Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-09

den;
where's, There are in the west
eru half Of the United States, ex-
elusive Of mineral and agricultural
lands, and immense area of 2,000,-
600 square miles Of arid mountain
and desert lands, the majority of
which is still owened by the gov
eminent
Whereas Under the present
federal laws for sale or homestead
ing of public lands the government
derives no revenue from the vast
arid belt, and individuals will not
buy or homestead in $50 small tracts
as the federal laws now permit,
owing to the scanty profits which
such lands yield.
Whereas, These lands are now
devoted to and are Gully useful for
the production of livestock, which
industry is now l%anguishing ON ac-
count Of over crowding the ranges,
which arose from free pasture and
the inability of stockmen to secure
title to lands in large enough tracts
to be profitable.
"W hereas, There is constant
strife aud personal violence and
often bloodshed due to this unset
tied condition and to the lack of
laws suitable to a country so much
different from the older and more
settled parts of the United States
whose productiveness made the
present federal laws for the HON :
Stealing of lands applicable.
"Whereas, We firmly believe
that the several states and terri
tories lying in this arid belt. could
and would, if en'ru t d with the
power By the federal g we rnment,
devise laws which would pass
these lands into the hands of in
dividual owners thereby restoring
peace and good order, advance the
languishing live stock industries
and promote the highest develop.
ment of the country; therefore be
it.
Resolved, That we favor the
cession of the arid lands by the
federal government to the various
states and territories in which they
lie, making suitable restriction fol
the reservation Of mining aud fer.
tile lands.
preparatory to the cession Of
the arid lands as above we recon.
mend the appointment by the pro-
perly constituted federal authority
of a commission to determine what
are arid lands, as above; and be il
further.
Resolved, That a copy hereof
be sent to each member of congress
and governors of the several W st.
ern states and territories and tha'
they are hereby respectfully re
quested to use every honorable
means to bring about the objects
herein mentioned.
Resolved, That it is the sens,
of this convention that all state,
and territories within the western
live stock growing country, or
ganize permanent inspection ns
sociations, and that all cattle own
ers see that their brands are pro
perly recorded with the %secretar
of their respective association, ais
that the location of ranges be give.
and hat copies of brands be furn
ished to all sheriffs and stock in
spectOrs-and that all cattle OWE
ers be requested to become mem
bers of such associations and assis
in bearing the expense of carryin
out the meaning of this resolution.
Resolved, That it is the seus
of this convention that the Indian
upon all reservations of this cour
try should be allotted lands i
severalty and that all Of the land
of such reservations as be not thu
allotted should be opened to settle
ment."
Resolved, That it is the sens
of this convention that ear,
} action be taken by the governmeu
looking toward the admission int
the union of all territories where
{ by the people of the respectivete tel
%ritories may have equal advantage
| in Legislation by the General GOV
ernment with other states of til
: Union"
n IT STAYs By Yol