Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-26
President of Cattle and Horse
Growers Association Re-
views Some OF the Accom-
pliShmentS of Past Year.


Reciting the xicissitudes which have
beset the cattlemen the last year. in
Guiding the war followed by one of
the most severe dry spells ever expe-
rienced in the southwest, President
Victor Culberson, in his annual adj
dress before the New Mexico Cattle
and Horse Growers association con-
vention yesterday said he was afraid
the cattlemen have just as many diff
ficultes confronting them now as they
had during the past year. His address
in full follows:
1t is very difficult for me to follow
such speakers as have preceded me,
however | am not going to attempt a
speech but give you some plain facts
about what our association has ac-
compished this past year, ...
Since you honored me with the
presidency of this association we have
passed through very strenuous times.
Our country has played most impor-
tant part in bringing to close the
most terrible war that was ever waged
in the history of the world. our brave
sons have so willingly given their lives
if necessary to crush the military des-
potism that threatened the peace of
fell in battle will be cherished
throughout all ages. All of us could
not serve in the fighting line, but ]
am positive that there is not cow
man in the state of New Mexico who
did not do his bit in bringing this ter
rible struggle to glorious end.
We have also passed through one
of the most terrible drouths the entire
southwest has ever known. The war
is over, the drouth is broken, but now
comes the reimbursement. | do not
want to be pessimistic but gentlemen,
let me say to you that l am afraid we
have just as many difficulties con-
fronting us now as we had during the
past year.
Association Has Grown.
Two years ago we held our third
annual convention here in Albuquer-
quo. Since then our association has
grown and strengthened very much
We are glad to be here again. We an
ticipate a good time as well as a prof
table meeting. / hope we will have 6
good attendance at every meeting ant
| would like for each member of thu
association to feel free in expressing
his opinion upon any subject dis
the citizens of Albuquerque present a
our meetings. Their presence will d.
us good and prove to us that they arr
interested in our work. ..
| shall not try to go into all the de
tails of what has been accomplished
by this association in the past year
but will leave many subjects to be dis
cussed by those who can do it mucl
n "
ing to bore you with a lengthy talk.
At our annual convention held il
Las Vegas last March the reorganiza
ton of the New Mexico mounted pc
lice was taken up. At meeting 0
the executive board, which was calle'
to discuss the mounted police, tn
following declaration was made:
1--WE declare in favor of an in
creased force of mounted range in
spectors who shall be under the com
mand of a competent leader to be Sc
Iected in accordance with an agree
ment with the state sanitary boar
and the state council of defense"
A committee, consisting of the fol
lowing: Burton C. Mossman, John Fl
Hicks. w. c. Mcdonald, w. A. Naylo
and myself, was appointed to COME
with Governor Lindsey, the council o
defense and the state sanitary board
1t was voted that the president of thi
association was a member of the com
mittee of three in charge of the re
organization of the mounted polio
force. Immediately after the conven
ton in Las Vegas, Mr.. Charles Bal
lard, Mr.. Charles Springer and mysel
met in Santa Fe to confer with Gov
ernor Lindsey This resulted in th
reorganization of the mounted polio
with Capt. II. J. McGrath as thei