The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-09
is THE LEADER
WITH CONSERVATION

the greatest number for the longest
time.
Viewing puriy of water supply us
essential u the public health ANA gem
cfal welfare. We urge upon municipal,
state and federal authorities anl on
individuals and corporations, requisite
action townard purifying and prevent
ing contamination oi the water.
Natural Resources.
"l.ccognizing the natural resources
OF the country Us the PRIME basis Of
prosperity and opportunity, we hold
tile rights Of the people in these re-
sources TO be natural and inherent,
and justly inalicnablc ana indefensl-
bic. and we insist that the resources
aud conserved In WAYS consistent both
with current welfare and with the per
retuity of our people.
Recognizing the waters pf the colln-
try as great natural resource, we
approve and ndorso the opinion of
Theodore Roosevelt that all the waters
belong TO all the people ana hold that
they should be used in the interest Of
tho people.
Federal Control.
"l.ccognizlng the vast economic
value to the people of water power
derived largely from interstate streams
no less than from navigable rivers. We
favor fedora control of the water
power Development, We deny the right
Of states or federal government to
continue alternating ar conveying water
by granting franchises for the use
thereof IN pcrpeluily. and We demand
that the use Of the water rights be
submitted only FOR limited periods with
Just compensation Ia the interests of
the people.
We demand the maintenance If the
federal commission empowered 10 deal
with all uses Of the waters, and To CO.
ordinate these for the pubiiH Welfare
IN cooperation With similar commits
slons or other agency and mante-
nance by the states
Approving the Withdrawal of public
lands pending classification and the
separation Of surface rights from
mineral, foro.i and water rights. in
clnding water power sites. Mo recon-
mend legislation for the classification
and leasing for sfazlns purposes on
unreserved public lands.
Arid Lands.
Approving the successful efforts Of
tie United States tp provide homes on
arid lands through irrigation, we in
dorse and commend the reclamation
service and urge its continuance aud
the extension or the same policy 10
the drainage Of swamp and overflow
lands, to be carried forward 50 far Az
appropriate through corporation be.
| tween states and federal agencies.
Viewing adequate and economical
transportation facilities ns among the
means of conservation, and realizing
that the growth Of The country has ex.
eecded the development Of transpoe-
tatlon facilities, We approve the prompt
adoption Of comprehensive plan for
developing navigation throughout tho
rivers and lakes of the United States,
proceeding In order Of their lnagni =
tnde and commercial Importance.
Mineral Deposits.
I'VE hold that the deposits Of MN
erals underlying particular fuels, iron
ores and phosphate deposits should be
leased for limited periods, not exceed :
Ing SO years, but subject to renewal
the royalty to be adjusted at more fire.
quent intervals. such leases to be III
such amounts and subject to such reg
ulatirns as to prevent monopoly and
unnecessary waste.
We hold that phosphate deposits