Arizona republican., 1912-12-03
The Movement Under Way

The board of governors of the Water Users association performed valuable service to this valley yesterday by it's unanimous endorsement of d plan for securing extension the time the repayment of the cost construction the Roosevelt dam from ten to twenty-five years. with out interest on deferred payments.
 A draft plan appears the first page of The Republican this morning. The pro- sram is not only specific but just.
 The plan the result of d series of conferences in which President Orme of the Water Users as soeiationp Representative Hayden and Heard participated. definitely outlines of the polt- cies Of The Republican with respect to irrigation in the Salt River valley.
 That the relief We seek could be obtained only by the co-operaton of all the projects under the reclamation service was evident and was also evident that cooperation could be secured only a very definite program
 Also the co-operatton of the individual users and the newspapers under all the projects is essential There be work all around We believe the local press win cheerfully lend it's aid a movement which means much the farmers and the community.
 The program thar has been endorsed by the board of governors. meets the only valid objection could be raised against extension of the time of repayment That objection could only from under uncompleted projects whose completion would depend upon the prompt repayment for those that may be finished
 Not only is such objection removed but expect to secure the active. rather than the passive support the water users under the newer projects for. in the light of experience they must foresee that sometime, they would stand in similar relief
 There will be. course. another objection the program but it will not be valid and believe will be easily It is the chronic objection by congress the making of appro- priation. a character made before, and in respect. such appropriation this plan contemplates is unique and unprecedented in that tt will not the government cent; every penny of it will be returned to the national treasury Other appropriations made by congress have been Q money that passed
 It is probable also. that considerable amount of the money now asked for will never drawn from the treasury II is intended only that it shall be used a supplemental emergency fund When the matter has been presented to congress in light: when $ made clear that the program is in furtherance of the. great home making policy of the government expressed in the reclamation act. we believe that congress will give it's assent
 The work is begun but there is much yet be done. This definite plan will be presented bf President to the associations under other projects in process of construction, with re- quest their early and vigorous cooperation.
 Mir Hayden who has the great advantage of personal knowledge of the question will be able take up the matter convincingly with his forty-seven associates in congress who repre- sent the reclamation states and with other repre- sentatves who are interested in homemaking The mum such congressman is happily increasing as the function of the government provide homes is more and generally recognized. Senators Smith and Ashurst may be counted upon to further the work among their colleagues.
 We believe that the proposition is much big general support of the really big men in congress
 The Republican has prepared to in q campaign sentiment stirring among the more than sixty newspapers directly interested in the early completion projects in their respective localities
 There is still that be done. Many of the water users under the Salt River project are acquainted some, intimately. with congressman in all parts of the country. whose aid they will solicit
 Now is the time for all of us to act. promptly diligently.
 If we succeed in securing the adoption of this plan it means an extension of reservoir pay ments without interest. Is this prize not worth working for?