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Show News Frustrated officials and citizens hold Loss Of Rights rally SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25. 1996 . our ancestors are buried here. By Carol Sullivan A Loss of Rights rally was Weve taken care of the land, held 12:00 noon Wednesday at that is why it is so pristine to the Kanab High School at the visitors. He challenged the same time President Clinton President to explain to our chilplanned to sign the National dren why he is taking this away Monument bill at the Grand from them. He concluded that we will fight this misuse of Canyons South Rim. A packed auditorium came to power and not allow you to do protest their loss of rights with this to our children. black balloons and black ribbons. This decision affects the Just ten days earlier, county of- whole country, said Fredonia ficials had learned from the mayor Brent Mackelprang. Washington Post that Clinton Were protecting owls that we planned to make most of Kane dont even have - that was 400 County a National Monument, jobs. Now were talking900 jobs. without any kind of public input With a stroke of pen we have from citizens impacted. Frus- lost all resources in Kane trated elected officials and com- County. He continued, This munity leaders spoke to the au- land belongs to the people. The dience. . land looks as good or better than Kanab High sang it did when I was a child. Where two patriotic songs and many is this going next? Arizona, businesses closed during the Nevada, Colorado? Each one of rally in protest. The meeting us can make a difference. Keep X-Pre- ss electricity comes from. The President has proclaimed himself King, said Goulding. We didnt vote for him, and now we are not loyal subjects. Gouding reminded the crowd that one trip in the Presidents jet uses more fuel than we will use in a lifetime. Kanab City Councilman Evan Henderson spoke of misuse of executive power, and how the people impacted were not involved. It has been pretty secretive, said Kane County Commisser Norm Carroll in frustration. We are proud ofour county and have taken care of it. We still dont know how this will affect Kane County. I would like to think this county has a future for our children. This is an issue of con- trol of public lands and re- sources. Western States Coalition began with the pledge of writing. Orderville mayor Scott head Met Johnson pledged his alligiance. Roger Carter, President of Goulding said that the designa- support. "This is a national KSL Channel 5 out'pf Salt Lake City covered theUss of Rights' rally peld last Wednesday at kanab High School. Local leaders spoke out against the President for designating most of Kane County a National Monument. just begun to fight! We will go senting one of the fifty states, to the courts to fight because all being released outside. All other processes have been de- states were reminded that this nied you. could happen to them. The rally The one hour rally ended with ended and a press conference fifty black balloons, each repre followed. C.O.R.E., in an open letter to the tion was backed by extremists, issue and we wi1! stand behind President, reminded him that who dont give thought to where you, said Johnson. We have Lasso a great deal at Former Commissioner Esplin thinks Rait is in the SUWA agreed to build a holding pond to cool the water before returning it to the lake. We were negotiating with the developer Rait ofSouthern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) and Ted Stewart, Sts,te Director of Natural Resources, faced off about the National Monument issue. Esplin was a commissioner during the mid 70s when the Kaiparowits Plateau was first being considered for mining. development. Esplin concluded that the project died because of Robert Redford and his cronies, and the Sierra Ciuh. If that project had gone through Kane County would have had a greater tax base that Salt Lake. Asa veteran of WWH, this isnt the kind of government I thought we were protecting, said Esplin agrily. This whole thing bums me up. Clinton didnt even have enough guts to crane up here. He stayed 70 miles away. Former Commissioner Esplin heard Ken Rait say that there was no common coming together of local political officials at that' time, and that nobody knew what to do. Esplin said. At that time the commissioners were Merril McDonald, Pres Bunting and Vance Esplin. According to Esplin, they had worked on the project and were going to mine underground coal . The. Park people fought the road and the plant location in Glen Canyon City (now Big WTater). Then we were going to move up by Smokey Hollow. We planned to pump water out of Lake Powell for the cooling towers and return the water to the lake. The Fish and Game fought that, so our contractor - j he implied that we werent even Former Kane County Com- interested. Ken Rait is a damned missioner Vance Esplin got liar! I tried all during the proangry Sunday night after gram to get through. I even called watching Rod Deckers Take the Spectrum and they didnt Two show on Channel 2. Ken seem to be interested. By Carol Sullivan . f DEIEfY'S so we could control prices of lots instead of a boom and bust C9 ite-- us. o von oo:j boots, belts, buckles, chaps, ropes & tack - 110 (FIF p Chris Cannon believes we must have a sufficient defense to protect ourselves from the threat of foreign dictators and terrorists. Bill Orion voted for an appropriations bill containing nearly a billion dollars less for national defense than even Bill Clinton requested (H.R. 4650, 92994). For a complete list of the 446 ways Chris Cannon will vote like you. call 800-263-98- 83 3 or www.chriscannon.org 6. Come in & see our wide selection of Cowboy fixin's! 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