The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-05
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public as II IL at present, for the time
will come when this water power will
be one OF tho most valuable assets
and Il will be found under the control
Of men or companies who will be IN
position 10 do as they please with the
public at large. The conservation
spirit has spread like wildHre through
out the country and 1t Is found that
all favor It except one class-the class
whose business interests are interfer-
ed with. As long az 1t was thing to
talk about and not act upon there was
no objection but when an effort was
made to act. bitter opposition sprang
up on all sides. Development 10 ne
cessary and 1t must come largely
through enterprise. which should have
. fair profit. but the public welfare
must not be left out Of consideration.
Mr.. Pinchot said.
Waste Of Resources.
Mr.. Pinchot showed how the waste
Of any natural resource. no difference
hoG remote 1t may be from other por-
tons Of the country. affects the en-
tire body. For instance the forest
fires In the northwest sent up the
price OF lumber In the east and 80
there can be nothing affecting the
great resources but what the loss
must be shared by all the people.
Whenever any natural resource is de-
stroyed or monopolised we are all
losers. The United States has given
away for years its water power. the
one permanent power, for in time the
gas will be gone and the coal will be
gone. but AZ long al the clouds float
overhead and the rivers run to the
sea. there will be water power. This
policy Of giving away with q free
hand 10 serious mistake. In the mo-
nopoly. stock watering and control Of
resources the people pay the bill. 9TH
erwise the interests would not be 80
anxious to grab. The speaker then
the grab system is worked on the
public. being largely accomplished by
the interests through disinterested
persons and through interruptions
public oficials.
A Critical Period.
Mr.. Pinchot regards the present pc
Rod in the country's history as a
critical one-so critical that he be-
lieves its full significance 10 not yet
understood. 1t deserves the fullest
consideration. To his mind the pres
emit duty lies in driving the special in
terests out Of politics. bringing the
government back to the people and
keeping in once the men who have
been heroic enough to make q tight
against the great corporate influences
that threaten the very life Of the re-
public. Mr.. Pinchot must have been
pleased when having occasion to re-
fer to himself for . moment. the au-
dience showed it, approval Of his ca
reer BY prolonged applause. Mr.. Pin.
chot was modest and said he did not
deserve all that the presiding oflicer
had said Of him.
The meeting was preaided over by
r. G. Leeds who. in introducing the
chief sources Of Inspiration for the
present progressive movement in this
country: man who. when the large
resources Of this country were in dam
ger Of being turned over to what 10
known a. invisible government, by his
protest revealed the true conditions
and prevented 1t. He performed .
great service for the country and in
the cause Of the common good. "Mr.
Pinchot will talk to you on what
might be termed lines Of American
isms. as against mere partisan lines. -
said Mr.. Leeds, and his words
ought to be an inspiration in view OF
the election that 10 to take place on
next Tuesday"
Following the address by Mr.. Pin
shot Judge Fox spoke briefly on tho
Importance Of the proposed amend
rssnt BY which II 10 Aoped TO elevate
the standard Of the bar Of Indiana.
This amendment u 70 be voted ior Ct
the ge0aral election.