Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-07

hat hiiiu OF animal the Kansas or
Colorado cowboy was, but TIM M
l9Nas cowboy was the noblest sna,s.
men ct humanity-T wish an those IL
ne North who have such a dread
OF the cowboy could be here now mi
see II they could not stay 4 wert
ana return with their scalp and mrs.
u tneS had any, Applause irbe
eltlMns OF Fort Worth have been H.
pofing 10 build up city of which we
could be proud, and what we are 10.
gay mas been accomplished by energy
ana pluck" Mayor Smith ,leprecated
the attempt on the part az certain
paIties to take the management of
railroads out Of the hands Of tho men
VINO built them, and the effort TO seize
the Tree lands Of the state. moth OF
winch points were met with hearty
! applause. lie also favored the expend-
iiure OIL public funds. both state and
national, for internal improvements,
and hoped to see all portions of Texas,
from the Rio Grande to the northern
UNITS. of the Panhandle, and from
ked river TO the Rio Grande. treated
tike and the whole become MS il
would twenty-five years the grandest
state in the union. The remarks Of
the mayor were received with hearty
| applause.
The minutes of the last
meeting were read by the secretary.
ana, on motion of Col. A. NJ. Britton.
| approved
The reading of the constitution and
bylaws was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The president, from the special com
mlttee on Incorporation, asked further
time.
Mr.. j. y. Simpson offered the fol.
lowing resolution, and preiaeed its in
PRODUCTION by saying there was great
need OF organization and this associa-
ton was the result, and its effects had
been visible ever since. He believed
the time had come when the associa-
ton did not meet all the demands OF
the growing cattle business. He believed
reorganization necessary i'll order
to check theft and the Illegal handling
of cattle. He was ashamed that such
is the case, but the Illegal handling
and theft OF cattle Is on the increase.
He therefore moved that an amend
ment to the constitution of the associa-
ton be made SO rs To allow the associa.
ton TO appoint inspection agents mt
Kansas City, st. Louis, Doan's store.
and other points to watch the interests
of the cattlemcn. This would require
money, ant .the association should be
reorganized.
Col. =. c. Slaughter thought the
protection OF cattlea matter OF great
interest. He agreed with Mr. Simp-
son. The association needs less laws
and more money. This association is
regarded as one OF the strongest
in the country, and the
standii Z it has gives con-
lidence to all who deal within its
bounds. The first meeting of the aSso-
citation was held under an oak tree on
Dillingham; prairie The constitution
and laws there adopted were 81 rong,
like an old Texas homemade chair,
little rough, but they are BEGINNING To
wear little. What we want Is some
thing TO meet the demands OF II grow
ing and increa,ing business. What
we want now is TO raise fund SUM-
cient to put men in the field that will
protect our stock. As u member of
this association, / am in favor of reor-
ganization, | am in favor of tax on
the stock belonging to the members of
the association, to raise u fund to en-
ploY the very best inspect
ors to examine the herds of the cOun-
try. We want men 10 examine not only
the beef cattle, but To- travel through
the herds and watch out for the
marks of the ''Iotting IRON An ex-
pert hand with Il ''dotting iron can
change a brand so the original owner
would swear 1t was not his brand.
He wanted this association so organ
lied that no man who runs Il d0tting
iron can belong TO ii or be tolerated in
the country. He wanted u tax levied
SO each member could lie down at
home and feel his interests were being
cared for. Put enough men and enough
money around cattle and You protect
them. Applause.
Il. ID. Andrews said he was not Il
member OF the association but If there
is man in Texas who feels a deeper
/ or more abiding interest in
their welfare than himself, it was be-
cause he Weighed more or had more
would lake some steps to protect them
selves from the ravages of thieves.
! He had only ten minutes ago heard n
cattleman say he was paying 500 a
month TO have the ranges sou In of his
ranch watched in order 10 keep his
cattle from being driven OIL. He
| would have the association become so
great that the thief would look with
fear upon it, feeling that ii was pow
erful for its own preservation. Any
thing he could do, if only the widows
mite, to forward the interests oftle as
sociation he would cheerfully do.
! Applause
MIR. J. N. Simpson then offered his
resolution:
Resolved, That committee of
five be appointed to draft Il
new constitution and bylaws
Col. G. G. Slaughter moved TO
amend 10y inserting nine. Mr.. Simp-
son accepted the amendment
Mr.. Jno. G. Loving asked IL that
resolution meant reorganization; Mr.
Simpson replied that II did.
Mr.. Loving said lie would then offer
10 amend by inserting the word ''reor-
ganizen in the resolution.
Col. Slaughter explained the con-
stitution ana bylaws prepared by the
committee under the resolution would
be referred back to the association for
acceptance or rejection.
Mr.. Loving withdrew his amend
ment, and the resolution rs amended
| by Col. slaughter WAS adopted.
ON motion OF Col. A. NJ. Brilion