The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-29
The Cattlemen CJnveAtion.

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the Puke City in National Conven
tion. All agreed that the mem.
bers OF the convention were ali eN-
ceptional fine body Of men, incl
lcctually, physically and financial
". The GIObe Democrat publish
ed many Photographic, Of the mos
| d istin guished representatives,
amongst which were w. 7. Thorn
ton, Maj. Llewellsn and Pat Gar
rett, neither of whose photos, W.,
venture to say, would be recogniz-
ed by the wives OF either gentle
man named. The occasion was
one of the most eventtul ever
vouchsafcd the fogv city. The old
mossbacks We'd with each other in
rendering the visitors happy, and
if we can Judge by the daily reports
they succeeded. The representa-
tives of this county did not RATTLE
loosely in their shoes, but rose to
'he Importance of their missi n.
and ere the convention closed theii
names were familiar to those in at
tendance, and readers Of the pro
ceedlngs. Col. Milne and Mnj
Llcwellyn attracted much attention
through their manifestation oi
thorough acquaintance with the
business in hand. From the re.
port Of Wednesdays proceeding.
we clip the following;
"Mr Milne offered the following
resolution
Res0loOd that it is the sense o
this convention that we urge Hpol
congress the Importance OF enact
ing such laws as will enable til,
caitlemon of the arid regions of til,
far west to ACQUIRE by lease til,
right 20 Craze upon unoccupieC
lands. It is we'll known that larg
tracts OF these arid lands can neyt
be occupied by aSriculturists anc
ihat the government cannot now
and will not in the future derry,
any revenue tn, rcfrom, unless the,
are 90 leased to cuttlemen.
"ReSolrcG that it is not our in
Tension to deprive settlers from 10
eating these lands ior settlemeu
and occupation, bnt that all land
20 leased shall at all times, wheth
er fenced or not fenced, be subjec
to settlement under the existing
laws of congress-
Mr.. Mines resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on rcsolu
tons.
The following resolution wa
then introduced by Mr.. w. II
Llewrllyn Of the Lincoln county.
New Mexico Stock association:
Rssoloed that the live stock in
tvrests OF the far west are deepl,
interested in pres rving peaceful
and friendly relations with the va
riouS wild Indian tribes IN our sec
tion ot the country. and to that enc
we pledge ourselves to continu
anco Of honorable and fair treat
urnt toward them jculously pro
tccting them from oppression ol
injustice.
Resolved that it is the sense Of
this convention that congres,
should pass law makingit penal
offence, punishable by long impris
onmenr. to sell or give firearms f.
ny OF the villa Indian tribes OF III,
west, either on their res ryation o,
elsewhere. and we earnest rpco
mend the disarming by the govern
ment Of all the wild and uncivl H.
cd Indians and permission to bcal
arms limited to the disciplined and
trusted police, who have proyed
their capacity to maintain peace
and good order.
/ Re3OIUed that this convention
profess against tho policy and
utility of granting to the wild. nm.
civilized and unproductive tribes of
Indians vast tracts OF the public
domain. thereby rendering valna.
able territory useless for profit, dc
velopment and civilization. and we
respectfully recommend that Dor.
tions OF the public lands not abso.
Iutely required Tor the habitation
and maintainanee of the Indians b,
Leased for purposes of grazing tc
the citizens OF the United State,
and the income arising from said
leases 10 be used for tho fe1ofit n