no man IS
so ready to defend his country, not
only with arms, but with his vote. aud
his contribution TO public opinion dS
the man with a permanent stake In il,
as the man who owns the land from
which he makes his living.
Our country began as a nation of
farmers During the periods tbSt gave
1t its character, when our independ'
ence was won and when our union
was preserved. we were pre-eminently
nation of farmers. We can not, and
we ought not to continue exclusively.
or even chiefly. an agricultural cOun-
try. because one man can raise food
enough for many. But the farmer
who owns his land is still the back
bone OF the nation. and one OF the
things we want most Is more oil him.
THE man on the fam Is valuable
to the nation. like any other citizen,
Just in proportion TO his intelligence
character. ability. and patriotism, but
unlike the other citizens, also In pro-
portion TO his attachment to the soil
That IS the principal spring OF his
steadiness, his sanity. his simplicity
and directness, and many OF his other
desirable qualities, He Is the first of
home-maker
The nation that will lead the world
will be nation of homes The object
Of the great conservation movement is
Just this. 10 make our country a per-
manent and prosperous home for our
selves and for our children. and for
our chlldren's children, and II is a
task that is worth the best thought and
effort OF any and all of US.
To achieve this OF any other great
result. straight thinking and strong
action are necessary, and the straight
thinking comes first. To make this
country what we need to have it. we
must think clearly and directly about
our problems and above all we must