Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-10
PLANS ARE
BEING URGED To
PRESERVE: CAME
G. P. A. Would Have Com
mission Appointed and
Gable Suggests That Gov
ern0r Be Given Power.

T.
Santa Fe, Jan. 9.-ln the an
lnouncements of the republican
leaders that the platform pledges
of the party Will be carried out is
an implied promise to the sports
men of New Mexico that steps will
be taken for the further protection
of the game and fish supply of the
state. In the campaign for better
protection, however. there are two
| suggested plans, one proposed ny
1.-The present game and fish warden,
Thomas Gable, and the other
sponsored by the New Mexico Game
Protective association, with a sup
Elementary endorsement by all OF
the local game protective associa
lions affiliated with the state or
ganization.
Mr.. Gable has suggested clothing
the governor with power to regu-
Hate the game and fish conditions
of the state by an official proclaim
alton closing any particular stream
| to fishermen or any district IL
hunting. He also urged the en-
ployment of special trappers in
Sledu Ol ueputies' CiiuOi i'o ~
tom, the game warden would &c
iappointed directly by the governor
Game Association Plan.
The plan of the New Mexico
| Game Protective association diff
fers in at least one particular
that of the manner of appointment,
of the warden. Under the G.. p. A
plan, the governor would create q
game commission whose duty Il
would be to select a warden re-
sponsible to the members of the
commission. The present plar
which Warden Gable wishes re-
tanned is to have the governor APP
point the warden directly without
creating q special commission.
The republican state platform d
1920 provided: 1--WE favor an ade'
uuate system for the protection ant
increase of our game supply as
lgreat economic and social re-
lsource of New Mexico, and W.
pledge ourselves to enact legisla
j ton that will create a competen
game commission endowed VIII
full regulatory power to the enc
THAT game protection and propaga
ton may be based on sound, sclen
itific and flexible principles.
From that it would appear tina
some sort of a game COMMISSION
NAV be established. If so, the Is
sue will be merely whether tn
game warden will derive his au
thority from such commission ap
pointed by the governor or IRON
1.-THE governor directly.
The G. P. A. points out that II
plan has been endorsed by It's al
finated local organizations. that |
!, is endorsed in the platform of bot
political parties and that II wa
recommended by the special reVe
nue. commission. The official organ
, The Pine Cone, declares that tn
drift of progressive thought o.
, game conservation is everywher
the same-fewer laws and NOR
expert managers charged with
, cefinite responsibility and clothe
with sufficient authority to redeer
= the responsibility.
= The bill as drawn by the asso
, citation and it's advisors provide
! for the appointment by the cover
} nor OF three uiDdiu Soiiai'
\ who are to be given charge OF In
q game and fish resources Oh Tn
state. 1t win be their task to EN-
q ploy a game and fish warden at
o salary not to exceed $4,000 pc
wear. The commission will nav
/. authority to act without waitln
for legislative sanction to close
q particular locality to hunting @
fishing. The game warden ma
:. exercise their powers between thei
: meetings. ,.- 800
n The sportsmen of the state cor
: slider themselves particularly 1oi
tunate in the fact that Governo
t Mechem is sportsman ana Una
r the platform upon which he wa
: elected 80 plainly pledged the parl
of the governor to the passage
r a commission bill.