Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-18
DENIES POLITICS IN 1T.

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DENIES POLITICS IN IT.
The convention was called to order
| shortly after 1880 by Gov Hay OF
| Washington. who nominated Gov. vii
Ham Spry OF Utah as permanent chair
man Mr.. Spry's choice was unani
NOUS, and after greeting the governors
IN behalf Of Utah and salt Lake, Gov.
Spry introduced NJ. r.. Hay, governor
OF Washington.
Gov. Hay, after expressing his pleas
urc AT meeting the governors of the
western states and their Representatives
who had assembled, proceeded To lay
before the gathering the reasons for IS
suing the call for the meeting OF the
western state executives Gov Hay de-
MED that there was any politics IN
the movement. THE charge made
against me by eastern papers that I
was attacking certain eastern men
prominent in conservation matters is
entirely unfounded," said Gov, Hay.
There IL no politics I'm this movement,
and IL Is taken solely for the purpose
of protecting and conserving for the
west the resources OF the west
GOV. HAYS SPEECH
GOV Hay then proceeded to deliver
a prepared address, setting forth the
position OF the western states In the
matter OF conservation, lie spoke as
follows:
1T is as 4 friend of conservation that
! suggested this conference and, as In
diCated by their replies to me, every
governor here and those unable To at
tend are friendly to the conservation
principle.
Since the great bulk of the resources
to be conserved are situate within the
sg.aF#t sRf nd a
Of those resources locks up areas of
the public domain In these states, the
question OF applying the principle OF
conservation Is Of far more vital i'm
portancc to US than TO the rest OF the
nation. Therefore. IL is only Just that
We be given a large share of the work
Of providing the methods of applying
the conservation principle
NO other portion Of the United
states is so Immediately concerned as
the west In seeing that special inter-
ests are not favored In the administers
ton of our natural resources and that
powerful monopolies are not permitted
to gain control OF these resources.
ROOSEVELT A wEsTERNER
Where did the crusade against pre-
datory wealth and lawless corporations
start but In the west? True the most
powerful leader OF that crusade came
from the benightcd center OF corrupt
conmerc ialism, the very shrine ot
mammon worship-New York state
hut he received his inspiration from as
ISOLATION with the iiberty-loving, SELF
reliant, INDEPENDENT men OF the western
plains and mountains. Here in the west
was where he learned that 'The man
the gowd for a that
81 have every confidence in the justice
and fairness OF the judgment OF the
American people when they have
all the facts before them from
which TO draw their conclusions.
Holding 20 this belief and nav.
ing in mind the confuslons OF
terms, the hysteria of misrepresenta-
ton. the juggling OF facts, the playing
upon words and the appeals TO pas
slons and 20 pretudices that have char-
actsiized so much OF the recent agita-
ton on this great question OF conserva-
tion. ! felt that IL was high time that
the western states unite in demanding
a ciamor. more dspassionate and a
saner discussion and consideration OF
this great. national question.
SPIRIT OF INTOLERANCE.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
the west thoughtful men in
nh walks Of life are becoming alarmed
over the growing spirit OF intolerance
that appears to dominate the national
on this subject An intoler-
lnce that clings TO certain preconceiNed
IDEAS relative to the application OF the
principles regardless OF
conditions encountered, In defiance or
law and contemptuous OF the rights OF
,thers This intolerance. as intolerance
ever has been. is born Of ignorance; not
he ignorance OF illiteracy, but an tg-
1orance growing out Of mlsconception'
m instrumentation and false reasoning
This has all given rise to great
luantity Of conservation literature
throughout the country which shows |
.otaI disregard for the claims or the
,tates most directly interested. those |
,tates in which the resources to be |
are located. This literature |
\ having it's effect In molding popular |
,rinion. in formulating the popular |
demands for legislation on this SUD-
eCt.
Xhere throughout the east demand |
'or national conservation ~ our for
,sts. OF our minerals and Of our water
.owers Every Withdrawal Of tracts
n the public domain from entry is
nailed with approval, and every restor-
Ition OF a portion or a previously win
lrawn tract is greeted with Suspicion
RIGHTS OF STATES
Nouyhere does the lawful turisdic-
ion OF the state appear to be Regarded
rarely are their sovereign
lights given consideration and, IN tect'
he opinion seems to prevail thet the
tates have no rights that are bound
o be respected, or " they have that
hey are Incapable OF properly caring
or those rights. This attitude Of mind
Ias gone so far in some quarters as
ven to distrust the honest purpose
z the states and to consider that the
IA iority OF our citizens are unregen-
rate despoilors OF the public domain.
TO PROTECT PEOPLE.
The profe ssed purpose Of conseiva-
ION Of our resources Is To protect the
eople from assigning interests and
,reVent great monopolies In private
ands OF those resources also that the
OF land were Intended not
nlv Ia save the timber lands from