The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09

lgreat remedial measure and deliver.
ing Nevada from the thralldom ol
more than forty years standing. II
al of MS could have been In the visit
lor's gallery of the United States Sem
late when Senator Dixon introduced
that amendment and when the vote
was taken upon it, mathers son OF
us who wouldn't have hoped, with the
best that was in us, for its final pass
age. We would have expected as a
matter of right that our senior SEN
lator. sent to Washington to work and
vote for our interests, would have
been true to thep ledge that his po-
sition demands. But when the roll
was called upon the Dixon amend
ment and we listened for the states
manly tones of Seator Newland's
voice, there was not sound i'm reply
through that great senatorial cham
ber. The pretentious Neyadan, who
assumes to represent us in Washing
ton, was sleeping at the switch.
Then came Newland's record on ir-
rigation. The speaker said that in
order that no equiyiocation or mis-
standing about this or other matters
at issue In this contest, | challenge
Senator Newlands to disprove the
following blunt facts:
That Senator William NJ. Stewart
of Nevada. in 1SS9-13 years before
the present irrigation act became a
law. and before Newlands was ever
sent to either house of congress-in
troduced resolution for the appoint
ment, by the president of the senate,
select committee of seven senators
whose duty it shall be to consider
the subject of irrigation and the best
mode of reclaiming the arid lands of
the United States"
That the above fact is shown by the
Congressional Record of February
:, 1889, at page 1,641 of the bound
volume. Remember the date and re-
member the page.
That the first actual work under
taken by the government TO irriga-
tion and reclamation of arid lands
was through resolution introduced
in the house of representatives by
Mr.. Hansbrough of North Dakota.
On. r. l2712D
That the above fact Is shown by
or sfn .f
1890, at page Gil, bound volume.
That "at every session of congress,
the senators of the mountain states of
the west continued to agitate the
question. and with the aid of the SEN
ators from the south would put upon
various appropriation bills amend
ments providing for national aid to
irrigation" See "Reminiscences of
VIM. Stewart" page 351.
That President Roosevelt was
strong advocate of federal aid for ir-
rigation in the west and in his first
message urged congress to enact
legislation to that end. (See Mess
ages and Papers of he President"
volume 10, pages 1873. 43i, 435, 436)
That Senator Hansbrough (former
congressman, as above stated intro
duced bill providing for national
irrigation which finally became a law.
See senate bill 1898. Congressional
Record, January 81. 1901. bound
volume, page 1712D
That many men both in and out of
congress deserve credit for assisting
in this great enterprise, but to Theo-
dore Roosevelt the country owes the
final success of he measure" Ibid.
Rem. William NJ. Stewart, page 352
and Messages of Presidents above
.ited)
That through the failure of proper
administration work, want of con-
gressional relief. harsh extractions
and lack of effort on the part of
Senator Newlands to secure relief,
only 29 per cent of the homestead
entrymen in Nevada under the act of
June %, 1902 Ia May |, 1907, remained
nncancelled and in good standing.
(See records United States land Of
flee, Carson City, Nevada, and actual
seriau number cancellations in my
possessionD
That Senator Newlands was by
right of seniority entitled to the
Craftsmanship of the senate committee
on irrigation and reclamation of arid
lands; that he did not seek, accept or
assume that position and that he is
not now even a member of that COM
mittee. tSee Congressional Directory
sixty-third congress. second session.
December, 1913. page 177)
That more than IL years were per-