The Detroit times., 1910-09-06

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Yet the faot ID that thsss wlthdrewxs
ss, Sss' no sTHS:s sRs sss 70 PPis prv.: ate
ssHs s~n.rship snH' until until 'ssnsr.ss s.i pass
DER sonalt,on: Just a,,ss & ss 20 }hs g.ssis gss,iie
opins opH to W .H.rs Ess I"S delay % sss ps.Son:.
made the wsthdrawa 70 protect The
Vent congress from passing Wise ieE-
islation. and 80 putting an snd 10 ths
mood for withdrawals
just cause are familiar to all OF u.s.
Many unwise things are done ana msny
unwlse measures are advocated In the
os or Sy sSo.. as wRS
lies not In promoting the movemsnt,
but I'm Setarding u. For example. 20
stop wafer power devslcpm,snt, ,o ey sss, ne:s,
bower or private Irrigation. works on
the public lands inevitably leads many
men. friendly to SonssrvsHt1n nrtnc,n,sa nna os, 20
assume that its practice. spplisa.ion
is Reeessariiy 2 check won pr0srTTshs; Th:
sonssrvation Sa % means locking up the
natural resources for the exclusive use
OF later generations, II wholly mi.;
ssssn s.s o ,Ss.s oss pss1Hss but ooadsr
our Sous and daughter. as we'll e our.
selves: Just as = farmer uses Ms term
ne.s M wayc ycon.eH2Vasion no Is the road to ma
tional efficiency. and Il stands for am
pie and wise development
But IN spite OF ,onns,s.. ths;s oinSSi iinnsvitsSis
in any movement OF this kind. ooneer-
vation has made marvellous progress
have been sstoundsd and Delighted on
made while / was away. We have .
right TO congratulate ourselves on TINS
marvellous prcgress: but there - no
won. In In the beginning. the special
interests, who are our chief opponents
IN the conservation night, paid nttis
heed to o"s the movsmen,, ?, nor osU' ssW that II
IL won they must lose. But with the
progress Of conservation IN the minds
OF our people. tho night s ge5t'nS
Victory, the bitterer the opposition
that we must meet. and the grea.er
the need for caution and watchfulness;
I warn you especially against the men
who come 10 congresses such as THIS,
ostensibly as disinterested citizens. out
cial interests I heartily approve the
attitude OF any corporation, interested
in the deliberations of meeting such
as this. which comes hither 20 snts a1vo
Views which Il believes the meeting
should have In mind. But condemn
with equal readiness the appearnnSe nveni y,
tion who does not declare himset
This congress Is a direct .S,,s ,appss, pnsnn,s to
The nation wisely looks TO such gath.
erings for counsel and leadership. Let
that leadership be sound. definite. prac-
tical and on the side OF all the people.
n would be no small misfortune u 2
meeting such as this should ever ran
into the hands Of the open enemies or
false. friends OF the great movement
which II represents.
y, q. our duty and our desire TO make
this land 81 ours better home Tor
the race. but our duty does not stop
there. we must also work Tor pet
ter nation TO live In tnis irwst,on oey.e, OF
our national character and our LIS liz
institutions must go hand In hand WITT
the development and conserVsh.ioa c Az sov.
ernors' conference SO well called tne
foundations Of our prosperity. na.
ever progress we may make as a na
tion. whatever wealth We may accum-
Mate. however far we may push me
chanical development and proouctlon,
we shall never reach point wne.r oJs
welfare can depend In the last analysis
ON anything hut honesty. courage. 10y
atty. and good citizenship. The homeiy
virtues are the lasting virtues. ana tns
road which leaOS 10 tHtuh 10 eHS '~'-"
90 aenuine and lasting success.
What this country needs IL what
every free country must set BEFORE y. y.
~arL-an equal opportunity for life.
iiberty ana the pursuit OF happiness
for every one OF its citizens. 10
ach,eve this end we must put stop
| 20 the improper political dominion, no
less than TO the Improper economic
dominion OF the great special inter
ests. This country: Its naturai re-.
sources its natural ADVANTAGES. It's
opportunities, and its institutions, be.
long TO ali its citizens. They cannot
be enjoyed fully and freely under any
government in which the special inter
eats as such have voice. the su-
meme political task OF our day, the
Indispensable condition OF nationai
arNciency and national welfare, Is TO
drive the special interests out or our
puhlic life.