Arizona republican., 1921-12-16

least will have to be modified to meet the principles of United States gov ernment ownership and control Should the reverse be the decision or the court. then the rights of the re- spective states to administer the wa tcrs of such states would remain in violate. Few streams of any size are wholly intra- state. so that we now have in ! jected into the pro Dlem of develop ment on nearly every stream of con sequence the conflicting rights of the government and the states concerned A decision in this case which is clear cut in its promulgation of the | theory sustained will do very much to clear the atmosphere and place all Western states and communities in | the position of absolutely knowing | where rests the authority to adminis-
 ter the unused public waters.
 This leads me to announce that sol | far as the San Carlos propect is con- | cerned and perhaps also other pro- jects, there is no conflict likely with respect to these two theories of the | administration of water The gov
 ernment itself has under construction l at the present time the distributing
 end of the San Carlos project, and so
 far as any obstacles to the construc- |
 by the erection of the San Carlos dam is concerned, none are presented
 The rights of this project have also l been safeguarded under our state l laws. so that we are in position to
 go ahead under either theory.
 The San Carlos project would not only result in the development of large amount of hydro electric power.
 but would provide for the continuous lir~i craf nf a tQ1u 1f 0On acres of land uneXcelled in fertility, as well as be a tremendous factor in
 solving the flood control problem of the Gila river.
 The new government diversion dam l now under construction is located
 about nine Or ten miles up the river from Florence, and especially invite all persons in attendance upon this
 convention from the southern part of
 the state, who return home by auto
 mobile, to make a side trip from Florence and see this dam. There is
 a fair road all the way and a couple
 of hours is all that is necessary to
 count upon in making this side trip. In conclusion may by way of sug- gestion only direct your attention to
 the following recommendations:
 First: l would suggest that if 1t is
 deemed advisable, that Governor
 Campbell be requested 10 call state
 wide conference of representatives
 from all parts of Arizona, where rec
 lamation projects are in contempla-
 tion, to the end that a strong state
 wide solidified sentiment may be
 created to foster the further develop
 ment of our agricultural resources, to
 hasten the construction of the neces-
 sary reclamation works, to pass
 strong resolutions calling for a na-
 tional revival of reclamation in the
 West. and providing the nucleus for
 the forming of a state wide organiZa-
 ticn to take up vigorously the prob lem of educating Eastern and Middle Western industrial and farming cen
 ters as to the necessity for the na- tional government to provide a means whereby large areas of arid, cut over and swamp lands in the nation may
 be reclaimed, and opportunities of
 fered to all our eX-service men and ], women to secure homes.
 Second: I would recommend that . Etbis conference itself appoint com nittee of it's best members for the purpose of drafting suitable resolu- ticns. and making further recommen- dations to the conference of ways and l means which this body may pursue in giving impetus to the idea.
 Third: I would recommend that ! illdSlDuNn dS lilC AltllDtl- iAN f stock. mining, industrial, business | and farming interests of this state , are here represented, that if it be r possible before this conference ad- Journs, that the question of the de- sirability of the enactment by the l people of this state both through a f constitutional amendment, and what ever additional safeguards, if any
 that may be secured to protect the Co , meritorious irrigation districts. be . fully considered by the committee ; consisting of one or more represen- ; tatives of the various interests in at $ tendance. and that they report back to this conference such resolution or [ resolutions with regard thereto as . will provide a consensus of conserv-
 ative opinion regarding tine merits of , the proposed plan. and the additional : safeguards and corrections thereto, if | any be deemed necessary, which. in , tEeir judgment would be proper. , Fourth: I would recommend that s the committee on resolutions go on
 record as endorsing strongly two or D three, or more if they deem advisahl-,
 of our best known and most feasible [ undeveloped irrigation projects. and , that the San Carlos project be placed at the head of the list as the largest and most feasible intra- state project , fully reported upon( with no con- , fl:cting interests to settle and rcNdy ! for construction.
 And now, ladies and gentlemen. if
 have in my discussion of the subject f assigned to me. left with you one
 thought or caused you to conceive one D idea which may help to bring about l the further reclamation. development and up-building of our splendid , young commonwealth. my labors will
 not have been in vain. I sincerely
 thank you for your close attention to , my talk.
 Introduce O. s. Stapley
 | Senator O. $. Stapley of Mesa was