The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-08-05
observation
'Of RESOURCES
No Present Controversy Sounds
! Alarm of Political Issue
.NNCHOT vs. BALLINGER
vs.d,, Report tSonerating Secretary
6,ulager only Partisan Instrument
Evidence Severely Condemns
Newperry, S. c., July q, 1910.

Newuerry, S. c., July q, 1910.
pdtor The TRIBUNE;
'I from an ordinary point of view it is
smashing how the press can be i'm.
s.sd on with Misrepresentation of
ALTERS of great public interest as
,snsged in the national congress. But
m no we'll kept secret that the news
ssiven out BY the Associated Press
mt i first censored by that circle of
rrsieriOus power which goes by the
s s Of "Big interests" by which the
Press Association is owned; and of
uSeh Taft & Co., are obedient serv-
nk :,
h was in this way that many good
rrmOcratc newspapers, (THE TRIBUNE
/, lauer of the people and for the peo-
N eycepteD was imposed on to pub
"a the amasing announcement. "Rich-
"A Ballinger is vindicated.'
IN spite of all the embarrassing of
skisi corruption by a committee pack
us far as possible, for express pur-
u,e Of saving Taft's administration
hcm congressional condemnation and
pbie Disgrace; despite the verdict of
majority of that committee, the facts
r@yen by the Investigation when given
uhe public will condemn the Secre-
nv Of Interior to the obloquy of an
nagnant nation, because of his viola
ia Of law in serving the Guggenheim-
Cunningham interests in opposition to
be conservation of public lands, coal
I'd metals, timber and water power,
htthe use of the nation. The presi-
kit likewise will suffer in the esti-
nation Of the people for collision with
he schemes of his secretary. This
bitter phase of the question was the
main argument of Ballinger's attorney
ID the vlndiaation of the Secretary OF
Interior.
Wait for the minority report, for this
ia nation wide question. The preser.
Nion Of the property and rights OF
Republic. 1t is proper, however, to
" something on the subject now and
ut leta week unnecessarily to pass
Ih the decision of partisan majority
uFhslenged.
The TRIBUNE gave the six names
ussttuting the majority. Was there
,snge democrat on the list? No, not
ZOE, The four Democrats and one Re-
pbican were opposed to the report
1Onerating Mr.. Baliibger.
ltwould have been especially inter-
sting to Floridians to have seen the
vines Of the five minority members OF
" committee of investigation, for
bsr own noble Senator d. U. Fletcher
ssne Of them. His constituents would
IaAd up and take notice, feeling in the
heom Of their hearts that grand man,
!iAGng for the peoples rights, would
kwayed by no partisan preJudlces IN
conflict between Justice and wrong
slhout regard as to who may be the
guilty party. His qIestions and COM
aeats in the course of investigation
Awed that he wished to get at the
mth, and nothing but the truth, and
leontending for Justice in the admit
ug Of evidence. The following episode
q the committee IL 10 the point and
interesting -"Chairman Nelson: 1t may
ldp the senators 10 understand the
:sanse (BrandeisD Is trying this case
" TIE other table me press tablet ana
" this one.
Senator Fletcher, Counsel is trying
Wy case for the whole country, and not
eply for this tab, OF for congress-
a. to the deductioa from the major
gieport that the secretary of Inter-
= has been unjusty accused by Gli'
AZ Pinchot, Jane, Garfield, and LOUIS
mVs, we are abe to state that Pm
81 and CLAWS, the Ulcers of the
&estry department fired by Taft for
aer successful resistance to the con-
stors' effort to steal the public 90
~, have been fully indicated by
Investigation as able efficient public
wants of unblemished character, DO
Their duty to conserve the property
e Of the nation against the greco
ecial interests.
Yord now in defense of Clifford
pit and his faithful lieutenant
As to the dismissal OF tnt
on a technicality of lies ma
La Follette's" has this to say
this question is too big anf
down too deeply into the liz
American people to be disposed
" upon some point OF of1cla
te. !,
ford Pinchot, a man of independ
tune entered the forestry servic,
for the love of it-he has VIII
esight which is the genius o
ctiOn work, wrought out pr,
the great plan upon which 81
vernment work Of RECLAMATION
observation of the natural re
of this country in being carries
u today :"
ident Roosevelt, on June 10, lSV'
We are doing everything IN on
toprevent frauds upon the pup
DO. utilizing our public LANDS 10