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Show "Resolved, that the governors of the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast states affirm as a platform of principles to be urged upon the national conservation congress, to be held at St. Paul, Minn., September 5-9, 1910, "First, that in legislatively solving the problems of conservation the national na-tional congress adhere to the doctrine of Abraham Lincoln that the public lands are an impermanent national possession, pos-session, held in trust for the maturing states. "Second, that state government, no less beneficiary than national government, govern-ment, is capable of devising and administering ad-ministering .laws for the co iservat ion of public property, and that the national nation-al and slate governments should legislatively legis-latively co-ordinate to the end that within with-in a reasonable period of time the state governments be conceded the full and complete administration of such conservation con-servation laws as may be found adaptable adapt-able to the varying conditions of the several states. "Third, th.it the experience of the conservation states demonstrates thai dispositions uf public property made under existing national consorvati.m laws and regulations have ten led to intrench in-trench monopolies ami interests menacing menac-ing the common welfare; an I that modifications modi-fications uf such laws and l egul:-.i iuiis snould be promoted by the cofisci am. ion I congress. Fourth, that the elimination fr.cn th national forest reserves "t all ho ne-sttaii ne-sttaii and untimbeivd gru.-.iug i i.i.!.-, i.; immediately expedient. Fifth, that tile use an I control of all power inheres of right in tne si;;tes, wiinia rooin.uiosss m-uring perp -Ui.o 1 reoil.jin L o.n nion. ipoiy . '.Sixth, that the privilege of American Ameri-can elevens to seek and d velop mineral we. din wherever it may be found shoui.i be r'ahv ampinied and secured by laws. "Seventh, thai: the idea of deriving ledei'd revenue liven tne phjsica! l'C-.. l'C-.. ;re,-s :' the s'.;it . U rep-un.inl to mat ieija.-imenL of eons Li uliond pu.v--r.- -e'liieh g.li.rantees the perptluiiy o. she union. (ewe? ivi s ;.nd tl e person d 1 epr. seni a'.nn .- o: gv.-rnors of nine we.-n. en st-.i-e. who veer,: i.; c nfi lvi re in S. 1; Lake con lui'ei tin-ir conference wi'h an .-xvcutive s. ssion in th j private office of (governor Spi v. After two hours of ..isen.-.oon on toe import oil snbjoct of conservation, and the lalatirm between :iie ! eiieral e-overment :'r.d th - (iill'eren'. sia;e- in the matter of eoniro ihe i-t sources of the?e Western states, the 'O-.ernors adopter! the- above olati'orm oi priieeiplr'S to !e. urged upon tne na-;.i na-;.i ei:'l C"ii.'erv:it:i'i cngre-.- a' St Paul ,ie:.t month. Tnis look r-..,l t u . as it is the htvt fi:7ie we have liear i of eoone v. ith nerve enough to kirk. Now that the matter is coming up through the states it looks like there might be a chance to get a policy adopted adopt-ed that will be an incentive to the westerner west-erner to locate near natural resources. Senator Smoot says it will all be all right when he has , gotten another bill or two through Congress. Let us hope. : In this issue C. T. Bowen of Green River announces himself as a candidate for the office of county clerk, Subject to the will of the republican party in convention assembled. Mr. Bowen will be pleasantly remembered by those whom he met during his recent visit to to Valley. He has been a resident of Green River for about three and one-half one-half years, coming there from Ains-worth, Ains-worth, Neb., where he had grown to manhood and received a good education. He was a merchant in Nebraska, but the farm appealed to him and he bought land at Green River which he has been improving. He has also held a position as assistant to the station agent for a year or more. He is quick, and competent for the exacting duties of a county clerk. One of the reasons why he asks for this place is that he l'ked this part of the country so well that he desires to move his family here and acquire property. He will no doubt call on the different precincts before the convention so the people may meet him and judge of his worth as a man and learn of his abilities for the office : he seeks. |