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Uniformity should be promoted along
the lines marked out by the commissioners
| on uniform laws and a. much further
As the diversltiOs to which l have referred
will reasonabl permit
From this convention now assembled.
| representing not one or many but all
the civic interests Of each and all Of the
states. there should 30 out an authori-
tAtlVe expression, In favor Of uniform leRis-
iation in 30 FAR as IL Is conducive to the
common veal. Let is strive to promote
unity in diversity: unity in all that touches
IN like manner the internal Affairs Of the
communities separated by state lines;
diversity in those particulars which are
peculiar TO each commonwealth.
The feature OF to-day's prooeedings
was the ovation accorded to Clifford
Pinchot. who was recently removed by
President Taft as Government Forester
FOR insubordination growing out OF the
so-ealled Ralliuger-P -Pinchot controversy.
When. introduced by Judge Parker. Mr.
Pinchot was vigorously applauded and
those delegates sitting along the aisles
arose and warmly shook his hand. When
he assembled the ISiatform the delegates
left their seats and crowded around him,
shaking his hand and cheering him. 1t
was some little time before order was re-
stored and before Mr.. Pinchot was able
to proceed. Mr.. Pinchot spoke on conser-
walton. he said that IL was tho -plain
duty OF all the friends OF conservation to
sink their differences Mr.. Pinchot said
in part:
The policies now grouped under the name
OF conservation are OF various ages. Some.
like forest preservation. have been advo-
Gated by Americans for more than a hun
dred years. Some. like the control OF water
power monopoly in the common interest.
are younger than the present century
All OF them to-day are in the Valley OF
Decision. We have come at last TO the point
OF action. and We must either 20 forward
or, fall back. Here Is, a mighty neld for
uniform action and for cooperation between
the States themselves and between them
snd the nation.
The idea of uniform State legislation was
large in the minds OF the Governors when
they recommended at the great white House
conference two years ago the appointment
OF state conservation commissions. Forty
two States have followed their recon-
mendation. These commissions are power
ful agencies, ready for use toward the great
object for which YOU are met. Already
a most promising beginning has been made
The great principles we have been work
ing for may be written in our laws now.
or the chance may pass. Public sentiment
IL prepared and awake. For the second
time a President OF the United States has
indorsed these principles In a message to
Congress. Most of the recommendation
which the recent message cohtains are well
known to the friends of conservation and
well approved. II it has omissions or
passa yes with which disaKr have no
concern with them to-day. Specffc bills
have been urepa red embodyinx the RECON-
mendations of the message when they
are made public they will be the legitimate
subjects for approval or criticism and for
careful scrutiny at every stage OF their
progress.
The President urges that the measures
he recommends shall be taken up and dis
nosed Of promntlv without AWAITING the
inyestiga,ion which has been de,eTmined
nnon I acho his d.str. Thsra can ha
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great opportunity 70. US 20 lurtner ana.
so Tar as these issues are concerned let
ns disregard the controversy altogether
In general effort to secure what every
good citizen earnestly desires.
Our duty Is clear to look beyond and
above all lesser strife in a common effort
to reach objects Of such transcendent inn
portauce to all the people. The leasing
Of the coal lands instead Of virtually siv-
inc them away the prevention OF water
nower mononoly the conserVation of oa,r