Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-05-04

Santa Ex-Governor Lindsey has
Issued the following proclamation:
My Fellow Citizens: Efficiency ex-
perts assert that victory I'm the war
with Germany depends upon the Amer
lean farmer, upon a more intensified
and extended cultivation Of our farm
lands. Even though all the available
farm lands in the eastern fraction Of
our nation were utilized to the best
possible advantage In the production Of
crops, sufficient food could not be pro-
duced thereon to supply their home
sumption. In the uncultivated and un-
occupted areas Of the western and
southwestern states lies the potential
base for the greater and necessary pro-
duction over local consumption. New
Mexico embraces vast areas OF these
uncultivated and unoccupied lands.
In this and in the emergency and
necessity of this world wal lies n sig
nal opportunity for our people to serve
efficiently the cause of freedom and
democracy.
The food situation in the world Is
such that unless its supply can be
greatly augmented in America during
the present crop season, civilization
may be stripped of its dearest blood
bought rights and autocratic govern
ment established in the world, having
It's foundation upon the principle that
might makes right, and established
upon the theory denounced by our
fathers. that earthly kings can do no
wrong.
we OF New Mexico must not only
supply ourselves with food and cloth
ing, but we are charged with the high
and solemn duty OF adding to the sup
ply required by our allies In this war.
IL we will successfully prosecute II to
the perpetuation of the principles Of
To- principles Of democracy.
We therefore SHOULD utilize our lands
q the utmost OF our ability In the
production of food. We shall rave only
ourselves to blame II want shall come
unnn us and mnOn orr allies in this war
and II we shall be stripped of our lib
critics so dearly bought by the blood
of our fathers.
A new day has dawned In warfare.
Service on the battlefront is no longer
held to be the only proof Of loyalty.
Each citizen may submit that proof in
any avenue OF service. In this war,
the army of farmers may contest for
glory with the fighters In the trenches,
or In the air or under the sea and. II
victory come, the greater glory shall
be theirs, since victory In the end is
dependent u%ponswhat they produce. In
many feasible ways. the food product
of our state may be greedy increased.
The farmer now on the land, II he be
alert and supplied with seed and means.
may labor longer hours for love of his
country, and, through the operation OF
the principle Of the selective draft,
rightly proposed for adoption in the
enlistment to arms, be left to pursue
the avocation he has learned.
Many men and many women OF our
state, exempted from service IN Dattlet
possessed OF means, may well go upon
our lands or their own and become pro-
ducers. Hundreds of men under age
of selective draft, residing in towns
and cities, unplaced in necessary en-
ployment, may better be selectively
drafted for work upon our lands.
Younger children of urban jewellers
should be employed in the growing OF
garden products on adjacent lots.
I am moved with pride at the mani
festations of the loyalty of our rich.
The merchants and bankers Of our
state have already answered the call
for credit to our farmers for seed and
maintenance pending the harvest.
Plans are rapidly maturing to throw
all the forces and agencies of our state
Agricultural College into the field to
aid and direct the energies of the farm
ers and livestock growers. The ener-
giles and facilities OF each department
of the state government are at the
command of the citizenship.
h we harvest depends upon what
we plant. All the food now in the
United states cannot sustain our
people beyond the end of summer. our
survival as a nation, and as a people,
depends upon what we harvest this
year.
/ therefore most earnestly urge upon
all our farmers that they Increase as
much as they are able the production
OF foodstuffs.
That all our livestock owners and
growers conserve and increase their
herds.
That men and women Of means go
upon the lands and plant and cultivate
crops.
That the young and unemployed men
be enlisted and called for work upon
the land.
That parents in towns and cities
busy their children in the growing OF
gardens.
That each county of the state en-
ploy a county farm agent.
That each and every citizen contrib
- hHa 80 IAH 600 IH unAW naE
by deed to the production of food and
more food, against the probable day
when otherwise civilization shall be-
both hungry and enslaved.
/ earnestly urge that each Of Us
avoid waste, which under our custom.
airy habits Of living has become as q
scandal upon us. "Joyrtdes' should not
be further indulged-to save gas FOL
useful ends. Costly dinners should be-
abandoned; frivolous games forgotten
Grains should no more be used in the
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors
Indeed, the manufacture of %tntoXicat
Ing liquors should be prohibited In tn,
nation. and we should return to liv,
the simple life Of our fathers who sub.
dued tyrants and who established fol
us this the land Of the free and tn
home Cf the bTaVe.'
As the servant of the people OF THU
state let me suggest that this proc
lamaion be widely circulated in Span
lsh and English, that the same b,
read from the pulpits and In the pub
3 read from the pulpits and in the pub
3 Tic schools as an aid in arousing GU
people to arduous action In the accom-
; plishment OF the objects designated.
' Citizens desiring information or ai'
on the lines suggested above shoul,
J address Dr A. u. Grille, president Of tn,
Agricultural College. state College
+. New Mexico. or the state War Commit
! tee. Santa Fe. New Mexico.
] Done at the executive office this tn
q SSrd day of April. A. D.. 1917.
witness my hand and the great sea
D OF the State OF New Mexico.
2 (Seal.) w 70. LINDSEY,
Attested; Governor.
' ANTONIO LUCERO,
Secretary of state.
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