The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31

Denver, Colo, Aug. 29.+While few
n any matters Of public policy and
welfare arc outside the scope OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt's interest, one In
which he has shown especial con-
Germ is the conservation OF natural re-
sources. This was the subject OF his
address this afternoon at n great pub
lie meeting in the Auditorium under
the auspices of the Colorado Live
Stock association, and he spoke with
the greatest earnestness.
Arriving in the morning, Colonel
Roosevelt was met by reception
committee and the Spanish War Vet
Grams and escorted from the station.
At noon he was given a cowboy lunch
at Overland park by the Denver Press
club. Late in the afternoon he ad-
dressed the men who served against
Spain and then was present at a
roundup" dinner at Eljebel temple.
Saving Natural Resources.
In his address at the Auditorium.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
This country has shown dennite signs
of waking up to the absolute necessity of
sight and common sense. The conserva-
ton question has three sides. In the first
place, the needless waste OF the natural
resources must be stopped. II is rapidly
becoming a weli-scttled policy of this peo-
Pile that we of this generation hold the
land In part for the next generation. and
not exciuslvely for our own selfish enjoy
ment Just as the farmer Is good citi-
zen n he leaves his farm improved and not
impaired for his children. and a bad citi-
zen II he skins the land In his own selfish
intereHt. so the Nation behaves well II II
Treats tho natural resources as assets
witch II must turn over to the next gen.
Grafton Increased and not Impaired In
value. and behaves badly II II leaves the
land poorer to those who come after us.
In the second place. the natural re-
sources must be developed promptly.
completely. and In orderly fashion. II Is
not conservation to leave the natural re-
sources undepeIopcd. development il an
Indispensable part of the conservation
plan. The forests. the mines. the water
powers. and the land itself. must all be
put to use. Those who assert that con-
seryntion proposes to tie them up. depriv-
Ing this generation OF their benefits In
order TO hand them On untouched to the
next. miss the whole point of the con-
servation idea Conservation does not
mean depriving the men Of today OF their
natural rights In the natural resources of
the land. All Il means Is that we OF this
generation shall so Use our rights not
20 deprive those who come after us of
their natural rights in their turn.
In the third place. far possible
these resources must be kept for the
whole people and not handed over for
exploitation 10 single individuals We do
not intend to discourage Individual enter
prise by unwisely diminishing the reward
for that enterprise. on the contrary. we
believe that the men Of exceptional abiii-
ties should have exceptional rewards up
10 point where the reward becomes dis
proporiionate to the service. up to the
point where the abilities are used to the
detriment Of the people ms n whole. We
are for the liberty OF the Individual up to
and not beyond tho point where II be-
rornes inconsistent with the welfare of
the community. Thus our consistent aim
is to favor the actual settier-the man
who tnres ne much of the public domain
ms No himself can cultivate. and there
males a permanent HON. for his children
VII" come after him: hut we are against
the man, no matter what his ability who
tries To rnonopolize large masses of public
land
State and Federal Control.
Now. to preserve the general welfare.
to see To It that the rights Of the public
are protected. and the liberty Of the indi-
viduni secured and encouraged rs LONG rs
consistent with this welfare. and curbed
when " becomes Inconsistent herewith IL
u necessary TO Invoke the aid of tho
government. There are points In which
this governmental aid can best be rem
dered by the states. that is where the
exercise NJ states rights helps to secure
popular rights: and rs to these I believe
In states rights. But there are large
classes Of cases where only authority
OF the National government will secur.
THE rights OF the people. and where this IL
the case ! am n convinced and a thor
ough-going believer In tn. rights Of the
National government Big business for
instance Is no longer an arrnir Of anv ON.
state. big business has become national
fzed. and the only effective way of con-
uoliins and directing II. and preventing
abuses In connection with 1t is nv hayIn~
the people nationalist this control in order
TO rrssent their being exploited by the in
diyidunis who bav. r.,,e,.i,,s, T.. -,
ness. All commerce on a scale sufnc,en,-
iy large to warrant any control over 1, NV
the government IL NOWADAYS in,.r-sta,. q,
foreign commerce and until thi. IA 81 4.
heartily acknowledged and acted upon hv
both courts and legislative bodies Ma.
tional and state alike. the interest of the
people will suffer
In the matter OF conxervatio, hoar.
ny apbroy. Of state action yshora ,,r,,a-
our fern Of government the state ard ,ha
state only. hes Tho mower 10 ~, 60
dinilv io,n with those who ds.ir. o., sa.
the state within n. o,,sr .nher. 49, ~.
most advanced position In rcy,rd 10 The
state Of New York. Where the state alone
had power to act. ] have done all could
70 Ett u TO act In The most advanced