Bisbee daily review., 1922-10-29

! greSSman Carl Hayden told the people ! of the Warren District of his labOrS and received the enthusiastic applause i of his hearers. He opened his speech with a short resume of his activities ! during the session of congress which : just closed, drawing particular atten- 1 tion to the duties of congressman. As explained by MT. Hayden, a party man in the lower house does not neces ! sarily stick to party lines. though he added that he had always voted the ! Democratic side of political measures. 1 Progressive Republicans in the house and members of the Democratic party have always ran well in harness to- gether. In fact MT. Hayden said that the Democrats are forever telling pro- gressives that they really are Demo cratic but don't know it.
 Colorado River
 Branching from the subject of party and party deeds and misdeeds, MT. Hayden took up the question of the Colorado river, and gave an able eX- position of this immensely important project.
 Potentialities of the Colorado river are so vast that it is hard for the non engineering mind to grasp what can come of full development, went on the speaker. Three essentials hold forth untold wealth. First ir importance must come flood control. First. be- cause we already have in the Imperi- al Valley 400,0 ,000 acres of highly pro ductive land which must have ade quate protection, or at some time a fearful disaster will overwhelm the settlers in the valley of the lower Col orado.
 Second in importance comes irriga- tion. A vast acreage is only waiting for waters to spring into a thriving populous territory. When possible floods are controlled this will follow.
 And third on the list of development projects is power To some, said MT. Hayden, this may seem the most inn portant, but while it's importance is undoubted, we must protect what we already have and power will follow flood control and irrigation as surely as day follows night.
 Visits Dam Site
 A recent visit to all the dam sites was made by MT. Hayden, and as he explained. thorough investigation by competent engineers must be made before congress can even attempt to act. A question was raised as to the granting of a permit for the Grand project This, MT. Hayden said. was a matter which must rest until com- plete reports have been received from government engineers. Congress isl pledged to appropriate all the money necessary until the best site is found and until this time private projects must stand in abeyance.
 There are several dam sites on the river, any one of which will produce twice as much power as the Muscle Shoals project which is so much in the public eye. The cost of develop ment of the river for flood control and power will exceed the total cost of the Panama canal, so vast is the project.
 Touching on disqualification of dis abled soldiers, Hayden went on to say that congress had willingly voted the $17,000,O ,O00 asked for by the admins tration, but due to inefffciency that fund had not been used to advantage, in fact, hardly used at all.
 Claiming credit for the Wilson ad- ministration for the passage of more constructive legislation in six years than had been enacted in the previous generation. Hayden went on to eX- plain how these non-partisan laws had been mal-administered. The budget system had not produced as had been hoped The Democrats passed the Fed eral Aid road law and made an annu- al appropriation of one hundred mil lion dollars Of federal money This amount could not be granted by the Republican administration, who on ac- count of overdrafts in the treasury were forced to cut the good roads aid of this year down to fifty million.
 Tariff Bill
 Inconsistencies of the Fordney- Me Cumber tariff bill which is now law were forced on the attention of the crowd. The fundamental difference between the Democratic and Republi- can parties is the difference in man. ner of viewing tariff. Democrats be- lieve all the people should be taxed to reduce revenues for administration purposes, Republicans believe all the people should be taxed to produce some revenue for administration and an immtnse revenue for their friends The present tariff law will produce some five hundred million for admins tration purposes, but it will tax the dear peepul' two and one-half bill lions of dollars. A clear gain to the friends of the Republican party of two billion dollars, according to Hay den.
 Former Governor George w. P. Hunt was the last speaker at the meet ing. He stated that the issue of the campaign lay in the word Economy economy in administration of the states business, reduction in the ex- | naDca or ctato oovorDmant and rpdup-