Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-06
StubbS StartIeS Conservation
Congress by Expressing De-
sire to Kick Interior Secre-
tay Out of Office,
WANTS MONUMENT FOR
EX-F0RESTER PlNCH0T
Washington Delegation Rally
to Defense of Cabinet Off
Ger; White a Man as Roose-
welt They Declare.

10y Morning Journal Special E~ssss wirel
St Paul. Sept 5.-The immense
crowd that heaed President TAFT de-
liver one Of the best speeches OF his
career before the conservation con-
gress here today missed hearing some
very pointed remarks in the after
noon. delivered by Governor Subbs Of
Kansas.
The Kansas executive pulled his
sleeves up to give his arms hill swing,
lOOsened his neck tie to give play Ia
his vocal organs and proceeded to re-
mark that If he had the power he
would kick Secretary Ballinger out of
office As he made this assertion, h0
glared at those spectators who had
not followed the president 10 the state
fair grounds, and then surveyed the
other governors who were on the plat
form, Later in private, Governor Hay
Of Washington took occasion to in
form Governor Stubbs that he con-
sidered Secretary Baliinger as white
man as the United States can boast.
The people of this country should
erect a monument to Clifford Pinchot,
began Governor Stubbs. "He deserves
Il for saving the coal lands of the
country if for nothing else. | don't
know why II is that corporations and
others that want to steal power sites
and timber want control OF natural
resources vested in state legislatures.
..asV,ay, ] don't take aAs stUCh III this
Baninger idea of running things If
were president Of the United States /
would kick him ont of office in min
ute I would put him where they
belong.
The governor from Kansas added
that Mr.. Taft In his address had said
some true things, and said he. Il want
to give him credit for IL.
This brief, but pointed address, de-
liVered in vitrolic style, was called
forth by remarks of Governor Norris
Of Montana who, i'm advocating state
control of natural resources, declared
that Montana had begun the conserv-
alton Of her resources before the fed
eral government ever began To think
of il.
Isn't il q fact Governor Norris,
demanded Governor Stubbs, that the
national government has led in the
development of irrigation in the
West?"
Yes in the last three years" came
the answer.
Mr.. Norris would have made further
answer but Governor Smbbs wasl
again addressing the audience.
Yes. the last three or four years
why the movement only got started
when Mr.. Roosevelt and Clifford Pin |
chot got busy. The nation ought tot
erect monument to them.
The Kansan at this point smiled as
If amused at his own heat. and said
more calmly:
Il did not come here to make a
speech | kind of forgot myself. My
intention was to introduce Governor
Nessey of South Dakota
The Introduction was then made. /
The auditorium, which seats. 10, 600
persons, was filled TO hear President
Taft, but the attendance at the AFTER
noon session was meager TO distress
sing degree.
BY actual count there were 244 men
and lOl women present. rms was
partly due to the fact that the great
ef part of the crowd followed the
president to the fair grounds, ana
partly to the wording of the program
The program scheduled a conference
of governors" and addresses by them.
Most people took the word confer
ence' 10 mean that the governors
would meet privately and make
speeches to themselves.
Governor Stubbs acted as chairman
oi the session. When the meeting was
over Governor Hay walked down the
aisle with him.
u want to say. Governor Stubbs.
mat YOU are no whittier man than
Richard A. Ballinger," observed the
Washington leader. To this Mr.
stubbs made no answer and Lana
commissioner Ross, also of Washing
ton Joined Mr.. Hay.
II want to add" said Mr.. Ross,
mat Mr.. Ballinger is as white man
rs Roosevelt ever had in his cabinet;
mats what We think Of Mr.. BailinEer
out In Washington"
l said what / thought about Bali
iinsef, and III say what please ABOUT
him answered Governor Stubbs.
other governors present were
Deheen OF Illinois; Brooks, OF NNom-
lhg' and Noel of Mississippi.
Governor Deneen came out Tor
national control. and In doing 50
hrietly referred to the scandals that
nave arisen concerning legislation.
We have a legislature in Illinois,
ne said. that has held both regular
shd irregular sessions. At present II
y somewhat below par"
ihis was greeted by laughter
, Governor Norris SAYS the Montana
iesislature can be trusted added Mr.. I
% ,tteneen. Il am sorry l cannot say
that about ours"
lie said that the legislature had {
lalled TO enact legislation TO give the
slate the benefit of the water power
developed by the drainage canal.
What the influence was ] do not +,
pretend 10 state" he added.
Governor Brooks read the following
itsoiutions whicn he said were adopt A,
~ AZ the meeting OF western gov ,
-Ihors at salt Lake city. and which. he
iio' express the conservation vieNs ot I
NE states there represented.