The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-09-16

arisen we are facing the problem of
how to tax them without injuring
them, was the point of the address
made by Frank LeRound McVey,
president of the University of North
Dakota.
"The taxation of natural resources
is only one of the many factors in the
destruction of them" he declared.
We have no principle in our
scheme of taxation that can be used
to meet the new conditions that have
arisen in u efforts to sci our
resources.
ut is impossible to apply, the same
principle of taxation to agricultural
lands, timber lands, mineral and wa
ter powers.
"The principle of taxing the pro-
duct when it is placed upon the mar
ket applies particularly to mineral
and timber lands, but would d%iscour-
age agriculture"
U. S. Senator Albert J. Beveridge,
of Indiana, strongly advocated ma
tlonal over state sovereignty of ma
tural resources.
Dwelling on history from the days
of Colonial America to the %conserva-
ton movement the speaker develop
ed point after point showing state
failure as against national success in
all problems concerning the welfare
of the people.
"The United States is~-the Amer
lean people are a nation-not forty
six nations"
Thus the senator opened his STIR
ring defense of national control of
the conservation movement.
"All this waste and robbery of the
peoples wealth must be stopped"
In this portion of his speech the sen
ator vas vehement. "No ancient
and provincial Interpretation of
states rights must prevent the en-
forcement of the peoples rights. No
special plea for local hasty develop
ment must hinder healthy develop
ment. No temporary state politics,
compelled by the wealthy few, must
impair permanent national states
manship for the general good of ALL"
"The Interest of the Railways Of
the South in Conservation was the
theme of w. w. Finley, president of
the Southern Railway.
"Any government policy that is to
the best interest of the people is to
the best interest of the railways"
said Mr.. Finley in any policy harm
full to the railways is harmful to the
people. I must therefore be under
stood as presented what I believe to
be the interest of the southern peo-
ple.'
St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Cool.
Roosevelt arrived in Minneapolis this
morning to attend the conservation
congress. He was met by a reception
committee headed by Gov. Ever
hart. At breakfast were all conser
vationists and politicians. After
breakfast the party went to st. Paul
In automobiles. At the state capitol
he reviewed the Spanish War Veter-
ans and Rough Riders club, who
followed him the rest of the day. He
went to attend the conservation con-
gress at noon.
The crowd that awaited Roosevelt
to hear his conservation speech to
day was one-third larger than the
one that heard Taft in the same hall
Monday, although Taft had the bene-
At Of a holiday. Roosevelt entered
the hall at 1905 and began his
speech a. 11:14.
One Of the most enthusiastic re-
ceptions accorded the colonel on his
western trip was given him here
Thousands cheered along the streets
on the way to the hall. At the state
capitol 5000 people gathered and
an artillery salute greeted Roose-
welt from there to the hall which was
packed. All cheered wildly when
he entered and fought his way
through the seething mass.
st. Paul, MINI, Sept. Cool
Roosevelt, speaking here today, said
Americas reputation for effici,
ency stands deservedly high through
out the world. We are efficient prob.
ably to the full limit that any nation
can attain by the methods hitherto
used. There is great reason to be
proud of our achievements, and YET
no reason to believe that we cannot
excel u past. Through a practical
ly unrestrained individualism W
have reached a pitch of literally I'M
exampled material prosperity; al
though the distribution of this pros
perity leaves much to be desired