The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-08

wool convention. The several exhibits
of live stock, agricultural products,
ETC., each has a peculiar
interest for a special class, while all
other classes are interested in it
only in a nominal way; but when
we come to a consideration of those
matters which pertain to III sheep
and wool business, we are all inter
ested-every person in New Mexico,
from Ration to Lordsburg, and from
Carlsbad to Pennington, is largely
and directly interested in whatever
concerns the prosperity of our sheep
and wool business, because this lies
at the foundation of all our other in
dustries. Cattle, horses, mining,
fruit growing, farming, manufacturing
are all important industries, which
deserve and always receive the care
full attention of the fair management,
and bear with special force upon the
welfare of special classes, but the
prosperity or adversely of the wool
business is at once known and felt
in the pockets of all of US. The sheep
is our industrial cornerstone, and
whatever disturbs that, disturbs u
whole industrial edifice. For this
reason it is sincerely hoped n a the
people of the Territory at large will
interest themselves in the coming con
vention, n not leave the matter en-
sional men, business men, politicians,
all are concerned with the outcome
its deliberations, and all should give
it their attention. 1t must not be
supposed that the attention of the
convention is to be monopolized by
the consideration of such subjects as
grazing, shearing or lambing. These
are all very important trade matters,
but they are matters to be discussed
and decided by the sheep men among
themselves. The objects for which
this convention was called, however,
are muc broader and more far
reaching than any of these, and so
far as the general public is concern
ed, are mucn more important, because
they are matters that will have a di-
rect influence for good or i'll upon the
entire sh~eep-growing industry through
out the Territory, and thus indirect
ly, though zone the less certainly, eff
feet the interest of all of us. For in
stance, it is well known that a pro-
per effort on our part will secure the
passage by congress at it's coming
ing of various government reserva-
lions to grazing purposes, and since
some millions of acres of u best
grazing lands are now tied up in res
ervations, it will be seer at a glance
That this is a matter of more h
ordinary importance. 1t is known, al
so, that congress will make practical
ly such a law upon the subject as
the people of the Territory may ask
for, and hence it is particularly i'm
portant that we should get such an
act as will result in the greatest good
to the greatest number, and at the
same time bring something to the
Territorial treasury. Here, then, is
a case in which it will be vitality i'm
portant for the convention to have
the counsel n cooperation of clear
headed men, regardless of their par
ticular line of business-and this is
but a sample of several important
matters that will come up for con-
sideration. Hence, it is hoped, as a
matter directly bearing upon the pub
lie welfare, hat there will be a full
attendance at the convention. Cover
o Hagerman, recognizing the i'm
portance of the convention in the
influence it may ave upon the most
important interests of New Mexico. |
has selected and appointed delega-
tions of good men from all the coun-
ties of the Territory, and all of these
should regard it as a matter of pub