Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-09

. tdllph ldclllesi we dpplpNf hH'
prompt adoption of a comprehensive
plan for developing navigation
throughout the rivers and lakes oi
the United States, proceeding in the
order of their magnitude aud COM
mercial Importance.
Recognizing the vast economic
benefit to the people of water power
derived largely from interstate
streams no less than from navigable
rivers, we favor control of water pow
er development. we deny the right OF
state or federal government to con-
tinue alternating or conveying water by
granting franchises for the use there
| OF in perpetuity and we demand that
the use of water rights be permitted
only for limited periods with just com
pensation in the interests of the peo-
pie.
"Approving withdrawal OF public
/ lands pending classification and the
separation of surface rights from min
eral forest and water rights includ-
| ing water power sites. we recommend
I legislation for the classification and
1 leasing for grazing purposes on unre-
served public lands suitable chiefly
I for the purpose subject to the rights
! of homesteaders and settlers or the
acquisition thereof under the laws Of
the United states: aud we hold that
arid and non-irrgable public grazing
lands should be administered by the
government in the interest of small
stockmen and homeseekers until they
have passed into the possession Of acs
I tual settlers.
We hold that the deposits of min
erals underlying, particularly fuels,
iron ores and phosphate deposits
should be leased for limited periods
not exceeding fifty years but subject
to removal, the royalty To be adjusted
to such regulations as to prevent mo-
nopoly and unnecessary waste.
We urge immediate investigation
by the federal government of the
damage done by the smelling Of cop
per ores and the feasibility of so i'm
proving methods as To utilize the in
furious by products in connection with
phosphate fertilizers
We favor cooperative action ON
the part of the states and the federal
government looking to the preserva- I
tion and better utilization of the soils |
by approved scientific methods
I'VE approve of the continuance Of |
the control of the national forests by |
the federal government and approve /
the policy Of restoring to settlement |
such public lands AS ere more valua-
BILE for agriculture.
states and federal government acquire
for reforestation lands not more valu-
able fer other purposes and that all
existing forests publicly and private
~ owned be fully protected BY state
and federal governments We recon-
nize the valuable services Of the for
est service to the people and recon-
mend that it be more generously sup
ported by the federal government and
that state, federal and private fire
patrol he more generously provided
for the preservation of forests anu
human life; and appreciate and APP
prove Of the continuance Of the SER
vice of the United states army in
fire control in emergencies.
I'VE recommend that the federal
government conserve e miErafofy bifds
and wild game animals,
"Realizing the waste Of life in trans
portation and mining operations, we
recommend legislation increasing the
use of proper safeguards for the con-
servation of life. And we also recon-
mend that in order to make better
provision for procuring that health of | {
he nation a department OF public
lealth be established by the national ! {
government.
we recommend the ADEQUATE main
enance of a national conservation
commission to investigate the natural
'esources of the country and co-ope- J
ate with the work Of the state con-
ervation commissions and we urge !
he legal establishment the mainten-
nee Of conservation commission or
agencies on the part OF /,
II the state of the union
Nothing in these resolutions to he
Construed as questioning the rights
q H..
5nited states guaranteed under the :
ederal constitution y
The fight for the insertion of the !
lame of Mr Taft started originally Id
I "A meeting of state conservation | x
At this meeting, Henry +
Iardtner of Louisiana declared that a
he conservation principles favored a
" the convention were no more those
# Roosevelt than of Taft. He assert .
d with much heat that the congress
,as much less a conservation con-
ress. than a straight political meet
ne. the tendency IL which seemed to
,e to exalt Roosevelt at the expense
+ Taft
The state commm m:ssioners thefe-
Don voted to demand that Tatts
anne be mentioned the same as that
+ Roosevelt. When this was not
one. il was declared that the llght
-ould he carried to the convention at N
he night session
Mr.. Pardee and Frank II. short
apresenting California power com
anies. clashed during the session OF
ne committee Chairman Pardee sur
andered his chair and advancing TO
ndee Short. shook bis finger at the
itter and said
You have had your say about state II
ontrol Now let me say to you judge
lnt if there is to he a discussion OF Ie
,is question from the California b
there il one more man oi
ere from that state who Will be ol
card. want to tell you that no el
IAN. even though he be from Fresno e.
nd six feet tall. can get away with 81
bluff and ] am going to call you.' HI
The former executive rose. his tan k,
,rm towering over the man seated D
efore him.
some people who live IN California u,
ave cried for state rights dishonesty al
,d / don't mean that for my gentle /.
an in this room. Some have been mi
,y fools but I want want To say to q,
M that when you give into the an
over OF state governments the rights q,
, dispose Of its resources as ours m
ave been IN California. you give into Al,
le hands of predatory wealth and bs
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