Gunnison news-champion., 1915-12-31
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Whereas. s.ss isag ssaahkuAsd -
epgnd policy Il ~ Uusssd Seuass UGoA
6spec; 10 the dlaVsslsiza = - umao
eropu@sed psb,ie lnsdb = sQ0d - -
oasias Of d.ssss Dssass sAsss6pua.
&sond sh< ssps.o asiA.a - - -
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- policy u iuAsn4sd - snsasaO -
orom0te ths sssstsosua - asssesH
osHi thereof; - ~ snv - - Co..
0ress or sny sAninisosuaiss iuAsuVsSesr
eion thereof. wAisA y - u hesDsay
s',h tins policy. t.s - iajsssias - ~
~ states. by pasc'aG sAsa - - -
sssa footing wssh the esaGiasi sessss.
81 BY discosssalaG - Vsssssassg
settlement of sucA saasss ssd the Dr.
veiapment " sAsis sssassess. ssa-
I Whereas, the vscsat lsaA bslaaGiaG
~ the federal g0sesn0sat ossg tAssr
sa'Ire area rests spoa ~ steAss; ssd,
I Whereas the usasRtensace invs0asse Of
tn Constitutional equality Of the ssstes
ef the Union is essential to that balance
Of power on which The perfection and
endurance of osr pslsticsl fabric de-
psnd and to the harRaaisHs og'ssstsons
sf the scheme apoa which the repubhc
wss organized; noe thesefoss. be il
/ Resolved. that ne sse sRsltessbly
opposed to say IsGislstiea which is in
conflict with the fusasRsstsl prsnciplss
sboye declared.
Resolved, thst The ststes have the
constitutional right sad poser 70 con-
tso and regulsse tke spportiasmest end
~ use Of the wssss wishia their b0un-
daries for all bsRslcisl purposes except
naygstion. and slso the right snd pow-
- to control sad psGslste the rstes end
services Of their public ssiliss.
Resolved that We ere opposed 70 say
policy that looks tewsrd imposing the
system of leasing generally upon the
public domain for the reason that such
system is contrary to the spirit 0f our
free instituti0as, end WOsld FetsFd the
Aevelopment Of The ststss n Which tAees
y still aay psbsie Isad.
Reso,veA. shat IN vice Of whst w
, - -. - be sAninistrstion misc0n
/. Sr1ctisa ef exisliMg IsgislstiOn, we -
in fsvee Of dscisrati0a BY COnGssss
recsgnisiag and acknowledging that tn
prapeietsry interest Of the Unitee
StsAss h the vacant lend within ths
ststss = ssbject TO the jurisdiction snt
emiusat Assnain Of these states for sl
uses vhieA ere declared by the hws d
tbess stsAes to be for public uses, ~
whicA ess % essebtial to the develop
msat, wsll-being snd prosperity Of thes'
stsass.
nseslvsd that the purpose Of en
cosragiaG the development ~ utilise
tion e sAe natural resources of th,
cossssy by private enterprise whica
actssseA congress in the ensctmsnt o
the rieAt-of- way acts Of July rs. lssS
and neecA 4 1891, end in the enectmen
Of tlAs eets Of March 8, 1877, end Jun
4. 1854, making oil lnop-nsviGsbse wster
On psAaie lends. including forest reser
vstssas, free for appropriation for bene
ficisl sssa, should sctsate congress to
day IN tAe enactment Of any furthe
legisletioa upon these subjects.
Received that any legislation Of Con
gress. tAe purpose or effect of which il
TO substitute sfbitrary or discretionary
authssity Of executive officials for tn
liked rules Of lev governing the sdmin
istrAtisa, sale q other disposition Ol
publie lanAs end reservation and right
Of vays swse TIE sane. will be unwis'
and iscsasistsst with Tie spirit Of on
c0eotiou4ioa.
Asssavs1. tAst we are spposs1 =
ownsssAip o. control either direct - IN
direct ~ tAs United Ststes govefnnen
u ioasU-sAose psb,ic utilities.
WESTERN STATES WATER row
n CONFERENCE.
WillisA Spray. Chairman.
c. C. Chapman, Secretary.
FrsA Winters is spending . numbeI