The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

sources that belong to the people, and
IN tell you that you'll never, get them
MIA Judge Shorts companies have two
bills pending asking the federal govern
ment to turn over to them the power sites
| In our national forest reserves, and they
are fighting with all their might and
| main 10 set these bills through. Talk
| about public service corporations and pub
but when 1t comes down to the fine point,
| IL all hinges on corporation control.
| Judge Short had listened quietly to the
arraignment from the former governor OF
| his state and made no Interruption, but
there he broke In and momcntarily Mr..
Pardee yielded him the floor.
Short Comes Back.
"Just one minute" the judge said. II
want to comment on the governors flow
ha9 he ntea hs1 sass tDd ypH S
had settled fully and finally the ques-
tion OF state rights. / spoke the truth,
know that we are hopelessly In the mi
nority, but we have submitted minority
report: .,o
warning. that II this report is ignored 1t
VIII be fought for on the Goor OF the con-
vention. Therefore you go on and vote
on the reception or rejection here. just
as you see Mt, just as you believe. Reg
lister your names with the secretary, como
on out then and we'll fight you to the
end of the road
You can afford TO do It," Mr., Pardee
your $4,000 year and fees should want
TO fight it."
When I get home I'll make you prove
that, Governor .Pardec,"
"All right" came back the reply, quick
as fash. III do it and well divide
what there is over"
Both smiled and the discussion was
taken UP by other members OF the COM
mttce,
Some Close Voting.
The fight In committee room started
soon after the subcommittee on water
had made its report. w. j. McGee OF
port, explaining that 1t had been carried
by vote of to 2.
The section in 1t which brought on the
war Is as follows;
Recognizing the most economical
benefit to the people OF water powers is
derived largely from interstate sources
rivers. we favor federal control of water
power development, and we deny the
right of state or federal governments TO
ALLEVIATE or convey water by granting
franchises or the use thereof in perpetu-
ity or without Just compensation in the
interests OF the people,
Before this resolution was voted on. |
Delegate Kelsey of Wyoming made an
appeal that II be rejected,
The constitution of the United States
provides TSoX 5ss that the federal government
dock yards and other needful buildings
he said, and may acquire by purchase, |
VILE the consent OF the legislatures. right |
OF control from the water powers"
Minority Report
Judge Short then introduced his minor
ity report and insisted that IL be made OF |
record. His report follows;
This convention recognizes the rule |
that the right to the use of water for
Irrigation and other beneficial uses in
cluGing the development OF electrical |
power must be acquired from the states
and under state laws; that in all OF the
public land states, the use OF water and |
It's products, including electrical power
development thereby is a public use sub
ject TO the fixing OF rates and charges
and the control and regulation OF the
state.
1--WE therefore recommend that In Its
dealings with the public lands the fed
.ral government shall cooperate with the
state TO the end that water and electric
power generated thereby shall be fur
lished 10 consumers at the lowest rea-
'onaole rates, under regulations provided
1y the state.
That the development OF irrigation and
electrical energy are recognized as great
conserving forces and full cooperation
should exist between the nation and the
states to the end that the use and de-
'elopInent OF these sources OF production
ma development shall be encoura ped
ne cost to the consumers decreased and
nat the state be enabled to exercise lis
unctions OF control and regulation TO the
'reatesI possible adva,tage"
The vote on Judge Shorts minority
eport was taken first and lost. only he
md the delegate from Montana voting in
a2or OF 1t. Mr.. Kelsey from Wyoming,