The San Francisco call., 1910-09-09
.CONSERVERS IN
fight ON TAFT
And ROOSEVELT
Platform Makers Divide Over
Question of Crediting Pres
ident for Movement
Violent Speeches Followed by
Both Names Being Omitted
by Committee

= 81 N9tloh congress tonight adopted q
platform placing the seal OF its ap-
provsl on national control. Of national
resources and adjourned 4 threatened
> night on the part OF the state conserva
1on commissioners 70 place the name
p ol tresluent Taft in the platform along
Win lhat OF Theodore Roosevelt as the
great friend of conservation did not
fnaterialize on the floor. as Roosevelt's
naEie was finally taken out OF the
platform ga committee.
FIGHT IN COMMITTEE
The committee on resolutions of the
nauonat conservation congress was in
turmoil, or verging Or IL. al day today.
EFent t0alis- the committee agreed TO
recommend q night session OF the con-
Nention and a platform dema ading na-
tlonal cotnTol OF natural resources.
INTO The murer OF Low Sing Chow, who
The big night OF the committee meet
Ing, which il was promised would be
carried 10 the floor Of the convention
a. the night session, concerned the
mention Of the name Of Theodore
Roosevelt as the originator OF the poll
cies recommended by the committee,
and ignoring that of President Taft
The sessions of the committee were
executive, but reports of the warfare
1eake dout Violent speeches were
made. demanding that the policies ad-
Nocated by the congress not only were
o 1 .
and that the name Of the latter should
be specifically mentioned.
BOTH NAMES LEFT OUT
new attempt was then made n
eliminate what was said TO be an in
. justice 10 the president, and after three
ballots motion TO eliminate the name
OF Roosevelt also carried. Through an
3nadVertence, the copy of the resolu-
= Ron given 10 the newspapers retained
the name Of Roosevelt and il was no+
until after tn adjournment of the con-
Nention late tonight that the error was
discovered.
~ There were but Is members of the
committee present under the chairman
ship OF former Governor Pardee of Cali
zornia. The vote TO include the name
cf President Taft was lost, to 10.
RESOLUTIONS ON PLATFORM
The resolutions as adopted bv the
Committee follow:
The second national conservation
congress. made up Of the delegates
from nearly every state and terri
tory of the United States. met at
session assembled at 81 Pani 6oee ee
HereDE ADOPT and Solemnly declare
ne, ne foilowyinlg a,,cSyT1.Ilg platform of opinion
snd conclusion concerning the in
nerent rights Of the people of the
Heartily accepting the spirit and I
intent Of the constitution and ad-
hering 70 the principles laid down 4
hE " ashinEton and Lincoln we
declare our conviction that we live
under q government OF the peonIe I
bN the people. for the people: and
we Tepudiate any and all special
polcleS in conflict with the inner
ent rights and sovereign viii of
HOLDS RIGHTS OF PEOPLE
Recognizing the natural re-
sources of the country as the prime :
pasis OF property and opportunity, :
we hold the rights Of the people in
Ihese resources TO be natural and
inherent and Justly inalfenable and
lndefensIble. and we insist that the
resources should and shall be de-
Neloped. used and conserved in 4
A ways consistent both with current
4 welfare and with the perpetuity
Recognizing the waters of the
- country as a great natural re-
sourse we approve and indorse the
opinion of Theodore Roosevelt that
al the waters belong to ali the
people and hold that they should
pe used IN the interest Of the peo-
pie.
Realizing that all parts of each
drainage basin are related and
interdependent. we hold maj esnb
stream should be regarded and
treated as a unit from its source
20 It's mouth; and since the waters .
are essentially mobile and transit
tory and are generally interstate.
we hold that in all cases of divided
or doubtful jurisdiction the waters .
should be administered by CO.
= operation between state and fed
ersl agencies.
. Uses OF WATER POWERS
Recognizing the interdependence
OF the various uses of the waters
or the country, we hold that the
primary uses are for domestic sup .
ply and for agriculture, through
irrigation or otherwise. and that .
the uses for navigation and for
power, In which water is not con-
sumed are secondary; and we COM
faend the modern view that each !
use OF the waters should be made
with reference TO all other uses
for the public welfare IN accord
greatest good to the greatest Num-
Der for the longest time.
viewing purity Of water supply
IS essential TO the public health
and general welfare we urge upon
Al municipal. state and federal au- I
thorities and on individuals and
corporations requisite action seward
purifying and preventing contami-
nation Of the water supply.
NECLAMATION SEAVICE INDoRsED I
approving the successful efforts
homes on arid lands through irri-
cation we indorse and commend
me reciamation service and urge
its continuance and the extension
Of the same policy to the drainage .
Of swamp and overflow lands to :
oe carried forward so far as ap- !
proprlate through cooperation .
between states and federal agen- !
Viewing adequate and economical
transportation facilities as among !
The means Of conservation and re-
alizing that the growth of the !.
country has exceeded the develop .
% inent Of transportation facilities I
we approve the prompt adoption of !
. comprehensive plan for delevop-
ing navigation throughout the riv- !
CTS and lakes of the United States
proceeding in the order of their
magnitude and commercial import
8nce
FEDERAL CONTROL FAVORED
Recognizing the vast economic
- benefit 10 the people of water
power derived largely from inter
state streams no less than from
naNlga bic rivers. we favor federal
: control Of water power develop
ment; We deny the right of states
or federal government to continue
aAen3hng or conveying water by
1ranflng franchises for the use
!. thereof IN perpetuity and we de-
mand that the use OF water rights
:" be permitted only for limited pc
!. floos with just compensation in the
:. interests Of the people
We demand the maintenance of /
- the federal commission empowered
70 deal with all uses of the waters,