Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09
ADMINISTRATION OF
THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN
ADDRESS OF {. ]. HULING
BEFORE WOOL GROWERS
A Frank and Forceful Discus
sion of the Great Question
Now Confronting the South
western Stock Grower.

BEFORE the convention Of the Neg
!, Mexico wool growers Yesterday Mr.. Il
. }. Hulfus. Of Folsom. X. NJ. dellvere,
an address on THE Public Land
{, Question, a forcefui discussion Of tn
Q great problem of the administrator
. of the public domain, now the mos
important question befOr~ the south.
, western stock owe The address b
p q notable one, and is given In full be.
r. .oW
Public Lands Question.
, Since I spoke from this platform a
year ago, there was held Ia the cits
t OF Denver q convention. called by The
governor of the state Of Colorado, Il
deliberate on the question Of the con
trol by the United States government
Of grazing on the public lands,
II was known that the administra-
ltion-the president, the department
of tbs inetrior, and tho department
OF agriculture, desired 70 put into ef-
feet a system verw much IN lihe with
the control Of grazing In the national
forests. And there had been so much
tcritictsm of, and t<satlsfaCtion with.
the rules and regulations Of the ofi-
Gals Ia control Of the national foe
ests, and u was hoped by the origina-
tors Of this convention that II would
formulate some IDEAS, on which could
be based laws which would be ac-
ceptable TO stockmen generally. and
enable then representative To go be-
fore the two houses Of congress and
ask for the passage Of suth laws.
There are "A number Of Representa-
tive sheep rover here present who
were delegates 20 that convention,
and We all know how little wasaccom-
piishcd. Al least half OF the total
time OF the convention was given to
high officials of the administration.
/ aud FNAa .a-a.as.sE-.. - .4-a H-
was listened To, generally with re-
spectful attention. The greater part
OF The remaining time was taken ~
IN ~Wrangling on organization politics,
senseless and unlmportant. And the
balance In loud complaint Of many
grievances IN the administration Of
the forest reserves.
The entire work OF the convention
resulted IN the passage OF a set Of
resolutions. They may be summed up
as follows. endorse the policies
OF the authorities Ia the matter Of
forest reserves, because there don't
seem 20 be any show FOR w 10 get a
change. but We don't want the same
general line of control applied to the
balance Of the public domain
Not a single suggestion was made.
~ the line Of laws To take the place
OF those proposed by the government.
And only one delegate got "a chance
10 say what he himself would like,
in the way OF special privileges on
,he public lands. lie PROPOSED TO be
q small cattle owner. aud snid he
would like TO lease moro or less land
Immediately around his home ranch.
and have %undisput6d control Of such
leasehold.
II every practical sheen. cattle or
horse grower there present had been
able to tell, In a few words. what he
Ike for himself. We might have
gotten at some basis for laws 20 pro-
90 our senators and repre~enta-
Ives In congress. But the expressed !
of the convention seemed [
Ia b.. that the representatives Of thotI
government were against the majority [
n the stockmen. and that the ma /
IotitA OF the stoCkmen were opposed &
% tho measures proposed by the adj 4
tration. And 20 was practically Z
deadlock. Al this moment. beyond \,
NE Tact that the people prrscnt-dcl- 81
and otheIs-who shouted the d
.oudest, seemed To- be opposed toI I
heir measures. the prominent ofn-ia
'lals Of the national goVornmc do /
not know What the range stockmen ,
would Ike. {
A great many Of us, 81 We could e
exactly what we desire our [
.'easonably FOR the privileges We {
night enjoy. Among many stockmen
here Is a strong period for the lcas- :
ng of stated aud defined lands for I
nng terms OF years. I do not think l
here are many who favor the permit |
Ysieii nov IN operation IN the ma '
ional forests. which has bern u ia
orite measure of the officials fInI
N~ashingion, and which tho Burltaltf
~ proposed to apply a. the gonernli
'uhiio domain u bcltevo q LAW pfa-
later favors more "a definite
easing With a very small limit fof
ach stockman. A
But there is one idea which was \
lsi touched ON go the Denver con-
which should Doe made
argument hy the stuckmcn ~
ne states ana territories witch now
almost an the public lands res
While the entire people Of The bi
nifcd states ave the nominal own ai
b OF uur public lands. thcy are. in n
.tI Hud in right. the property of tho fo
'olic Whu i've and make their Di
'mrs within The boundaries uf state- n,
lu territories containing the same a.
De- United states government is The q,
.ustrc nn more. Tor The people or y.
be- stat, or territory in which these ~
nds maN &c., Ever, man who ~
lmes into our territory. fnpufca an N
land which thc law gives him. !.
axes 4 homo. become "a voter. and ai
taxes on hts property should w
id must have, "a voice tot toe aGsfrs ~
his adopted home Rut Is th.r. o.
iy Justice OF right Boo having our sf NJ
irs controlled by the Tepueseutltftes h'
All % the other states uf the union =.
public lands long neu ra.4.4 Wv
60 private ownership as tle Ian -
divided they should. aud Boo who's.
fairs wc have NO voice
We admit hat any individual uaw
b resident OF any state On tr, urIar
H lefircs % come fu uur ..rrtan -
1T exercise his right undrr tla laws ll'
the United States should hute iol
Cree lu The control III fhe public ne
w Mexico. But. unui he does IS m.
.tt to possess a right In our aHaifa Wi
DIS own voluntary act. loo become tn'
r ~ a.. what right Don our az f.f
IF has the resident nf Vernon. ln'
Illinois. OF kansas t
hct. the rcprescnfatiKcs in ron- Iuf
s and tht senators ~ the United IN
Iies propose 90 nae iaus Tor "a
.Hrh m nrf In force % admius ipI
ei as tht affairs of fhc national SOC
e~is takee away from tho ranfr.l un.
Ns uHufrs millions af acres af ga
u and. in actual effect millions rn
20 millions uf dollars worth 20 nul Co
'lt horses and sheep rutrng un-
The ruutrnl and management uf I
nnarafixrsy fHN appointed govern the
nf officials detailed control uf bus ma
~ Affairs Tar beyond b aegrt- teri
q value 90 on The trusts in fhf the
Ard we % not even have q sea