Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-13
PARDEE AGAIN
OPENS Up ON
BALL|NGER
FRIENDS RALLY TO
SUPPORT OF SECRETARY
Bitter Attack and Spirited De-
fense of interior Department
Feature Of Day at Irrigation
Congress,

Feature Of Day at IlrigatioI
! Congress,
lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
spokane, Wash, Aug T. JOIN
Wilson, former United states senator
from Washington, aud John Farson
millionaire banker OF Chicago, todaA
came to the defense Of Secretary o.
the Interior Ballnger before the Na.
tional Irrigation congress and sue.
ceeded in keeping the so-aulled "Bal
| lmger-Pinchot feud' in the public
eye.
Discussion about the hotels last
night seemed to indicate that both
sides of the reclamation controversy
were content to lei matters rest not
Withstanding the runors that the Bal
| linger's supporters intended to make
a detailed reply to the charges of
| fercd by former Governor George G.
| Pardee of California
The fore part of today $ session did
| not offer, seemingly the proper open
| ing for continuation OF the trouble
until DR.. Pardce rose to question a
statement made by IA speaker. Or
pardee warmed to his subject to
such an extent that soon Ii" had
brought in his charges against Secre-
tary Ballinser and again accused that
official of permitting the opening tor
entry of valuable water power sites
This brought Mr Farson to his
feet, asking pr Pardee II he. meant
to insinuate that tne secretary was
dishonest
with Dr pardce's reply that he
meant no such accusation, the Incl
dent was dropped only, however, after
had taken occasion to demand specific
charges of the Californian.
The afternoon session was hardly
under way when W, W, Terrell OF
Ferrcll, Idaho. took the floor and dur
ing the time allowed for discussion
attacked severely the Washington
Power company the concern which
supplies power to the city Of Spokane.
At the expiration of his fiVe-minutc
time allowance there were cries from
all parts of the building for Mr.. Fer
rell to "go on
\ vote was taken and finally the
Idaho man was allowed to proceed
which he did after rough and ready
fashion that brought repeated cheers
II have been Il settler in Idaho for
twenty-five years. he said, and thcr,
are many who have lived there with
me during that time They havc
worked hard to make homes Ana
now, after quarter OF q century the
Washington Power company. one ui
the many which threaten our very
lives has damned up our valley |
our lands, drowned ont |
our crops and many are about to lose |
their very means Of livelihood lm
not an anarchist and want to see the
law obcycd, but ! want to say that
there are men in my town who viii
smash that dam with dynamite ana
send a i0-foot wall of water down |
This valley ana what viii happen to
Spokane viii make the JohnstoWn
Hood look like "a common shedding oi
Tears if something is not done.
Tie old man trcmblcd with excite
mcnt as he spoke ana cheers ana
,ries of good" followed his outburst
The chairman's gavet stopped him
Former senator Wilson was seem
ngly in less Delligerent mood. Hc
started reading from a ~, written
but it became evident as
ie proceeded that he had something
m his mind aside from typewriter
,apcr. suddenly hc flung aside the
lotcs on irrigation and peaceful homes
nd deserts that blossom as the rose.
There may be those that do wrong !
n this land he shouted. there may G
,e water companies that disobey the !
iw. but ! want to say here that I | /
tand for Richard A. B1llingcr. and I
hall hear no man say he is dishon- 6
st 3
a. too. am am early settler I too. ] /
ave seen suffering. toll peace and Z
appincss in this state, but to-day for S
he firt time (shakiug his finger ut u
lr FcrrclD I have heard anarchy s
reached from platform la Wash O.
igton. q
- am here in defense OF Bnlungrr. o.
nd 10 IL IS necessary I am here 60 o.
efeud his superior President TAFT "a
What they have done they have done n
udcr the law. because they believe in
be- law 81 Is for the people to sup d
ort tho government. and not the gov %
rnmcnt the prople. and for this rca- Z.
IN I say that private enterprise n
lould reclaim these deserts. a.
There was wild cheering at thc hi
inclusion OF this uutburst. and as r
r Wilson resumed his manuscript 10
i,re were crips of throw the papers u,
tay." "take off your glasses and Il
~ talk La
Hut the speaker evidently had "had a
Il say" for he continued his reading 10.
bout peaceful valleys without inter- al
iption and the final Bailingcr incl al
mt Of the day vas concluded rs
Al the evening session of the com AT
ross. g. J. Blanchard. statisiitian of -
.e United states reclamation service