Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-19
Success Of Opening Session
Shows the Deep Interest in
Formation of Proposed As
SoCiation,
GOVERNOR DELIVERS
THE OPENING ADDRESS
Temporary Officers Elected
and Recess Taken Until
This Morning to Allow Com
mitteeS to Formulate Their
Reports,

Between four and five hundred dele
gates were assembled in Elks' theatre
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock when
president solomon Luna, of the Fair
association, called the convention Of
the sheep and wool growers of New
Mexico to order. Some two or three
hundred spectators were present and
almost every seat in the theatre was
Occupied. 1t was evident from the
faces of the long lines of delegates that
they had come to this convention bent
on business, that they understood the
seriousness of the questions confront
ing them, and that they were deter
mined on organization of an effective
nature, as the means by which they
might be able to meet the pending
problems which the convention will
discuss.
Close attention marked every mo-
ment of the first session, close atten-
tion and enthusiasm which showed it.
self in the spontaneous outbursts of
applause which greeted every speaker
and the election of every officer and
committee. Every move was charged
with that spirit of quiet enthusiasm
which means business.
On the, stage with Mr. Luna were
Governor Hagerman. DR.. J. NJ. Wilson,
vice president of the National VOL
Growers association, G. S. Walker
secretary of the national association.
Hon. A. A. Jones, Of Las Vegas, May
or Frank Mckee, DR.. r. A. Ramsey,
of the bureau of animal industry, e. S.
Gosney, president of the Arizona Wool
Growers association, George Arnot
and Louis A. McRae, of the local COM
mittee of arrangements. The stage
and the boxes had been draped in Ma
vajo blankets, and hung with blank
cts and fieeces, decorations most ap-
propriate to a convention Of sheep
growers.
Mr.. Luna said but q few words N
calling the convention to- order an
passed almost at once to the intrOduc-
tion of Mayor Mckee, who in a few
we'll chosen words welcomed the dele
gates to the full freedom of Albuquer-
quo during their stay here
Hon. A. a. Jones. of Las Vegas, re-
sponded in behalf of the delegates. He
paid tribute to the hospitality of Albu-
Querque. dwelt for a few minutes upon
the importance of the convention and
the purposes for which it had been
called. urging the importance of a
strong and permanent organization up
on solid basis Mr.. Jones passed to
territorial and national topics, refer
ring In passing to the necessity of rep-
resentation I'm congress for New Mex
leo Mr.. Jones showed how much
more fitted New Mexico sheep men
would be to cope with national legis-
latlve questions affecting the industry,
had the territory two senators and Il
representative in the congress instead
of a voteless delegate. Statehood, Mr..
Jones said, was the only safe solution,
and statehood the territory must have
in any form. This declaration brought
a hearty cheer of approval from the
convention
Governor Hagerman's Address.
Mr.. Luna then introduced Governor
Hagerman, who was greeted with a
roar of applause. The governor said
Mr.. Chairman and Delegates When
the president Of the sheep sanitary
board of this territory, the Honorable
Solomon Luna brought to my notice
last April the deslrablity of calling
this convention, and said that he be-
lieved the time was ripe for the orga-
nization of a strong association of the
sheep and wool growers of New Mex
leo. / acceded to his request with the
was no one In New Mexico better ac-
duainted with the conditions prevail
ing in the sheep and wool industry
than he. He Is himself one of the
largest sheep owners and through his
long and intimate knowledge of the
INDUSTRY his thorough acquaintance
with all parts of the territory and his
eminent service on the sheep sanitary
board is better qualified than any one
else to lead such movement as this
The wisdom of his suggestion is amply
proven by the number of delegates
who have responded to the call for
this convention. Not only have large
majority of those appointed by the
governor responded to the CALL but
nearly every county city, town and
commercial club have appointed dele
gates who are in attendance. An or
ganization beginning under such aus
pices as this one and with so much en-
thusiasm Is sure to be successful and
bound to result In great good, not only
to the interests It represents, but to
the whole territory.
The sheep and wool industry Is now
and Is sure to continue to be for maay
years, the greatest and most important
industry In this territory. On the first
day of January, 1906 the United States
government report showed that New
Mexico had almost four million head
Of sheep within her borders. Estimat-
ing their value copservatively they are
worth fourteen million dollars. This
sheep raisers entered into the lambine
season in April 1905, with at leas
three million seven hundred and hfti
thousand head Of sheep. II is estimat
ed that fully one million head OF Olt
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