Arizona republican., 1917-03-06
DEMONSTRATION
 RESOLUTION OPPOSED
 BEFORE CATTLEMEN

 at Globe. a levy was made on all cattle owned by members Of the as sociation for the benefit of the mar ket committee of the American Ma uonal Livestock association in it's cure an open and competitive market, the plan of the market committee having been presented to the con VcntiOn by Dwight B. Heard
 Among thc resolutions passed, the only one which created an active dis cussion. was the follow ing. which was like a Dombshel to the friends of conservation:
 Whereas the administration of the public and forest reserve lands within the state of Arizona has become a burden and an expense upon our na uDnal government, and
 Whereas. the state and grant lands ceded to the state of Arizona by the government. are administered in an economical and efficient manner by our state land department, ana
 Where as, the state of Arizona Is deprived of approximately one half of the lands within the state for the purpose of taxation by reason of In dian reservations forest reserves. and public lanes. and
 Whereas, there is great need al the present time for public improve ments in roads. schools. and other state institutions within our state, and
 Whereas, there is now due the t. $. amount of money on the Roosevelt and Yuma projects within our state. and
 Whereas. it is going to be a great burden and very nearly an impossi e bility for the citizens. under these projects, to pay for them. and for the state 10 make improvements nee essary for the comfort and welfare oi it's citizens by raising the money from direct taxation.
 Now. Be 1t ResolNed it is the sense of the Arizona Cattle Growers as sociaiion in convention assembled at Glooe. Arizona. March 1. ?. :. 1917, that it will be great advantage to the state and mako for the best .n- terest of the nation. that all public and forest reserve lands within tho state be granted to the state. to bC sold and administered by the state land department. for the benefit of our citizens who are uniust,v de prVed for the reasons before stated of fifty per cent Of our taXahle wealth in lards and the funds de rived from the sale or lease of the lands to he apportioned and appro- priated for the following purposes.
 First: Payment due the reclama ! tion fund on the projects now com pleted within our state.
 Second Construction of roads and bridges connecting the county seats of the several counties:
 Ttird. Additional building and equipment for the benefit of the miners hospital:
 Fourth: Additional building and equipment for the state university and normal schools;
 Fifth. A fund to be used for the purpose of water development in the interest of our dry farmers. and
 Be IL Further Resolved, that the president of this association instruct the legislative committee to proceed to Phoenix and present 10 our legis- lat.vc body this resolution and ask that they memorialize congress fo pass legislation in ac cordancc witt this resolution. and that copy of said memorial be sent to our senators and congressman at Washington. D C.. fer their information.
 Resolution IS Opposed
 While there was considerable op position in this resolution in tn, Globe convention. especially from tho friends of conservation. the resolu- ton was finally adopted. after 9 long and somewhat strenuous debate Among those fa .oring the resolution were r. 4. Reid. one of the large land holders in the state. C. E. Fuller cf Los Angeles. Walter Shute of Globe and Fen Ilildreth Among those op- posing the measure were Dwight E Heard, Dan Millett J. F. Robinson of Globe. and Henry Boice of San Carlos Mir Heard in his remarks stated that he would not consider it justice either to he association or himself to allow such 2 resolution to pass without vigorously voicing his protest. He called attention to the fact that while the users of the forest ranges might feel irritated at the recent raise in grazing fees. no practical re- suit could be obtained by endeavor- l ing to abolish the national forests | thus directly attacking a great ma 1 tional policy of conservation. which | in his Judgment was positively in the l interests of the best welfare of all | the people of the nation. and a policy | which now had the support of the 1 people of the country generally. | He called the attention of tho | stocllmen to the fact that. the reason they had been successful in many oi | their policies in the past was because they earnestly tried to have sucl policies senare up with the public welfare. while the suggested actior was manlfestlv inspired by a selfisf | interest.
 He stated that he believed while there had undoubtedly been seriou: ! se.ta f., ha d,t1t ,fu,fr ffaV af hf forest and of the public lands. that the general administration of these grea national resources had been in the in terests of the small stock man an' homesteader. and that we must recog
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