Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-09
Conservation Congress ReSoIu-
lions EmphaticaIIy Demand
Federal Control of Natural
Resources of Nation,
PlNCH0T DECLINES TO
ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
Threatened Fight TO Include
Name of Taft in Platform
Averted by Exclusion of That
of Roosevelt Also,

IBy Morning Journal Special LEASED wireI
St Paul Sept. S.--rhe National
Conservation congress tonight adopted
platform placing the seal Of its .ap-
proVal on national control Of natur-
al resources and adjourned threat
ened fight on the part OF the state
conservation commissioners to place
the name Of President Taft in the
platform along with that Of Theodore
Roosevelt as the great friend of con-
servaton was obviated by the omission
of both names. The following were
chosen officers:
President - Henry Wallace. Des
Moines, Iowa.
ecretary-Thomas Il. Shipp. IN
dianapOlis, Ind.
Treasurer-D. A. Latshav. Kansas
City.
Clifford Pinchot and J b. White Of
Kansas city declined to be nominated
for the presidency and Mr. Wallace
Was not opposed
The committee on resolutions was in
turmoil all day today Eventually the
committee agreed to recommend to Al
night session Of the convention a plat
form demanding national control of
natural resources.
The big fight Of the committee meet
ing which it was promised. would be
carried to the floor Of the committee
at the night session. concerned the
mention Of the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt as the originator Of the
policies recommended by the commit
tee and ignoring that of Mr.. TAFT
The sessions Of the committee we're
executive but reports Of the warfare
made demanding that the policies adj
vocated bv the congress not only were
those of Mr.. Roosevelt but those OIL
President Taft. and that the name Of
The latter should be specifically mem
toned.
This occurred during the afternoon
when there were but eighteen mem |
bers of the committee present, under
the chairmanship of Ex-Governor Par /
dee Of California. The vote to inClude |
the name of Mr. Taft was lost, to
10.
\ new attack was then made to ell
inmate what was said to be an in
justice to the president and after three
ballots a motion to eliminate the name
of Roosevelt also carried Through an
lnadvertence the copy of the reso-
lutions given to the newspapers re
tanned the name Of Mr. Roosevelt and
it was not until after the adjournment
of the convention late tonight that the
error WAS discovered.
The resolutions adopted by the COM
mttee follow
The second national conservation
congress. made mp Of delegates from
all sections and nearly every state ana
territory of the United States, met at
the call Of great moral issue in
session assembled at St. Paul does
hereby adopt and declare the follow,
ing platform of opinion and conclusion
concerning the inherent right. Of the
people of the United States.
Heartily accepting the spirit ana
intent of the constitution and adher-
ing to the principles laid down hy
Washington and Lincoln, we declare
our conviction that We live under a
government of the people, by the peo-
Die, for the people, and we repudiate
any and all special or local interests
or platforms or policies in conflict
with the inherent rights and will or
our people.
Recognizing the natural resources
{" The country rs the prime basis OF
property and opportunity we hold th"
rights of'the people in these resour-
ces To be natural and inherent and
Justly inalienable and indefensible.
should and shall be developed. used
and conserved in ways consistent
h"th with current welfare and with
the perpetuity Of our people
Realizing that all parts of each
drainage basin are related and indie
pendent. We hold that each stream
should be regarded and treated as a
unit from its source to its mouth, and
since the waters are essentially mo-
hue and transitory and are generally
interstate. we hold that in all cases n
divided or doubtful jurisdiction the
waters should be Administered by CO.
'beration between state and federal
agencies )
'Recognizzing the interdependence }
~ the various uses of the waters ~ !
me country we hold that the primary l
uses are for domestic supply and for 1
agriculture. through irrigation or 9TH e
rfWlse. and that the uses for naviga- S
non and for power, in which water IS ?
not consumed are secondary. and we T
ommend the modern view thai each I
use Of the waters should be made with 1
-eIerence to ell other uses Tor the pub r
ic welfare in accordance with the Z
OF the greatest good 70 the v
sfeatest number for the longest time. G.
Approving the successful efforts OF r
ne United States to provide homes on
.iid lands through irrigation. we en- y
lorse and commend the reclamation n
erNice and urge its continuance and
ne extension OF the same policy TO 4,
ne drainage nf swamp and overflow .,
ands. 10 be carried forward So far as 2,
ppropriate through cooperation be- "a
"eeu states and federal agencies.
viewing adequate and economical
ansportation facilities as among the :
neans Of eonser, alton and realizingi