The daily sentinel., 1910-09-27

Pueblo. Colo, Sept. 27.-The bat
tie of states rights versus national
ism in the matter OF water distribu-
ton will be fought out on the floor
of the National Irrigation Congress
on Thursday afternoon. In this con-
fiiot the battle lines were drawn this
morning when the Colorado delega-
ton in caucus decided to present two
resolutions: first, to recommend the
passage of a law authorizing the APP
preparation of a million dollars an
nually from the funds of the recla-
nation service for the gauging of
streams, and, second, to urge the re-
scinding of the order of the interior
department regarding the distribu-
ton of the waters of the Rio Grande
in southern Colorado, New Mexico
and western Texas.
The first resolution was endorsed
by margin of only a dozen votes.
and there was divided opinion on
the resolution regarding the Rio
Grande project.
From present Indications, the con-
gress will undoubtedly turn down
Colorado's contention by an over
-whelpipg vote.
Hon. Frsnk C. cloudy spoke, in
part. as follows:
Now that the reclamation of lands
in the arid section is being largely
undertaken by and through the in
strumentality of irrigation districts.
the people of this section of the coun-
try must see to II that, in the issuing
and floating of such securities among
people in other sections of the coun-
try, they are duly and properly safe
guarded.
THE construction of a system of
waterworks for irrigation purposes
should not be authorized until the
same has been thoroughly investi-
gated and approved by the state en-
gineer of his representatives. No in
weston in irrigation-d district bonds
should be misled; and. SO far as the
banks and large corporations dealing
in such bonds are concerned, they al
ways have the means of acquiring
full information as to what is behind
an irrigation security before they
purchase the same; and, if any of
them are duped or misled, it will be
because they have not exercised good
business judgment in properly adyis.
ing themselves
First, as to whether there is a
water supply ample to the lands pro-
posed to be covered by such system.
Second, as to whether the land
proposed to be reclaimed is fertile
and capable of being reduced to ag-
ricultural purposes.
Third, whether the cost of the
system is excessive; that is, whether
IT is so great as to be beyond the abil-
ity of the farmers who will operate
the lands under such system to meet
and pay
"On the other hand, speaking for
the preservation of the integrity and
honesty of the people of the arid sec
ton, desire to admonish all present
at this great congress that it is our
duty to see, to it that proper safe
guards are thrown around the crea-
tion of irrigation districts and, for
that matter, the creation of irrigation
companies, SO that the investing pub
lie may not be misled or. duped into
worthless securities.
We all know that many unscrupu-
lous men have made fortunes by sell
ing. broadcast throughout the land.
mining bonds and stocks supposed to
be based upon good security. We all
know that many so-called land and
81 i6otich souhpdHicb nave peTpetTdt-
ed swindles that ought to shame ev-
cry American citizen, by buying ur
large tracts OF worthless lands and
sending out glowing prospectuses
that have caused many wage-earners,
many school teachers. many clerks
and other people with small salaries
or small incomes to invest their all
In such scheme. hoping to increase
their worldly holdings by becoming
the owner OF piece of land that is
to be SO located and to be
Of such quality and with sufficient
water to justify the investment.
without desiring to criticise the |
postal service Of the United States |
government. do not hesitate in say
ng that many swindling land |
schemes have been operated through |
he use of the United States malls.
ind which, believe could have been
headed on and many people saved the
oss OF their hard-earned money, II
he postal authorities had forbidden J