The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-06
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
At SALT LAKE WERE
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sec some OF these Alaska coal thieves.
I'd put them where they belong.
The militant governor from Kansas
added that President TAFT In his ad-
dress here said some true thiugs and,
i i.l' me- want 70 s''' ''"' '''' -
Norris Advocated state Control.
This brief bur pointed address de-
lvcrcd ir vifrioi style was called torth
by remarks OF Governor Norris OF Mon
tana. who. in advocating state cOntroi
OF natural resources. declared tina
Montana had begun the conservation or
her resources before the federal gov
eminent ever began 90 think OF IT,
Isn't it n fact. Governor Norris. de-
handed Governor Stubs. ~ that the ma
tional government has led IN tho devel-
opment Of irrigation IN the west
..Ycs. iu tho last three or four years,
came the answer. Mr. Norris would
have made further answer. but cover
nor Stubbs was again addressing the
yes. in the last three or four years
Why. the movement only got starter
then when Theodore Roosevelt and Gif-
ford Pinchot got busy. The nation
ought 20 erect monument TO them.
The Kansan az this point smiled as II
amused At his own heat and said more
stubb- Forgot Himself.
"f didn't come here Co make
speech. / kind Of forgot myself Ny
Intention was to Introduce Governor
Wesley OF South Dakota"
The introduction was then made The
L Auditorium. which seats 10000 persons.
was filled 60 hear President Tart. but
the attendance at the afternon session
was mea Erc TO "a distressing degree.
BY actual count there were 2ff men
and 1O1 women present. This was
partly due 90 the fact that the greater
part Of the crowd followed the Presi-
dent to the state fair grounds. and
partly 70 tho wording u the program.
The program scheduled conference
81 governors" and addresses by them.
Most people took the word conference
20 mean that the governors would meet
privately and make speeches 90 them
selves.
Governor Stubs acted AZ chairman
Or the session When the meeting was
over Governor Hay walked down the
aisle with him.
Defended Secretary BnIIInEer.
81 want 20 say. Governor Stubs. that
you've no whittier man than Richard a.
Rairngcr." observed the Washington
leader. To this Mr.. Stubbs made no re-
ply. and Land Commissioner Ross. also
81 Washington. Joined Mr.. Hay.
II want 90 add said Mr.. Ross that
Mr. Ballinger Is as white man as
Roosevelt ever had I'm his cabinet:
that's what We think of Mr.. Bslliugcr
out IN Washington
I said what j thought about Balm
ger. and I'll say what 7 please about
him" answered Governor Stubs
other governors present were. De
necn Of Illinois. Brooks % Wyoming
and Noel or Mississippi.
Governor pcuecn came out for ma
tiorat control. and I'm DOING SO, briefly
referred 70 tho scandals that have
have legislature IN Illinois" ne aid.
that has held both regular and ir-
regular sessions. At present 70 Is some
what below par
Thia sally was greeted by laughter.
Governor Norris Says that the Mon
taua Legislature can be trusted added
AR. Dcnceu. I'm sorry cannot say
He said that the legislature had failed
20 enact legislation 90 give the state
the benefit OF tho water power devel-
opcd By the drainage canal
salt Lake RESOLUTIONS Read.
Governor Brooks read the following
resolutions. which he said were adopted
o. Tho meeting % western governors at
Salt Lake CITY and which. he said. ex-
presses the conservation ideas OF states
there represented.
''First-That in lceislstivcly solving
tho problems OF conservation. tho ma
1ionai Congress adhere 90 the doctrine
81 Abraham Lincoln, that tho putfIc
session held in trust for the maturing
states.
"sccond-That state government no
lees hencficcntly than national govern
mont is capable OF dcvisinE and admin
fgtcriug laws for the conservation Of
public property. and that the national
and state governments should lcgigla-
lively coordinate. 20 the end that WITH
in n reasonable period or time the state
governments be conceded tho fun and
complete administration Of such laws
sc may he found adaptable 90 the vary
ing conditions OF the several states.
'-Third-That the experience OF the
conservation states demonstrates that
deposition OF public property made uu-
der existing national conservation laws
Hnd r. Euiations have tended 10 intrcnch
ruouopolicg and interests mcuaCing the
common welfare, and that 1odirica-
tions OF such laws and regulations
should be promoted by the conserva-
ton ougrcEs.
"Fourth-That the elimination from
the national forest reserves OF all
home stead and untimbcrcd grazing
lands is Immediately cvpcdieut
"Ffffh-That use and control Of al
water power iuheres Of right 90 the
states with restrictions. securing rer-
pctual freedom from monopoly.
"Sfxth-That the privilege q Amcri-
can citizens to seek and develop min
eraf wealth wherever 90 may be found
should be ampiifieu and secured by
lrws.
..Scvcnth-Thst the idea 81 deriving
5cral revenue from the physical re-
-~cs OF the states is repuEuant TO
& adjustment % constitutional pow
or rhich guarantee the pcrpctulty Of
the Union"
Governor Hays speech.
Governor HAY pleaded briefly for
state control re declared that there
was Just as much reason FOR Secretary
end harvest their crops as 90 expect
the federal government TO attend TO
the states natural resources.
'fe the states are not able 20 con-