Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-04

eleNentn annual Ihlr, causes gODu uehl
of astonishmeut in my mind, and II Ger.
tain 10 evoke unfavornbe criticism from
the territory nj large.
The Association 6ner premiums Hs FOL
love.
fm Ilm-> llnriur ........... ...... ...... .al.gH
fcf militia Drll ............ Iui
for Hose llAcing ....... ........ ..... SU
Total ...... ........ o. iU
f's Mining EIhihits ... ....... .tp
fW fruit EIhihits ...... Nn
foi Vegetable f,hibitr ......... ......... So
Total ............. .. ,i-I0
This makes an lnducement ~ i've
thousand dollars to encourage the sport
ing interests, and one thousand dollars
TOO the industrial int"rests - New Meyl
| 81. A more lamentable commentary up
on the judgment and gOpd sense ~ the
managers ~ the association than thcs"
II meh! that during fair week. W. are
To have n large congregation ~ gamblers,
pros,ltu,re, thieves and thugs, and that
Tor people Who are Interested in the III
dus rial development II Now Mexico. the
assDclHiion has no use.
II IL all the more sad and unfortunate
because II means complete departure
from the original purppso q the aaaocla
tion. The original organizers and pro.
mutcrs intended, and With renson expect.
Ell, that tins association would grow into
| n tafritnr,nl tuat,tntt,,, ,,. ,,,,,,...g 4
Tor good IN the development, oi all the IN.
dusttlal inter"s's ~ the territory. Horse
racing has always b-cn permitted, but
hitherto, only as an incident Ia add life
and 2"st To the exporitiun. Its founders
never intended or expected that ita name
and grounds should be used aolaly g.
promote u tIrcsnms exhibition -, the
ap,'ed ~ lot ~ broken down race
horses that would not bo admitted ur
tolerated upon ANY rrspectabl" rnco
course IN .he country.
Truly, IL" ta,l wage the dog now. Five
thousand for sport, one thousand for htls.
incss, IL the battle cry ~ the prosent
management
W" invit" the miners % the various
camps IN the territory tu exhibit th"ir
ores, and We urer five hnndr~l dollars
as m induc"ment.
We invite the fruit growers To exhibl,
their fruits, aud We olrer four hundred
dollars ia premiums To be divided be
tween exhibitors
To the farmers ot the territory Tor an
exhibition Of the various products ut the
soil, We offer two hundred dollars.
More than ever before will the aaser
tiun from other counties l,e Justified
that this il an Albuquerque institution
ard that II has no right TO III" title Of Il
Territorial F.SI- aition."
Our boast ~ that annually ten "a
fifteen million pounds ~ wool are mar
keted in this city. How much ia offered
for the encouragement Of the wool in
dustry2
New Mexic" imports annually from the
states butter and eggs, Tor which the
people pay millions OF dollars. How
much does the association offer FOR the
Encouragement ~ these induatriesy
Judging from tho past exhibitions ia
the speed ring of tn. association, il il
safo to say that thirty five hundred dot
lars would Il" n fair valuation for th,
purchase OF every horse entered Tor sIee,
nj tho next meeting.
II is an annual occurrence that two a.
three horses from the same stable ar'
entered for th" beat purses. without Hn!
competitors, and results ia AN easy gal
lop or trot around the ring, with u spur
at the finish to make p.uple bclleye the,
are witnessing "a bona tide race
10 not advocate the abandon ment O
tho speed ring. ] would keep II up n
an interesting feature, incident 10 tn,
real purposes OF the association. Hut
want TO enter an emphatic prufc.
against the present management, which
makes every other feature subordinat,
, to the races, which only serve 10 make
rich harvest time for gamblers an,
sporting people generally, aud add moth
ing To tho growth or material prosperit,
OF the territory. w. II. WHiTEAAN.
4 IAPORTAST-sF TRCE.