The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-30
IRRIGATION CONGRESS HoNoRs
THE GREAT CONSERVATION.
isT IN SIGNAL MANNER.
SPLENDID OVATION GIVEN
Former Forester Speaks Eioquently Of
the Work Of Conservation and Says
That the Opposition Comes From
Those People Whose Special Priv
iesss Have Been Stopped.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept 29.--Gifford
Pinchot. wildly cheered, today pleaded
for conciliation of the enemies of ma
tlonal conservation and for harmony
between states rights men ana ma
tionalists." In his address before the
National Irrigation congress, in session
here Only b. working together, he
declared, could the opponents of all
conservation DE fought successfully,
and natural resources be kept in pos .
session of the people.
There IN one enemy we all have tI
fight" he said. 1T s the man In poll
ties to feather his own nest. Any
scattering Of our power therefore IL
harmful. 80 l make this plea. DO what
you can to get the state and nation
together to fight the common enemy
ana stop any attempt tn excite an
tagonism between the two, thereby
creating gap in which the enemies Of
both will best flourish.
The last year has been the turning
point. and the people realize that. while
we have right and duty to use all
we need Of materials. forests. lands
ana waters behind. and above all, In
the equal or stronger duty of admin
istering our brthright so that we may
hand II down to future generations. a
nation richer, stronger and pnrer than
tile nation that inhabits 1t today"
Profits Spoiled.
Mr.. Pinchot declared the loudest cries
against the new policy and the most
bitter fight against II have come from
Al, Ivf nd arunntxntt Ions
who see their individual profits are
In danger.
ANY fight of this kind must have q
focal point. Any great contest always
centers around d few men and organi-
cations. The basic principle of this
fight of yours and mine Is that 1t Is
better to help the small man make a
living than to help the big man make
profit. to indorse the idea that the
natural resources do not belong to q
few rich men. mainly In Wall street
nut they do belong. and must be kept
IN the possession Of the people.
Special interests.
II believe that the contest of state
rights and federal, 40 prominently be.
fore this congress. never would have
arisen II the government had not at
tempted to control some Of the specin
interests who believed they could al
control by taking refuge behind thu
states. MY view Is this: There arr
certain things In which the state u
obviously incapable of asserting a.
useful power. as useful control, as tn
national government | think the ma
ilOnnl government should control II
these. There nre many places wher
the rights of the people and their pro
lection Eelong to the state, and In thos
The state should have full swing.
believe In cooperation between tn
states and nation"
Big Stick.
c. a. Ballreich OF Pueblo presentc
to Mr.. Pinchot as trustee gnarle
big stick" cut from the forests @
Colorado. studded with Colorado gem
and precious metals, with the injunc
1iOh to deliver II to Theodore Roose
welt. the man who Is wise and stron
enough to use 1t impartially for tn
benefit OF all; and the only man stron
enough and gentle enough to use til
hig stick as a shepherds crook"
Colorado's controversy with Ne
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