, 1918-10-24

1918, he received a majority in both
branches-rwo in the senate n six
in the house, or eight on joint ballot.
had it been necessary to have a. joint
ballot taken.
Senator Warren's election n 1918
was for the six-year term ending
March 3, 1919
Declines Further Honors.
On April 2, 1917, Senator Warren
announced his intention not to be a
candidate in the next election to sue
coed himself as United States SEN
ator. In a letter to Patrick Sullivan,
chairman of the Wyoming Republican
state central committee, he wrote,
among other things, in announcing
his decision, as follows:
Wyoming, in electing me five times
to the United States senate, and to
various other positions and offices OF
honor and trust, has honored me far
beyond my deserts. This l freely
acknowledge, and l wish 1 might ade-
quately express how profoundly CRATE
full to legions of valued friends l I'm,
and always shall be, for their trust
and confidence reposed in me.
"In return for this generous prefer
ment, l have ever striven to do my
best for our commonwealth and coun-
try, under all conditions and circum-
stances, and my determination is to
do so not only during the remainder
of my term of office, but as a private
citizen thereafter.
81 feel that l have reached a time
of life when / have earned the priv
ilege of enjoying some rest and recre-
alton, and of being able to devote
more time to my private business,
family and friends, which constantly
increased public duties rave forced
me in a measure to neglect.
Let us nominate and put to the
front in the contest of 1918 a selection
of our best material, those who will
give the best that is in them of con
t%inuous. energetic, efficient states
m~anship. If we do this. success will
surely be ours at the polls, and. what
is still more important than party sue
cess, we shall have the honor and just
appreciation which always follows in
dustrioue. intelligent and honest eff
fort"
In his service in the national con-
gress. extending throughout a period
of nearly thirty years. Senator War
rem has been. and is, an indefatigable
worker for his state and for the west
and an important factor in the enact
ment of the progressive and beneficial
laws placed upon the national statute
books during the terms of Presidents
Harrison, Mckinley. Roosevelt, and
Taft. During President Wilson's term
he has consistently supported every
measure upholding the honor and dig
nifty of the government and the
country.
Irrigation Legislation.
In the fall of 1901, at the request of
Senator Warren, a meeting was held
in Cheyenne to devise plans for the
promotion of federal irrigation legis
lation. 1t was attended by senator's
and representatives in congress from
the arid and semi-arid states and by
the state engineers from those states.
At that meeting the first organized
effort in behalf OF government aid to
reclamation was iraugurated. At a
subsequent meeting of the senators
and representatives who attended the
Cheyenne meeting, held when con-
gress convened in December, 1901, a
legislative committee was formed.
composed Excepting in the case of
Wyoming) of either a senator or a
representative from each of the arid
and semi-arid states. Wyoming was
given two places on the committee,
Senator Warren being the chairman
and Representative Mondell a mem
Der.
That legislative committee met
nightly for several months and
threshed out the differences of opin-
ion which existed regarding the legis-
lation deemed likely to be most benc-
ficial to the west. Finally the COM
mittee agreed upon the national
reclamation bill. which became a law
June II, 1902, in practically the form
recommended by the committee.
Under that act over $115. 600, 900 has
been expended in the reclamation of
lands in the west. and when the gov
eminent reclamation projects are
completed over 5000, 900 acres, once
considered worthless desert land, will
be under intensive cultivation.
Senator Warren has never claimed
the designation, Father Of Irriga-
tion." but IL such a title were be-
slowed upon n OF those public men
who were instrumental in the birth
of a great governmental beneficial
undertaking, he would be entitled
to It.
Military Legislation.
In military legislation Senator War
rem for years has been regarded as an
authority. AS a member Of the sem
ate military affairs committee dur
ing the period when Elihu Root was
secretary of war. he took an active
mart in framino the Ieeialatfon which