Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
PRESIDENT IN ANNUAL ADDRESS
REVIEWS INDUSTRY DURING YEAR
T. B. Catron of Santa Fe; E. j. HuIng Of Folsom and {. S.
Gosney, of Flagstaff Deliver important Addresses While
Governor Curry Makes Brief Remarks-Luna Elected to
Succeed Himself as President.

| business life 10 the raising of sheep
l would rather be president Of an as
ISOLATION OF my fellow sheep raisers,
than have any political position in
the gift of the people Of this terri
tory.
/ hardly know where to begin in
making my report to you. but pre-
sumo that the best thing that / can
do is to begin at the beginning.
At the first meeting of the exec
utive committee of this association.
the question of government control OF
the grazing on the public domain.
whether by leasing or otherwise, was
considered and that committee was
opposed TO any of the proposed leg
islation then pending for the goYern-
ment control of the grazing on the
public lands, believing that such a
policy would be detrimental TO the
Industry they represented, and that
until some plan should be presented
that would be just and fair to the
sheep grower. that the association
should by resolution. protest and ap-
peal, oppose such a policy, Your offi-
GERS have carried out these instruc-
tions 10 the best of their limited abil-
ity.
Your secretary and several MEM
bers of the executive committee, at
tended the annual convention of the
National Wool Growers association
which was held in Salt Lake City In
January. 1907.
Government Control.
a resolution was adopted by that
convention directing that association
TO appoint a committee not TO exceed
three 10 meet with the lands commits
sion TO confer with them relative to
government control OF the public do
main, said committee 10 be instructed
by that convention ito try to show
the commission that under the now
existing circumstances IL would be
better for all concerned to defer gov
ernment control OF these domains un
I'll the forest reserve policy Is more
definitely settled and also to discuss
the most feasible and farest way to
all persons interested in these do I
mains whereby one persons interests /
viii not be ruined I'm order to build |
up another's"
Another resolution was adopted by |
that convention as follows.
Resolved. BY the forty-third an |
nual convention Of the National Wool |
Growers assembled that we insist /
that II such a law be passed II be un-
der joint government and state con-
troll OF the unreserved and unappoint-
ed lands of the United States we view
with jealous alarm any innovation
that threatens to throw our affairs
into confusion and which may de-
prive US Of any voice In the manage
ment of our grazing privileges.
BE Il further resolved. that we re-
spectfully protest against the pro-
posed senate bill 1918, in its present
form, and urgently request the presf-
dent Of the United States 20 appoint
a committee of liVesock men, repre-
sentative OF the grazing( interests,
interests which will be affected by
g I.s I.anfe1affnn hfrh said
commission shall be authorized to
confer with the present government
land commission with view to sug-
gesting and formulating such amend
ments to so said proposed law as may
be deemed wise and proper and for
the best interests of those concerned.
a resolution was also adopted by
the American National Live Stock
at its convention In Den
yer. asking that the president APP
point commission of live stock rep
somewhat similar to that
portion of the foregoing resolution
adopted By the National Wool Grow
ers association. The president ap- {
pointed such committee which met
with the lands commission IN the city ,
Of Washington la February, 1907. ,
Your president, together with others
from New Mexico. and as well dele :
gates froni Wyoming and other states, !
strongly urging that no action be !
taken at present and opposing the I
Rurkott bill. The lands committee Z
decided that a hearing should be ,
had before the committee on agricul- ,
lure. which was granted and permis- ,
sion was given TO several persons rep
resenting each side OF the question.
lo address that committee. The ag- ,
riculturaI committee reported an
amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill and the committee
appointed by the president made
report to the president approving and
endorsing that amendment. the sub
stance 81 said amendment being az .
frliOvss.
and hereafter for the purpose 81
restoring. protecting and Increasing
he grazing value Of the public do
main. and promoting the agricultural
use thereof the secretary Of agricul-
lure may organize grazing districts :
and regulate and control grazing
rnnn The unaurropriated. unreserved
lands Of the United States. under such
rules and regulations al he may pre-
-crihe. may issue permits or grant z
leases for periods not exceeding ten y
YEAR,. and charge and collect reason
,hle fees for grazing thereon. the re- y
,aiuts % De- deposited in the treasuiE 7
VI the United States o. the credit of
NE sur-fa1 fund obtained g1m J
-harres for timber. grazing. and other
resources OF the national forests and
provided Tor hv section 0f the act G
-f February D 1905.
Provided That az leases or per- C
-nffz 10 uraze issued under this pro- 5
Vision. shall b. subject t1 the right Or -
homestead or other settlement, Local