Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-04-08
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GOVERNOR ELECTED
HONORARY C0WMAN


Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Jonrna'l
sized contest has developed in the
Panhandle stock Growers association
for the next meeting OF the conven-
zion between Amarillo and Dalhart,
Texas For the first days of the con
Ncuton amarillo appeared to have a
decided lead. but today Dalhart has
! developed unexpected strength and Is
going after the convention hammer
ana tongs. The contest came TO Its
first test OF strength this morning
when James + Hinklc of Roswell
proposed a resolution 70 the effect
that ID he the sense Of the convention
that no city be favored with two ses-
sions of the convention In succession.
Mr Hinkle said in support of his
resolution that the holding of conven-
tions IN the same city or cities would
tend TO localize the association and
that the association was the last OF its
kind, that the plains country was the
last stronghold Of the cattlcmcn and
that all effort must be made to main
tain interest in the organization. He
said he feared an attempt to hold the
convention again In his home city.
and that he opposed it for the good of
the Organization, although Roswell
would BE- glad to entertain the cattle
men again. The Amarillo people vot-
cd against it Tonight indications are
that Dalhart win win the lat0 con-
yention.
The principal event Of the morning
session of the convention was an adj
dress hy Governor Curry Of New Mex
ice The governor was introduced by
President slaughter and tho intrnduc-
tiou Was followed by a speech bS VIII
liam slaughter. who proposed that the
governor being an old time COW boy
and one of the cattlomcn who has
right to claim plouccrship In the
plains country, he elected an hon
niY member Of the association. The
motion was carried by unanimous
vote and Immediately the convention
get up "a shout Of Brand himl" This
was done when President Slaughter
pinned the official badge of the organ
i2ation ON the governors coat
The governor address was brlcf
but was received With enthusiastic ap-
plausc lie said he was glad to be
classed ass one OF the pioneer cnttle-
men of the plains country. that many
nooplc were Inclined to think that the
days Of the coWmcn were passing In
his opinion however. It seemed that
they were just beginning lie pointed
out that the basis of the wealth Of the
P"ros valley country rested on the
fortunes made 10y men who hlazcd the
way behind cattle herds lie pointed
out several of the leading business
men of Roswell who had made their
fortunes and who have been able 20
aid materially in development through
the fortunes made in the cattle bust
ness and he believed the activity OF
the cattlcmcn and their usefulness
was Just beginning He expressed
pleasure At being elected member
of the association and brought
laugh from the members with the
statement that he proposed to attend
the next meeting I'm Texas If tho scs-
rotary of The Interior would let him
leave the territory The governor
concluded his remarks with cordial
welcome 10 New Mexico for the dole
gates and visitors from other states.
Other resolutions adopted at the
morning session included one limiting
membership to those men having
twenty-five cor more head of livestock
ana another urging the legislature Of
Texas 90 establish experiment. stations
at Fort Worth narilo and else
where 80 develop uairy products and
the livestock industry
Several interesting addresses were
delivered by visiting delegates on sub
jecta connected with the cattle In
dustry
Tho election OF officers and the Sc
lection or tho noSt meeting place. viii
take place tomorrow morning, the at
trfnoon being devoted t0-a great bar
bctuc al the slaughter ranch
This afternoon the delegates and
their wives were treated to an auto
mobile parade. some eighty cars par
ucipa'ins The parade vas led by
the military school band. Governor
Curry. forlncr Governor Hagcrmsn.
Ndluiant General Ford and others
inilun !nE iu thc SECOND ear. aud the
show cars were loaded with Young
ladies from the Roswell public schools
The rar- were beautifully decorated
anu filr ihuk'a nau great difficulty IN
seleetlns the winner from the four
leading contestants
Following tho parade. the delegates
and their wives were loaded In the
cars aud taken for two hour spin
through tho farming district a beau
tifu ride over perfect roads and
through orchards just coming into
bloom.
THE route led through the beautiful
home farm of Charles DeBremond.
through thc slaughter and l. T. y.
farms and the magnificent HaEcrman
orchards stretching for miles on either
side ot the roadway ana never moro
beautiful than now
Those VINO dld noi go on the auto
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