The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09
For National Control Of Natural Resource.
Platform Adopted By Conservation Congress

ernments. We recognize the valu-
able services of the forest service
to the people and earnestly recofa-
mend that it be more generously
supported by the federal govern
ment, and that state, federal and
private fire patrol be more gener-
ously provided for the preservation
of forests and human life; and ap-
preciate and approve of the contin-
vance of the service of the United
States army in fire control in emer-
gencies.
We favor the repeal of the tim
Der and stone law.
We indorSe the proposition for
the preservation by the federal
government of the southern Appal-
achian and White Mountain forests.
BIRDS AND WILD ANIMALS
We recommend that the federal
government conserve migratory
birds and wild game animals.
We recommend that public and
private schools Instruct the youth
of the land in the fundamental
doctrines of conservation.
We realize that the fullest en-
4 joyment of our natural resources
depend upon the life and develop
S ment of the people physically, In
teliectually and morally. and in
order to promote this purpose we
recommend that the training and
protection of the people and what
ever pertains TO the health and
general efficiency be encouraged by
methods and legislation suitable to
this end. Child labor should be
prevented and child life protected
and developed.
WASTE OF LIFE IN MINES
Regarding the waste of life in
transportation and in mining oper-
ations. we recommend legislation
increasing the use of proper safe
guards for the conservation of life.
order to make better provision for
procuring the health of the nation
a department of public health be
established by the national gov
ernment
We recommend the adequate
maintenance of a national conser-
walton commission to investigate
natural resources of the country
and cooperate with the work of
the state conservation commits
sions, and we urge the legal estab-
lishment and maintenance of con-
servation commissions or cor
responding agencies on the part of
all of the states of the union.
Nothing in these resolutions to
rights Of the states or the people
of the United States guaranteed
under the federal constitution.
COMMENCEMENT OF FIGHT
The fight for the insertion of the
name of President Taft started origi-
nally at meeting of state conserva-
tion commissioners. AT this meeting
Henry Hardtner of Louisiana declared
that the conservation principles ia :
vored by the convention were no more
those of Roosevelt than of Taft. He
asserted with much heat that the con-
gress was much less a conservation
congress than a straight politica
meeting, the tendency of which seemed
to be to exalt Roosevelt at the expense
of Taft,
The state commissioners thereupon
voted to demand that Tafts name be
mentioned the same as that of his
predecessor. If this was not done it
was declared that the fight would be
carried to the convention at the night
session.
SHORT AND PARDEE CLASH
Frank H. Short, representing Cali
fornia power companies, and Pardee
clashed during the session o fthe COM
mittee. Pardee surrendered his chair,
and .adyancin gto Short, shook his
finger a THE latter and said:
You've had your say about state
control. Now let me say to you,
Judge Short. that if there is to be
a discussion of this question from
the California. standpoint, there is
one more man here from the Gold
en- state who will eb heard. 1
want to tell you that no man.
even though he be from Fresno,
and six feet tall, can get away with
a bluff and I am going to call you.
Some people who live in Califor-
MIA have cried for state rights dis
honestly. and ] don't mean that for
any gentleman in this room. Some
have been only fooled. but | want
to say to YOU that when you give
into the power of state govern
ments the right to dispose of its
sources as ours have been in Cali
MIA you give into the hands of
predatory wealth and great cor
porations the natural resources of
this country.
You see the result of that in Cali
fornia Greece fell when it's re-
sources went that way. Rome fell
when its resources went that way.
The noblemen in the French revo-
luton said to the common people,
Go eat grass" and we in Califor
MIA, when we protested against
your%water companies grabbing up
all our water rights, were told to
.go eat grass"
SHARP WORDS FOR SHORT
Turning to the committee as whole,
the former governor raised his hands
high in the air and shouted:
There is no man in this country
who has greater respect for con-
stitutional rights than l. j would
not take from Judge Shorts COM
panies the powers they have got.
Turning to the California attorney,
Pardee said:
NATION WASTES MILLIONS