Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1894-10-17
"IT'S ALL HUMBUG."
Mr.. Steve Arnold Gives a Few Facts
Which Effectually Squelch the
Calamity Howlers' Cat
tie Campaign Fab
relations.


during the past two or three weeks have
been publishing column after column of
yarns, attempting to show that New
Mexico is in most pitiable condition in
all commercial lines and that this state
of things is the direct result of the
Democratic administration of affairs.
Article after article has been printed by
these calamity shriekers, which if true
would make this territory barren wilder
ness devoid of resources and good for
nothing except as point from which the
POVERTY STRICKEN CITIZENS
can strike out for more habitable por-
tion of the world. This party zeal, cal
cuated as it is to produce the most dire
consequences to the interests of New
Mexico, is not appreciated by the busi-
ness men of the territory, and they are
speaking out in no uncertain terms about
such a base misrepresentation of the
facts. Among the publications which
have recently been made for campaign
purposes by the Republican papers is one ,
IN which it ia alleged that the recent
tariff bill has ruined the cattle industry;
that great droves of cattle are being
driven into New Mexico from Mexico,
and that as a result domestic cattle are
hardly worth killing, 30 great has been
the depreciation in price by reason of
competition from the republic just south
of US. One of
SUCH RIDICULOUS ARTICLES
was shown to Mr.. Steve Arnold, of the
firm of Arnold & Stlnson of this CITY,
yesterday and his views were requested |
upon the subject. Mr.. Arnod's firm is
one of the leaders in the cattle and sheen
dealing business in New Mexico and at
present Mr.. Arnold has 1000 sheep at ,
Lamy awaiting shipment to Nebraska
feeders as soon as transportation can be
provided.
Mr.. Arnold, who does most of the buy
ing for his house, transacts business in
every part of the territory and through
out the cattle raising portion of the
southwest, and is we'll acquainted with
The conditions surrounding the market.
lie is, in addition, and has been
FOR YEARS A REPUBLICAN,,
md his views upon the subject may be
considered both authoritative and impair
ial.
"This talk" he said, 'about the injury
O the New Mexico cattle industry as a
esult of the new tariff law is all humbug.
think l am pretty we'll acquainted with
he cattle business and if there is any
rouble as result of the shipment of
attle into the states from Old Mexico, l
AVE never heard of it. have not heard
II any great droves being brought over
he line to destroy our cattle trade and
ou may safely state that any such an
louncement,so far as it affects New Mex
co, is untrue. We have no reason to fear
competition from Mexico or from any
ther foreign country in this line. New
dexico's principal rival is Arizona and
er principal source of depression in the
attic markets
HAS BEEN THE DROUGHT;
ut with the recent rains and the improve
aent of our grazing facilities see ne
eason to be blue about the future. At
resent, 3 and 4-year old cattle are bring
ng according to quality from SIS to 800
nd from $14 to $l5; and yearlings are
ringing 50 to $40. If there is any diff
erence between this and last years
'rces, it is in favor of the present year.
he market is, l believe, little sitter
ow than it was a year ago. We can
aise beef in New Mexico as cheaply as
can be raised in Mexico and as we are
carer the great markets of the country
y many miles we are in position
TO HOLD OUR OWN
nth all corners. No." he added in con-
lusion, "this campaign yarn as to the
uin of our cattle industry by the tariff
ill has more politics in it than business
ense by good deal"
Mr.. Arnold was also asked as to the
story to the effect that sheep
orders are making at present only about
alf what they did year or two back.
le said that their present wages were
rom $12 to SIS per month and that in
is Judgment that amount is about the
anne as they have received in the past,
he idea as suggested by some of the Re-
ublican sheets that any sheep. herder