J.K Toole said it was never designed by^insetting this proposition that the I'uited^Mates or the state of Montana would be^anyways interfered with, but nothing of^the kind was the object. It was in them^t. Ms! of the taxpayers. It be had bis way^he would be in favor of the United States^taking charge of the water not only to^build ddches, but to have officers in charge,^if this were done people who are now uu-^able to take land could enter homesteads^and have the land ready for occupancy^But it would be a long time before the^government did anything of the kind if it^.-w-r .lid. The section was introduced in^^-^halt of actual settlers. Thecoun'y com^iniasioners were instructed to supervise all^tilings pertaining thereto. There could be^no discrimination. Corporations. Iiae in^dividuals, transacted business from a busi^m ss standpoint. If it is in the power of^the sta'e to protect the people he took^It that corporations were not going to be^swift to tak^ advantage of it. Without^iv ater t^ ere are millions of acres that are^vi.lueless, but if water could be brought^ii|miii it, it would create new values. Our^I . siii .ji is an anomalous one. We cannot^depend upon the rains to make our land:'^ferule. He was surprised to see the zeal^^ot sness with which Mr. Collins opposed^the proposition. He went so far as to ch -r^a -erize the proposition as the work of a^lobby. He was willing to give every mem^(^^ r credit for having an eye single to tin^MMM introduced for the good of the^public.
