The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-19
Wyoming's Governor Is for
Sending to st. Paul Strong
est Men in Every State.
BETTER TO BE WHIPPED
THAN NEVER TO FIGHT
Two Principal Points Whose De-
tails Must Be Worked Out
by Conference.

made n 'fratt]lng good speech at the
forenoon session of the conference. Gov
ernor Brooks talked like n man who
has given the subject careful study and
who has thoroughly made up his mind
that n state can handle the conserva.
ton problem far better than the ma
tonal government. Indeed. Governor
Brooks declared that all of the abuses
that had occurred in connection with
the administration of the natural re-
sources Of the West had been commit
ted by the federal government
Governor Brooks was not raDld IN
his remarks He spoke deliberately and
with precision He was of the con-
viction that local government in these
matters is the best poss'h form OF
government
Governor Brooks believed that the
states would make grave mistake If
they did not send To st. Paul the
strongest delegations possible, for, he
said, the West ought to present its ar
guments, and could do it from every
standpoint; and, If, in the end, we
get whipped, we should take the result
with "A smile" Governor Brooks said
it was often better TO be whipped than
never TO have fought at all. In part,
Governor Brooks said:
Two Chief Points.
have nothing prepared TO deliver on
this occasion. / accepted the invita-
iiou from Governor Hay TO attend this
conference OF sorernoIs at salt AT taae axe
there were lwo matters AS L UNDER
stand IT, there are two matters up for
consideration by the governors and their
10 our participation in the congress at ST
Paul in September, what part we VIII
take and. second. OF endeavor to arrive
nerrp snf
TO the exact position We will assume to-
wards This conservation movement as q
whole take IL that the purpose of this
meeting is for the consideration of those
TWO problems.
Now. | can well. appreciate Governor
Jays position. ! can also most heartily
second and approve every word he has
said IN mis- address. He showed his will
,aGness to participate In that meeting at
81 Paul ana the letters written by the
president and secretary Of the Conserva-
lion congress would Indicate that they
were almost discourteous in their treat
iUent OF Governor Hay. and show plainly
the ground upon which the governor
could stand in perhaps refusing to .partl-
cipste In that meeting at st. Paul
Vital to West.
But this Is u very vital question to al!
thc western states. We have all heard
Iumora. and plenty OF them. that the
west would not receive the time that they
feel that we are entitled to in view OF
the fact we know these great natural
they would not receive the hearing they
should have at that meeting. Never
lhcIcss. this is national gathering held
in what is looked upon In all the eastern
country as IL western city, Being held III
the west. and II the west has any argu-
ment or argumeMs TO present differing
from the eastern idea OF conservation.
the west should certainly be represented
there as largely and fully as possible.
Md TO my mind 3 the w, western Governors @ 9pz
fear OF not receiving quite the chance
'hey should have In presenting their
views are possibly taking the wrong view
la make 4 fight even II you know you
are going to be whipped: than to refrain
:ors OF my own state would sanction that
attitude. 90 far as Wyoming is con-
Ccrncd. and that they would feel better
Views as fully us possible even II they
were not accepted a final conclusion
We prcaen, our protests and ask for
wc do that the arguments are all on ON
side We are ready to present them In
any racc and under any conditions whcr
called upon 10 DO so
To Represent Wyoming.
Following that line, !. al The request
srcss appointed fifteen delegates fron
Wyoming. men that l thought would rep
valion matter. Later on, knowing that
porno OF the fifteen delegates would bc
unable to attend. took the matter NJ
In 4 different direction with all tho dir.
rcrept commercial and industrial clubs o.
our state. as under the call thc iadus
trial and commercial clubs appoin
delegates. And ] sent out this letter.
'"rhc National Conservation congrcs.
meets st ST. Paul Minnesota Scptcmbel
5 20 9 inclusive. Thi. promises 10 be one
OF il'c largest and most important con
veDtions cycr held. and doubtless al
questions pertaining "a conservation
matters will be thoroughly discussed a
l. H. kt.~r i- t,,,r1 ft,H. 4,
vc*f should be ably and fully repr"ecntct
md by VOICE and vote express emphatic
all" i'a views on the subject.
''FnS Is the most important problem
confronting Wyoming today. Upon IL
rYopcr solution depcnds our future prog
ross aud prosperity, II our natural re
power coal. oil. phospate. iron. etc. ar
IN be controlled by federal government
nntion. lncn indeed our future is blacl
md our children pconcd. If. howcvc:
these wondrous ,eifjs Of nature can h
and monopolv through the medium q
.'iat" supervision aud the revenues de
rlvod tharefrom turned lnto the stat
ircP"ury. thcn WyonnG'g future Is as
surcd,
Ono thing Is certain. either Ihe state
must get promptly and ntciliHcptiy o
nc ted erai government wifi act for us
Lot MS insist or local self government u
Tic oNlv tru" american policy. for tim
aud ;hlt alone has made our nation IN
,rcnics' or "Hr:h.
"In the smoky skics. In The Associate
pv"r. dlsDgtchoS. telling uS or uucon
trollahlc forest fires awcnping over Ida
10. Montana and Other western states
We rcHd ;hr futility of bureau cortro
Had livestock, moro freely gruzcd ovc
ihc western timber reserves. these an
palling disasters would not occur.
Now in view Of the importanc" Of thl
matl"r | as!; your snlcndid orga nizatio
la clll meeting to discuss conscrva Ito,
md select one member 20 go and voIc
rnl,r sentiments at the 81. Paul conycn
tipn In union there is strength am
lr small contributions from individua
members of your club. tho expenses :
ooc 1.-Two aggressive rcprcScnta,ivu coul
l,r borno without hardship. In an g.;
fort 10 obtain good representation fror
Wyoming. ] am sending II COPY nr M
pioiir- tn every commercial club In tii
lstat:. and at the conference of wcslcr