Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-19

danger through the regular ports oi
 entry, where veterinary inspection must be had before they can be clear
 ed, but to protect the outlying dis tricts where we depend largely upon cattlemen on the border, you must see that your cooperation is wholly indispensable.
 May I therefore not implore you again on this occasion, as 1 did a. Douglas, that the necessity for con certed action ever exists on the bor der, that to meet the conditions fairly and squarely. we must be on the alert. You know that no great enterprise or work can stand still. It must either forge ahead into the splendor of tri- umpn and success, or it must slide rapidly backwards into decay and death.
 The triple alliance that We entered into at Douglas. the customs service and the bureau of animal industry on the one hand, and this great industry that you gentlemen represent on the other, has more than demonstrated the wisdom of such an alliance.
 The word has been passed along the line that your organization indi- ,-:J..,II,. ,,J ~oIiac,;,oI1- ,,a- talon this proposition in your own hands. that your moral and active support has been registered against this mis- erable practice, the result of which mas been that you have put the fear of God into the hearts of these gen tlemen. You have stampeded them. Furthermore, you have enabled us to apprenend them, and in several cases. you have furnished us with the evi- dence that has landed them where they belong and where we will not he bothered with them at least for awhile
 But as I have already stated, wt must not content ourselves with wha; has been accomplished, but we must accomplish more. We must eradicate this nuisance in its entirety. We must see to it that the border of Arizona shall no longer be contaminated with these wretched conditions. neither now or in the future; that these high handed gentlemen must be further made to absolutely know that the, can no longer remain and operate with impunity in our midst. that they must seek other fields for their cursed that the border cour- ties of Cochise. Santa Cruz, Pima and Yuma have sworn vengeance agai1st all that they stand for, and that tn, northern counties are our close and faithful allies. We had 20 cases dur ing the last term of the Federal court at Tucson. most of which were char9 ed with the fraudulent importations of livestock, and only one escaped. The other 25 were either convicted or pleaded guilty as charged, a record that has never been achieved before, and which reflects the splendid sup port that this great industry has giv' CD the collectors office, as well as that of the United States district at tornev. and which undoubtedly win be a great incentive in discouragi15 these smugglers, and rustlers in their rernicious activity in the future.
 This achievement thoroughly dem onstratcs the wisdom of perfect unity, concerted action and cooperation be- tween us. It shows conclusively that the whole problem is easy enough oi solution when all the available agcn- cies at our control are working to eether in perfect harmony. and as !! stated on another occasion, it estab- fishes beyond any question, that 10 nuisance can long exist in any com munitv, when the real citizenship arises in its might and power to crush it out.
 When men deliberately make up their minds to accomplish any given purpose they usually are successful. On one occasion during the Civil war, Stonewall Jackson had administered a crushing blow to his adversary, and three Union officers in their confusion and retreat mad stopped in piece or woods for the night and were roast ing some Irish potatoes for their meal. and while they were sitting around the camp fire waiting for the potatoes to cook, they were discuss ing Jackson and the campaign. One of the officers addressing his com -ades remarked, Well, you know Jackson has the reputation of being , very religious man, God fearing man. You saw how at his command men were made to suffer, bleed and lie. Do you believe had he received , fatal wound he would nave gone to lcaven?" and one Of them replied by