The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-16
PINCH0T'S PART
IN HOT DEBATE
Continued from Page One.

could do the same thing after Columbus
had shown him how.
"And J, W. Powell was father of
was Powell. . said Mr.. Canton who ap.
pealed TO him when he was chairman
of the house committee on appropria"
tions to do something for conservation,
q sent Powell TO Senators Hale and
Allison and the senate as 4 result of
his conference with those senator's,
started legislation to withdraw all pub
lie lands that could be irrigated as
we'll as all reservoir sites,' said Mr.
Cannon.
The house was in favor Of the legis
lation but the senate fought it. But
in 1890 the civil sundry bill as passed
contained a provision withdrawing all
water power sites That was the pio
neer work of conservation. We lost
our fight with the senate in our efforts
to withdraw from entry all public lands
that could be irrigated but we won
the other proposition
Turning to Mr.. Pinchot. Mr.. Cannon
said:
Slap at Pinchot.
4" have the greatest personal regard
for you, but / understand you are now
engaged IN conservation work for the
organization of a new party.
81 tell You, sir, that q party cannot
stand on single issue, now although
our party did stand on a single issue
once in thar great conflict between ser
vile and free labor
Speaking of his record as a public
official, the speaker said.
admit | have made mistakes
Great God; ! have been mistaken
score of times in the last 80 years
There are 9th fellows in congress- who
have been wrong Just as oftS1, but
rD -
it."
Mr.. Cannon shook hands with Mr.
Pinchot at the conclusion Of his speech
and apologiZed because he had to leave
without hearing him. 81 have to catch
a train for WINFIELD said Mr.. Cannon.
Brother Pinchot, | am sorry had to
speak first. | always talk better when
some one expectorates In my face or
kicks me on the shins. y
Mr. Cannon was not on the regular
programme, but having stopped over at
the hotel where the dinner was given,
he was invited to attend and responded
TO an invitation to address the club.
Mr., Pinchot was given a great ova-
tion when ne rose to speak.
Pinchot Boosts Teddy.
"Theodore Roosevelt was the father
of conservation in this country he
said, The National Conservation asso-
citation is continuing the work he start
ed. The last session of congress did
great work and our association was
largely responsible for it, The with
drawal bill as it passed was due largely
to the efforts of the association.
"We now intend the people must be
for what the private in
perpetual rights to private interests is
now impossible, and the future is now
safe against the oppression of monopoly.
1.-THE fundamental idea of conserva-
tion is to make of this country better
home for the race and to make the race
a better one in that home. The nation
should think about its marvellous riches.
does not mean lost oppor-
tunity development, but so to use the
country's natural resources that the
people who come after us may also en-.
Joy the mud,
New Political Era.
~ believe a new school of politics
is coming IN the United States. This
new school will decide whether the
shall be governed by money for
profit or by men for human welfare. /
made a speech In ST. Paul recently and
in connection with that speech some
body mentioned the possibility of the
of a new party.
"Mr. Cannon reference TO me in
that connection doubtless is due to his |
having read some headlines at that |
lime. The essential questions before |
The people now are outside Of party
ines. In looking over tho names of |
hose who voted for the Payne. Aldrich |
tariff bill. | am led to believe that regu-
ar epublicans and regular Democrats |
are the same,
s'I am Republican, and do not be.
ieve in the necessity of q third party
1t this time And there won t be any.
81 am not Cannon Republican nor
IN Aldrich Republican. but am Dolli-
yer, Cummlns. Beverfdge, La Toilette,
Murdock. Norris, Stubbs Republican
md like to be counted among that
sind of cattle.
Backing the Insurgents.
fI am on my way TO speak for an in
'urgent candidate for congress in Cali
'ornia. This is my first appearance in
politics.
@fMr Cannon said that r party can
,ot stand on one issue. Well, I know
hat the people will never become on.
husiastic on one proposition of stand
ng pat. / want to be counted with the
men who go ahead.
HI have an exceedingly kind feeling
'or the speaker. The old man in his
IGuJ VIII Juc otucI
'urgents stood for an obsolete tradi-
.ion but he was manly about it. His
courage made him great while fighting
'or proposition in which think he
vas mistaken 1t is sad thing when
men who have done their work must
tand aside and give the leadership to
'thers But this has ever been the his
ory Of progress.
"I think I am as good Republican
Is Mr.. Cannon
"But some of us are Democrats, f"
houted some one in the audience
81 am glad You said that ans
yered Mr.. Pinchot. f'For the ideals Of
public spirited Democrats are exactly
he same as the ideals of public spirit
ID Republicans. We must all work to-
!ether to put the sphnts out Of poll
les.
HThe speaker mentioned Major Pow
III. He was great man. Frederick
l. Newell is the same kind of man.
consider Mr.. Newell the best officer
low sederal service at Washing
on.st ~
11 rsptt ever givep Mr..