Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1920-01-11
GOVERNORS OF
WEST To ASK
BIG SUM FOR
RECLAMATION
Ask Immediate Action on
Proposed 5O,OOO,OOO
Appropriation
Strong Showing
Representatives G. ert a i n
Congress Will Accede to
the Demands
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel


DENVER, Jan. 10.-Four governors,
two lieutenant nt-governors and % rep
resentatives of the western states
reclamation association and the
League of Public Land States, left
Denver tonight in a special car en-
route to Washington where they go
10 present to congress a memorial
seeking prompt action on the suggested
$25O,000,000 reclamation appropriation
for the western states.
The governors who left Denver for
Washington are Simon hamburger,
Utah; Thomas E. Campbell, Arizona:
q. A. Larrazolo, New Mexico and D.
W. Davis. Idaho. The Iieutenant-gov-
ernors in the party are George Stephen
of Colorado, and William Mcdowell of
Montana Governor Carey of WyO-
ming, Governor Hart of Washington,
and Governor McKelvie of Nebraska
will join the party in Washington.
To Confer With Solons
The western governors and their
party exepect to arrive in Washington
on January 13. On the morning of
January IA a conference has been ar
ranged with senators and representa-
tives of the western states in the SEN
ate office building, at which time the
entire question of reclamation will be
discussed. Governor Larrazolo. who
presented the whole subject at a con-
tion association representatives here
this afternoon. declared that the mem
oers of the party We're unanimous in
heir views on what congress should do
and that the showing made in the capi-
tai would be the strongest ever pre-
sented by any delegation from any Sec
ion of the country on any subject.
This western attack" said Gov
ernor hamburger, means something
10 so many people that we are going
to Washington to show our hand. We
are going to regard the advice OF our
representatives: at the same time we
know what we need and are entitled
10, and we expect to demand every
thing that is coming to u.s.
Governor Davis is president OF the
reclamation association. which was or
ganized at Salt Lake City November
21. The double purpose of the associa-
tion, according TO its officers, is to Sc
cure more money for reclamation pur-
poses in order that new and needed
projects may be carried out, and to
reclaim millions of acres of arid lands
of the west.
At today's conference. 1t was agreed
that the proposed effort to secure the
appropriation for reclamation would
be so presented to congress as to not
tmperil the results expected Dy the
work of the League of Public Land
States, whose object is to have con-
gress cede TO the several western
states the public domain within rnelr
respective borders, so that the lnuI-
vidual states may own, control and
administer the affairs of such lands.
Governor Larrzolo is the head OF the
league. He declared that he was GO
ing to Washington with his heart and
SOUL in the reclamation project. but
to present TO congress the plans of the
league which are far more important at
this time.
The conference was unanimous in it's
agreement to lend effort to the objects
OF the league.
States represented in the party are:
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska
Wyoming, Montana. Nevada. Texas.
Oregon. Arizona. New Mexico and
Washington