Arizona republican., 1919-11-26

lrauroadS or the purchase ef Louisiana 1 or Alaska.
 Tt is now the part of statesman ship to stimulate growth of population and speedy increase of production in this region to the end that, should oc- casion arise, a defending navy and q supporting army may be fed on sup plies immediately at hand, and that the railways, unhampered, may move men, materials and munitions. As the navy is our first line of defense on the Pa- cific, the people and developed re- sources of the mountain states and the Pacific slope must serve as the sec- ond line.
 National funds advanced for reela- nation to support an increasing wes- tern population would be wise econ emic preparedness.
 'The natioanl safety would be forti- fled and peace fostered, the nation enriched by the addition of productive areas now arid and by their annual bounty, and the gates of agricultural opportunity, now narrowing by the passing Of the arabic public domain, would again swing open and put an end to discontent and Encouragement and
 Whereas, The national reclamation law has been in operation for seven teen years and federal reclamation work has passed the experimental stage and the results of such work have demonstrated the soundness Of said development from financial stand : point and the wisdom of the national policy, and said policy should be fur ther continued and enlarged and car rtn ..r- - to meet the present and coming needs of the nation;
 Resolved, That a permanent organ ization consisting of delegates from the western states embraced in the federal reclamation acts be organized to further federal reclamation work that each state have voting power of ten in such organization; that the plan of such organization for an executive committee of one member from each state to be chosen by the delegates from that state; that the president of said organization be ex-officio member of this committee, provided, however, that each state shall have an equal voting power in the executive com mittee; that said committee. among it's other duties as an executive body of the association. be charged with all i the educational work of the organi- zation and the carrying out of it's 1 policies;
 The Organization. | Resolved, That the name of this or 1 ganization be the Western States | Reclamation association; 1 Resolved:
 (a) That each member of the exec utive committee shall be a bona fide citizen of the state he shall be chosen | to represent;
 | (b) That the vice president in the absence of the president shall perform the duties of that office; Co That there shall be a secretary of the association, who shall be ap- pointed by the president with the ad- vice and consent of the executive com mittee;
 (d) That the executive committee shall have the authority to appoint treasurer and to require him to give bond;
 (e) That the executive committee shall have power to formulate and de- termine the policies of the association when the general body is moi in ses- sion. provided such action shall only be taken in open session;
 Policy Determined.
 C) That no change of policy from that decided upon by the association or executive committee in regular ses- sion shall be made except upon seven days notice by wire to each member of the committee and to the governors of each state, setting forth the pro- posed change of policy
 (g) That fiva rparyhSro AT +ho ,o,xn mittee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business;
 (h) That meetings of the executive committee shall be held only in the city of Washington or the city of Salt Lake or at the time or place where the association may be in session;
 U That the president and vice president shall be elected by the associ- ation and all officers and delegates shall hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are cleo ted and qualified;
 O) That the membership of this as- sociafion shall consist of not to exceed fifty delegates appointed by the gov ernor Of each state, co provided that whenever the number of delegates in attendance from any state shah be less than ten the delegates present shall nave authority to elect from bona fide citizens or that state enough additional delegates to bring the delegates up to | ten:
 k) That the president and vice. president of this conference shall he the first president and vice president. respectively, of this association:
 CD That the executive committee snail meet upon the call of the pres ident and may adjourn or recess from tune to time; no proxies shall be all lowed in any meeting either of the as- sociation of of the executive commit. l tee;
 May Disburse Funds,
 (m) That the executive committee shall have authority to raise and dis purse funds, but shall incur no obli- | gation upon behalf of this association unless the funds are in hand to meet the obligation:
 tn) That the president and other members of the executive committee shall receive their actual travelling ex- penses from the fund of the association when engaged in the business of the association;
 to) That the executive committee shall have the authority to fofmulAte | rules and policies governing such ex- penditures and regulating the business of the association and the procedure of the committee, and,
 Whereas, The development of the west and the agricultural need of the nation require the completion of cer- tain projects which have been started under the provisions of the reclama- tion acts, and which, for lack of funds. cannot be completed at an early date so as to produce agricultural crops: and
 Whereas, A number of the projects are feasible and practicable under the reclamation acts and are needed for