Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-27
CALLS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bryan Says Colonel Adveates Thei
0ld-Time Doctrines.
CONVERSION HAS BEEN RECENT
Ex-President IL Asserted to Be Fol-
lowing an Already Well Defined
Lead-PIatforms CIamOr-
Ing for Years.

PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 26--William ].
Bryan, in his address before a mass meet
ing here this afternoon. charged Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt with having advocated
old-time democratic principles in many of
his recent addresses on his western tour
Referring to Colonel Roosevelt's OsawatD
tonne speech on new nationalism," Mr.
Bryan said:
THE democratic party has preached this
doctrine for fourteen years and I'M 1900
Incorporated it in its platform, quite in
contrast with the distinguished gentleman
who appears to have Just made the dis
covery that this doctrine is correct and
progressive and just. ...., ,,---3 (
I'm his expressions regarding railroad
regulation, the income tax, swollen fortunes
and publicity of campaign contributions,
Mr.. Roosevelt has merely followed a well
established democratic lead For years
democr1tfc platforms have been ,clamoring
for legislation in this directiony
Mr.. Bryan also said that the former
presidents conversion to the income tax
had been recent"
Address of AIVa Adams.
Colorado. Conquest and Conservation, -
was the subject of an address delivered by
Ex-Governor Alva Adams of. Colorado. He
irrigation projects which would place the
development and conservation of national
resources close to the people. This. he said
would Insure tranquility. promote the dig
nifty Of the states. harm no one. strengthen
the nation and advance the welfare of all
the people" He said In part.
The economic malady of the age is
waste. The prodigal son was almost thrifty
compared with the riotous prodigality OF
the American people in the use of the
virgin estate which God ,bsaueathed tc
them. A material wealth unknown In his,
tory-resources beyond human computation
have alone kept the nation. selyent. Fol-
hundred years We have ploNed and dug
cut and robbed, sawed and burnt, like thu
TOOL In fairy stories; we have chopped dowr
the tree that generation has grown that
we may the easier pluck the fruit of q
| season. Just when we neared. the point OF
| spoilauon and danger the voice of Diety
or some beneficent influence startled tn,
nation and touched the mind. of the presi
fdent and statesman lawmaler. and peopl,
and the cause OF conservation was born
or this mighty issue of preservation anC
| development this National Irrigation con
gress is TO be the prophet and guide.
! "Our country reverberates with the pul
monary eloquence Of those material mes
slahs who preach the new gospel of con
servation. After 100 years given TO cuttip,
their own forests, corrallng their vate
power aud despolling their coal measures
our eastern brothers are especially ylror
Gus In demanding that the national govern
ment stop the waste and vandalism q
the vest IL is survival OF the old Yanke
spirit when generation sgo organizes
Indian societies for the protection and re
formation and salvation of the Indians o
the west
The western people, however. are sount
sensible and just and recognize that IN
agitation for conservation is timely an
will result in good to- the country an
people We may differ as to method.
but there can DE no debates UPON m
prime issue that the time has come 10 saw
and conserve.
So Tar the battle has waged aroun
the standards OF Pinchot and BaIlinge
Both are no doubt honest and eac
means the best but prejudice aud partisan
ship have clouded the issues Hetu cen thel
their controversy has saken On the colo
of a personal and political ruction. 5
, confused has public thowIedEe beesu
, mat l question whethef hall, the peop
) OF the country nave any cieasf conceptio
] fof The differences between 'Pihehotisln an
Bslhnserism. While w maysdot besesp,
cialy Interested in the bitteft petsoni
5 animosities Of these two leaders, the
! quarrel has Wakened a nationwide il
, 'erest In conservation that is good. In a,
tails We may agree, with pefthSf. 'esr1