Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
Rough Rider Given Noisy Welcome

gard to the whole matter of conserva-
tion. I have taken exactly this atti-
tude in my own state of New York.
Where the state alone had power to
act / have done all / could to get 1t
to act In the most advanced manner,
and where the nation could act 1 have
done all I could to get national ac-
ton in the same direction.
NEGLIGENCE INJURIES STATES
UNFORTUNATELY, In the east we have
in this matter paid the penalty of not
having our forest land under national
control, and the penalty has been Sc
we're. Most of the states-although
they are old states-have not protected
their forests, each failing to act by
itself. because the action was really
the common concern of all; and where
action Is the common concern Of all,
experience has shown that'it can only
be profitably undertaken by the ma
tional government.
"You progressive stockmen have
stood heartily by the conservation
movement, and with you have stood
many others throughout the west, to
whom large credit is due, such as the
lumbermen in Washington and Ore
gon, the irrigators in California, and
the supporters of the country life
want to make my acknowledgements
In particular to the Colorado Forestry
association, which has supported the
forest work of the government with
such unselfish zeal. The forest service
has enemies because 1t is effective.
Some of its best work has been met
by the bitterest opposition. For ex-
ample, 1t has done a real service by
blocking the road against the grabbers
Is A.n~v md n N hxF ct
like a rock against the demands of
bogus mining concerns to exploit the
national forests"
Shortly after the conclusion of this
address the former president spoke ex-
temporaneously, in part, as follows:
AMERICA sYNrBoLIzEs HOPE
1.-TWO things struck me while was
abroad. The first was that to the
average man whose life was hard
America stood as the name which SYM
bolized hope. The second thing was
that almost every man whom l met
on the other side and talked with to
any extent would ask me about some
feature Of business or political corrup-
tion in America. Every .reactionary
every opponent Of free institutions
hailed with sardonic laughter every in
stance of corruption as proof of ouI
ment would imply empty dream.
1--WE should realize that we are not
only the custodians of the prosperity
of our children, but, in sense, OF the
whole world. Shame, triple shame be
ours II we spoil the worlds dream OF
the possibility of popular govern
ment was simply an empty dream.
II ask you men and women OF Colo
rado to go back to your homes with
the resolute purpose to fight for hon.
esty in both business and politics not
only for our own sakes and for the
sakes of our children who ought tc
inherit the land, but for the sakes OF
the people of the world, who stand ano
watch the experiment which we are
making in the republic of the west,
so that their hopes shall not be
dimmed."
Denver gave Col. Roosevelt time
enough to change his clothes before II
required his presence at the final func-
ton of the day. the banquet OF the
Colorado Livestock association. The
colonel talked to the stockmcn aftel
dinner and then went to his bed. II
was a mighty busy day, he said, but
a thoroughly enjoyable one.
The Roosevelt party leaves at 7:4I
in the morning for Pueblo, where Col
Roosevelt is to lay the corner stone OF
the Y. M. C. A. building. From there
he starts for Osawatomie, Kas., where
he is due on Wednesday morning. and
where he is to make what probably
will be the most important speech oi
his tour.