Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-13
SHEEP GROWERS
RAP SECRETARY
Of STATE BOARD
R, H, Crews and the Members
of Sheep Sanitary Commits
sion Warmly Scored for Ac-
ton by Wool Men,

The growing . satisfaction of tho
sheepmen represented by the Wool
growers Association of New Mexico
with the sheep sanitary board eulmi-
mated in the passage of the following
set of resolutions at its final session.
Be 1t Resolved that the success of
the 'heep industry of New Mexico is
vital to the prosperity Of the state. and
by right is entitled To fair and con-
siderate treatment at the hands of
the executive department Of this state.
and whereas the tax collected for the
maintenance of the police regulations
regarding sheep rs cellee ted solely
from the sheep i'm this state;
we hereby demand i'm behalf Of the
wool growers that all employees or Of
ficers of the sheep sanitary board
should be composed Of practical mon
who understand and are in sympathy
and are identified with the business
of sheep raising.
we condemn the practice of the
sheep sanitary board i'm enjoying as
secretary of said board a person en-
tlrely out of sympathy or in anyWisO
familiar with the necessities Of sheep
raising. We condemn the action of
the sheep sanitary board for unneces-
sarily harsh treatment toward sheep
growers in the matter of quarantine
regulations, imposing excessive pen
alties and expense on account Of
guards who IN many instances per-
form no services. While we feel that
every effort should be made to eradi-
cate scab, yet a policy Of penaliZing
the wool grower should be pursued
except in cases of necessity, when
neglect or refusal on the part of the
grower is apparent
I'VE feel that the functions of the
sheep sanitary board should be SO eN-
ercised as to make ID an Institution
of aid and assistance TO the wool
growers, and in every legitimate way
promote the welfare of the sheep in
dustry We hereby request that the
state sanitary board cause to be trans
mitted 70 the National Woolgrowers
association the amounto of dues owing
for New Mexico. and that said sani-
tary board send Representatives as
may he recommended by the wool
growers association to attend The
National Woolgrowers' convention TO
represent Officers Of the sheep indus
try of the state and pay the actual
travelling and hotel expenses incurred. -
Crews Refuses Report.
The resolution was the outcome of
the refusal of Secretary r. II. Crews
Of the sanitary board to give the wool
9rOwers' association a full statement
of the financial and statistical or
other work of the board. Secretary
Crews justified his denial Of the in
formation sought on the grounds that
in view of the statute requiring an
annual report by that body to the
governor. it might be regarded as a
discouTtesy to give such a report to
anyone else; that there was no sur
ficient time in which TO submit the
information sought by the association,
and that the secretary of the sani-
tary board possessed no authority 10
make a report without the official
sanction of the body itself.
As chairman Of the committee ON
resolutions, Frank Hubbell moved
that the resolution in answer to Mr..
Crews defense Of his action be adopt
ed. Mr.. Hubbell showed no hostile
spirit in his remarks concerning the
board or its personnel but at The
same time he was vehement in his
protest that the men VINO paid the
taxes in the sheep industry should
have a voice in the appointment and
action of the body.
Catron supports IIuhbell.
Senator n b. Catron supported Mr..
Hubbell's remarks and said he
thought il plain case Of justice that
the men who footed the bills should
have a risht to some control of the
manner in which the money was cX-
pended.
Congressman +. G.. Hernandez spoke
of the part that the association might
be expected to play in the future OF
New Mexico and the opportunities
that were open for such an organlza
ton to further the economic Interests
Of the state Harry w, Kelly, II. @.
Bursum and c. ~ Blackwell were
other speakers,
The officers elected for the coming
year were as follows: President, Ed
uardo NJ Otero, Los Lunas, vice-pres-
ident Fl. G, Abbott, Mt Dore. The
office of secretary was not voted
upon, the present secretary. Charles
Chadwick being unable to attend the