The Raymer enterprise., 1910-09-08

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which We have succeeded With pson
action and good win the task Of ssvfi
the resources for the psopls b full q
hope for us all.
state and Federal Control.
But while We OF the United States ar
anxious. q believe We are able, to b
OF assistance TO others. there are prob
lens Of our own which We must not over
look One Of the most important con
servation questions Of the moment relate,
to the control Of water power monopoly
In the public interest. There 10 spparen
to the judic'ous observer . distinct ten
dency on the part Of our opponents Il
cloud the issue by raising the question o.
state as against federal Jurisdiction. WI
are ready to meet that issue II II Il forced
upon Us. But there 10 no hope for ths
plain people In such conflicts Of tuhsdio-
ton. The essential question IL not one
Of hair-splitting legal technicalites. II ID
simply this: Who can best regulate ths
special interests for the public good
Most Of the predatory corporations an
interstate or have interstate aniliations.
Therefore they are largely out Of reach OF
effective state control. and fall Of neees-
sity within the federal Jurisdiction. One
Of the prime objects OF those among them
that are Erasping and greedy IL to avoid
any effective control either BY state or
nation: and they advocate At this tina
state control simply because they believe
II 10 be the least effective. In the great
hght OF tho people to drive the special
interests from the domination Of our gov
eminent. tho nation Il stronger and IT.
Jurisdiction 10 more effective than that OF
any state. The most effective weapon
against these great corporations most OF
which are financed and owned on the At
lantic coast. will be federal laws and the
federal executive. That IL why I 10
strongly oppose the demand to turn these
matters over to the states. II 10 funda-
mentally a demand against the interest
OF the plain people. Of the people Of small
means. against the interest Of our chill
dren and our children's children: and Il
Is primarily In the interest Of the great
corporations which desire to escape AL
government control.
The Conservation Flight
On Of the dificuluss In putting int
practise the conservation idea is that the
field to which It applies Is constantly
growing In the public mind. II has been
M slight task to bring before 10000 peo-
rie a great conception like that OF con-
scrvation. and convince them that II 10
r1sht This much We have accom-
plished. But there remains much io bs
cleared up. and many misunderstandinss
to b. removed These misunderstandinSs
are due In part at least to direct mis-
representation BY the men TO whose
interest II ~ that conservation should not
prosper. For example. we md It con-
stantly said by men who should know
better that temporary wthdra walls.
such as the Withdrawals OF coal lands.
will permsnertlv check development. Yet
the fact II that these Withdrawals have
lands from passing Into private owner
.hip until convr.ss can pass laws to open
them to development under conditions
lust al,bc to the pubic and to the men
who will do the developing.
Abuses committed In IN. name Of Just
rsu.. are familiar To oil Of Us. Many
unwlse things are done and many unwise
measures are advocated In the name OF
conservation. either through Ignorance.
or nv those who's. interest lies not In pro-
noting the movement, but In retard'ng II.
For ayarple. to stop water power devel-
cpnent by needless refusal to issue per-
NIT. for water power or private irrigation
works on the rubr~ lands inevitably leads
mrrv men. friendly to conservation and
believers In ita general principles. TO As
sur," that its practical application 10 nec-
~ssar,lv . check upon prngreas. Nothins
could be NOR. mistaken. Tn. Idea, widely
circulated Of late. that conservation means
in-t'ne UP Of the natural resources for the
exclusive MS. Of future generations. IL
wholly mistaken. Our purpose Il to make
full Use of these resources. hut to consid'
rr our sons and daughters A. well as our.
selves: lust As fsrmer uses his farm
IN wavs to preserve Its future us.fulness
Con.erva'io, IL the road TO national ef
nc'errv. ard II stands for ample and wis.,
development
But In spite Of these dificulties. mos
Of which are doubtless inevitable In An,
movement Of this kind. conservation ha
made marvellous progress. I have b~e'
a.touraed and delighted on nv retur'
from abroad at the progress made while
WAS away. We have q rixht TO congratu
late ourselves on this marvellous prosr"ss
hut there IN no reason for believing thN
the nyht 4. won. In the beginning IN
.pec,a, interests, who are our chief oppo
nen,s In the conservation hSht. paid nttl
heed to the movement. because fh"v mel
ther understood ~ nor saw that ~ " wo
they must lose Put with the progress n
conservation In the minds Of our peopl
the fvht IN getting sharper. The neare
we arnronrh to victory. the bitterer IN
oppo.i'ion that we must meet. and IN
rreater tn. need for caution and watch
ful,ess O,en opposition We can over
come, but I warn you especially aEaini
the mon who come tn congresses such 4
this. o.,e-.'blv a. d,sinf.rested citxeni
but actually NJ tho paid agents OF IN
,n.~,,, interests. heartily approve IN
et,i,,,d. Of snv eorroration. interested
IN. t.,'hers tions ~ meeting such a
tbs. which comes h'thcr to advocate.
". nrsnlv accredited agents. Views viii"
II believe. the m~e'ins should have '
mind. But condemn with equal read
re.. the appearance ~ corporate aser
before INV convention who does not dt
clare himself frankly as such.
rh'. congress- Is q direct appeal to N
p,,r,otism of our whole people. tt
nation wisely looks IN such Gathenns
for Counsel and leadership, Let this
leadership be sound. definite. practic"
and m the side Of all the people.
wouId be M small misfortune n mee"r
such as this should ever fall Into n
hands OF the open enemies or false frient
NJ the great movement which II repr'
| sents.
II 4. our duty and our desire to nal
| this land OF ours q better home for II
race. hut our duty does not stop fher
We must also work for a better nation
| live In this better land. Tho developmel
| - ,.r.a-,ottoc ~ our M attonal chs ra