Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-20
THE STATE CONVENTION.
A Successful Meeting of Representative
Stockmen.

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Stockmen.
The second annual meeting of the
State Stock Association, met at Austin
on the 9th ult., and remained in SEES
sion four days. In the permanent or
panization. Hon. j. +. Miller OF Con
tales was reelected president, which,
by the way, was one of the happiest Sc
lections that could have been made in
the state. Mr. Miller was born in
South Carolina, and moved to Texas
in 1874. He is 40 years OF age ana mas
peen identified, since he became citi-
zen of the state, with every interest OF
his section. He is as thoroughly iden-
titled with the stock interest as any
man in the state and alive to the necessi-
ties of Western Texas. The expression
made by him, that he was more PROUD
of the presidency OF the State STOCK
Association than he was OF being
member of the next congress, Is char,
acteristic OF the man. He would
rather serve in position among ms
fellow-stockanen and labor for the good
of the state, than serve in the natlonai
legislature of the country. Col. -. -.
Carter was chosen LIST vice-president.
He Is well known as the Oldest presi-
dent of the oldest stock association III
! the state. He hts served as pIesioeht
Of the Northwest Texas Stock Halsefs
+! Association from it's commencement 10
sne present ,iGy and Is one o. me
/ most respected stockmen IN North.
weat Texas. Mr.. Geo. North. the "a
yioa-presidsnt. was elected from the
| ranks of wool growers and Col:
| Henry Jones was chosen 3D.
Vice-President from among the horse
breeders, Geo. b. Loving OF the
Texas Live Stock Journal was re-
elected secretary OF the association.
The election of j. NJ. Day, as Treasurer
and Sanford johnson rs Sergantat-
Arms completed the permanent or
ganization. The appointment OF lhe
different committees met with the APP
proval of every one ana the moors
performed by them were duly appre-
ciated and were on the whole very
satisfactory. AS full report OF the
proceedings will be found in othei
columns, we shall not go into details
Int will in future issues give oul
views on the report and recommends
lions made. while the attendance
WAS not so large as it was last year
the character of the representation
was all that could be asked. Inc
business of the association was uls
:. PATCHED with firmness and decision
rarely witnessed in any assembly, :,
Z lnroe and showed that those present
, had fully made up their minds, 10 w
! moods of the stock interest before the.
!, ! hcDin the work. The banquet giyel
nv thc citizens of Austin was one
: Tie interesting features of the meeting
= and was enjoyed by all present ever.
: one seeming intent on having GOO
= time and winding up the labors OF tn
: week with pleasurable remember
ance, that, only during the winte
months could cattle men AFFORD Iroii'
= These state meetings of stockmen, 10
- the purpose of advising the legislatio
T necessary to their welfare, VIII piac
- their interests more promineitI
: before our law makers than \. ia
: heretofore been, and we look ~
of much good to result. Our legislator
~ - however wise, will feel more com
70 dence i'm their ability to have laws eli
y acted to protect and foster the s.oc
u interest where the laws are advised D
~ the stockmen In state CONVENTION
~ and If our stockmen are determined
~ mt their business on SOHO lounu'
- lion these state meetings must be we
y attepded The last meeting was asu
y. cess, letevery stockman in the sta.e le
il incumbant on him TO see Una. eae
=, succeeding one is better than the ~
~ and they will feel a pride IN tne
~ state associations 1ecds Ltc' o'o'
OH JOuynQt