The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-09

ture. through irrigation OF otherNl1t-
and that the uses for navigation arc
for power ia which water is not con-
sumed. are secondary; and we coinuen M
the modern view that such use Of the
waters should be made with reference
Co all other uses for the public welfare
in accordance with the principle Of the
greatest good 10 the greatest number
Viewing purity OF water supply as
essential O. the public health ana -
cral welfare. we urge upon MUNICIPAL
state and federal authorities and on n
individuals and corporations requisite
action toward purifying and preventing
contamination OF the water.
Reclamation Approves.
approving the successful efforts or
| che United states 60 provide homes on
arid lands through Irrigation. we en-
| dorse and commend the reclamation
| service and urge its continuation ana
the extern sion Of the same policy 60 the |
drainage r. swamp and overflow lands. 1
/ Co Dc carried forward 50 far al appro-
/ pirate through cooperation between |
| states am FEDERAL agencies.
/ Viewing adequate and economical /
! transportation facilities as amo 1E the /
/ means Of conservation and rtallzlnE /
/ that the growth Of the country bias cN- /
/ ceedcd The development Of trans 1orta
/ ton facilities. we approve the l'Ioi1pL |
/ adoption Of a comprehensive plan for
/ developing navigation throughout the
/ rivers and lakes OF the United States
/ proceeding in the order Of their mag
/ nitude and commercial importanc =
/ -Eecognizing the vast economic pen
| rived largely from interstate streams
/ no less than from uavigahle rive rs. we
! favor federal control OF water power
] DEVELOPMENT. we deny the rigi1L OF
| states or federal government To con-
| tnue alternating or conveying wal GER by
/ granting franchises for the use tlereoi
| iu uerpetuity and we demand tina a. the
/ use Of water rights DO permitted. only
/ for limited periods with just cor npen-
/ sation I'm tine interests Of the pee Fle-
Federal Commission Demand ~.
We demand the maintenance Of tho
federal commission empowered ctal
I orffu1rn these for the DubIfc ~ -rIfare
| iu cooperation with similar co minis
! eious or other agency and maint nance
approving the withdrawal of public
! lands pending classification an the
| separation OF surface rights frOr min
erdI. forest and water rights, inc ludlnE
water power sites. we recommend leEis-
latiou for the classification and easing
public land suitable chiefly fer this
purpose. subject 90 the rights OF home
steadcrs and settlers or the acQu isition
thereof under the laws OF the United
! States. and we hold that arid amt non
| trrigabic public grazinE iands inoulo
| De- administered hN ile EoNeFum -nt pr,
the interest Of small stOClSmen and
home~eekrrs until they have pas~ed
/ into the possession Of actual Sefr lerS.
we hold that the deposits or uiuer-
IaIe underlying. particular fuels. iron
ores and phosphate deposits shot I'd be
. leased for limited periods not e. scecd-
. ing tIftN years NNt subject 10 Ifl ieNtt D.
. the royalty TO be adjusted at NOR p fire.
0ueut intervals. such leases to- be I'm
! such amounts and subject Co such reg
iufatious as TO prevent monopoly and
, unnecessary waste.
we hold that phosphate deposit . un-
- DERIVING the public lands shoul 81 De-
r za ferua rrlod for the American = eoplt
E bv appropriate legislation and we. rec
Z ommeud the early opening Of the Alas
J kan and other coal fields heloI i-iuF
to the people OF the United state foi
p commercial purposes on a syste N ri
leasing. national ownership to b'' re-
we urge immediate investigate n bl
| the federal government OF the dan M -
b. done by the smelling OF copper ore
p and the feasibility Of so lmprC yin.
& methods as to utilize the Injurious by
products in connection with phosp BATH
J fertilizers.
b we favor cooperative action o1 th
! part 81 tire states and the federal gov
7 eminent. looking to the preserve dio'
and better utilization Of the soil h'
% approved scientific methods
/, we approve Of the contiuuanc %
4 the control or the national forest 3 Do
b. the federal government. and app roN
- 1.-THE policy OF restoring t0 settler uen
such public lands as are more valu abb
p we earnestly recommend that tll
- states ard federal government acq1 IL
: for rcf1rcstatiou lands not more wa
: liable for other purposes and that n
- existing forests publicly and nrivat 81
! | owned be fully protected 10y state On
n federal Uo--crnmcuts. We recognize IN
o. valuable services OF the forest sefN lc
a / % the people and earnestly recomrne o.
N that 30 De more generously support q
81 rv the federal government. and tn n
q state. federal and private fire patrol D
q more generously provided for the pre-.
Is crvution Of forests and human life; am
p appreciate and approve or the ContU
uauCc OF the service or the United
states arutg IN fire control in emer
s.. I'VE favor She repeal OF the umbet
D. and stone law
~ I'VE endorse the proposition for The
n preservation by tho federal government
I" ~ the Southern Appalachian and White
" Mountain forests
r.. Eve recommend that the feLra
government conserve migratory biru
w. and wild game animals.
Youth should re Taught.
we recommend that public and pri
= waite schools Instruct the youth or IN
land in the Fundamental doctrines %
eve realize that tho fullest iuioy
mcnt Of our natural resources depend
uuon the fffe a I'D devel ppment Of an
people physically. intellectually am
morally. and in order 20 promote IN
pur pose we recommend that the train
ing and protection OF ths people an
whatever pertains 10 the health an
general efficiency De ENCOURAGED b
methods and legislation suitable to thi
end Child labor should De vreventc
and child life protected and devciope
Realizing the Wftste OF lie IN trans
uortation and mining operations, ~
recommend legislation increasing IN
use Of proper safeguards for the con
-ervatfon OF life. AID we also rcCC mi
mend that IN order TO make better rr0
VISION Tor procuring the health OF ID
~, nation. department of rublic hcflt
~ De- established by che national govern
40 mont
1--WE recommend the ade .uatc m cir
ag touance Of national conservation con
mission 60 investigate the natural II
es sources Of the country and cO-ODCTai
with the work OF the state cOngcTva
IT. I tfou comm iggiOns. and we urge tire u
49, / 1al establishment and maintenance CO q
~ conservation commissioner or col
responding agencies on the part od tn
states Of tire union.
NOTHING in these resolutions 10 d
l construed az questioning the rights g
the states or the people OF the Unite
states guaranteed under the fcdcrs