Arizona republican., 1912-01-13
SHIPPERS AND RAILWAYS END
LONG CONTEST.
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10 pack more cattle onto the ranges.
nj fact, il has been demonstrated that
it will by experiments that have been
made We know positively that the
fencing of public lands and the pro-
per care given them Will bring back
the conditions that existed twenty
years ago Under the old system some
OF the old time grasses had almost dis
aLpeared-kilIei by Overstocking. But
they will come back with proper care.
We can reserve part of the ranges
for drouth or hard winters. We. can
pipe our water and conserve the sup
ply.
"An this car only come about by
thorough cooperation. As il has been,
one man might do much TO improve
conditions and then see another come
along and take advantage of his labor.
Fencing will DO away with mixing
breeds 1t will save the expense OF
many horses and much labor. We can't
do il all at once. of course. but we can
40 a little at a time until the whole
becomes a fact. I believe that right
now we have the best chance that We
hcva ever had To secure this law
George Purdy Billiard made an inter-
esting talk on the subject. The Laws
yer and the Cow Puncher." He touch
ed on the work of the association in
doing away with cattle rustling and
gave credit to the cattle men and the
miners for making Arizona the state
that she now is.
George Pusch. chairman of the sa1i-
tary board. spoke briefly. Paul Has
tings. of the Santa Fe. expressed his
qualification at the new agreement be-
tween the stock men and the transport
tation companies.
Mr. TOmlinsOn. the guest Of the ev-
ening. was next on the program.
while our national organization
deals with legislative questions, we are
not a political body" he said. Some
OF us are democrats. some on the other
side of the party. Both sid-S are well
represented and we select men solely
for their personal fitness
Il entered these negotiations at the
eleventh hour. for I only took an &C
tive part in attempting 10 settle the
rate matter in December. Others had
worked for several years on it. This
| agreement. though. marks a new era
in railroad affairs. it seems to me. Not
| so many years ago the elder Vanderbilt
said, THE public be damned" Now
we see that both the railroad men and
| the shipper meet. present their cases
ard come to an amicable settlemnt
"The tariff legislation is now on the
| boards and has been for three years.
| We are much interested in this mat
ter for it effects us directly. II should
not be a political question. but in the
next party platforms it is certain to be
an important plank Stockmen all
want an equitable distribution of the
tariff burdens or benefits.
! I'VE raise about s350.000.0O0 on our
customs. In all. by customs ana tax
es we raise about $500. 100000 annually
and until some easier method is de-
vised we must continue this system. 1t
is almost automatic that import duties
effect the price of article commodities
produced at home. ON this basis. We
opposed the removal Of the tariff on
hides We lost. and President Taft
was largely to blame. Now the sheep
linen are threatened We opposed reel
procity because we believed it TO be an
lOpening wedge for free beef from Mex
leo AMI South America. and it will
only be a year or two before we face
the same question again. Free cattle
would either reduce the price of our
beef in just proportion or nearly so.
and the effect Of free cattle from Ar
gentine would be great. This is a
great issue and il needs your serious
attention.
These little things. such as rates
lspelI success or failure TOT YOU They
are present questions and decidedly
potent to your pocket book. AppraiSe
Iyour congressman and senators of how
YOU stand on these issues and let them
know that YOU are vitality interested.
Hugh Campbell president of the
Arizona Wool Growers association. c.
NJ Stewart. f. W. Clapp of the South
ton commissioner. all spoke pertinent
ly ard briefly
Chief Justice Edward Kent was the
last speaker of the evening and was
assigned as a subject, The New
State"
we are all proud of our state" he
) said. proud of her resources. her pos
sibilities and her citizenship. We are
just starting on our statehood and have
many new IDEAS on government which
; are TO be tried. II these succeed and
; are considered wise and profitable
measures. we will keep them: II they
fail. let us discard them at once. Let
; us realize that they. in themselves, are
| only means TO an end. That is this:
THE people have had grievance
which may be summarized thus: the
! representative form of government has
not proved 10 be a failure, but. as We
: have had it in the last few years wa
have not had a representation of the
/. people. but of special privilege. Our
( representation has not alweys been to
the best interests of the people.
THE time is coming when the dom
il ant thought should be one of pride in
our statehood. but. with il. shOuh
come a SOLDERING sense of responsibility
that will build rather than destroy this,
the newest state.
Have We not. in a great measure
succeeded i'm obtaining the very thinG
that we now seek? Look back to that
time when the atmosphere in our