The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-13

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Shewnee-Maj. VIM. Sims.
LeavenwOsth-J. c. Fenlon.
Jefferson-Wm. Bo0th.
Eik-Eli Titus.
Alicia. J. McAriey.
Douglas-Judge s. o. Thscher
Marion-State Treasurer Sam Howe.
This committee then withdrew for
the purpose of making its report At
this juncture the following telegram was
| read:
Dr. Ii X. Trumbower, Neosho Falls, Kans.:
The secretary OF this treasury informs
me that he has no funds which he can
use as indicated I have none. The
animal industry bill which has passed
the house and is now in the senate would
enable me to aid the state OF Kansas 1t
would be well to remind the senator's
FROM Kansas of this.
GEO. b. LoRIHG,
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
DIR. Jones. secretary of the local COM
mIttee appointed to confer with the
commissioners of Woodson, Allen, Col
fey and Anderson counties, read re-
port, which stated that the commission
ere of these counties would each appro-
pirate $500 TO assist In the suppression
of the cattle disease, and also reported
the passage of q resolution by the CON-
missioner convention in favor of the
calling of an extra SET sion Of the legisla-
tare, (which last went to the commit.
tee on resolutions.
TALK.
During the absence of the committee
several briei and pointed speeches were
made in onauar 20 oalIS froV,A tho rnaaA.
ing, the first enc being that of Governor
Click. This was composed of solid
sensible advice to the people in the
emergency. This is matter of vast
importance 10 the interests of the state.
He was receiving some days as high as
fifty kilograms and letters in refer.
ence TO the disease. He read q
letter from an eminent veterinary sur.
geon,. who said the only way was to
crush out the disease at once by killing
and burning the diseased animals. All
the surgeons agree on this one point.
Delays are exceedingly dangerous. 1t
effects every Interest, and blights every
industry.
Mr.. Campbell, of Kansas City, assured
the audience of the sympathy and aid of
the cate dealers there, in money as we'll
az in every other way. If the disease
gets a good foot-hold in Kansas and Tex
as and on the plains it can never be
thoroughly eradIcated. 1t had already
attracted attention IN Great Britain.
SENATOR Kelley. of Coffey county, made
some pointed remarks. He was not great
ly alarmed. The people are awake and
the disease is going TO be stamped
out
Many others spoke to the point. Mr..
Wilson of Burlington, wanted to raise
a fund there and then to pay tor the
diseased cattle and kill then This
seemed to be a bigger investment than
the sudience was willing to tackle.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions here
entered the building and submitted
their report as follows:
Whereas, There is o contagious dis
ease among cattle now existing in five
different places in the counties of Wood
son, Coffey and Lyon, and such disease
is pronounced by reliable veterinary
surgeons to be the foot and mouth dis
ease;
Whereas, Such disease is now local
and can be stamped out by proper legs
ialive efforts, but in case of delay until
grass comes it may become a great
scourge;
Whereas, There is no power now ex-
listing to suppress said disease, and
Whereas, Such spread of the disease
would produce incalculable loss TO the
state, tO prevent the sale and export. of
stock, depreciHte thevslue of real estate
aud result in a quarantine by ether
states against Kansas cattle, therefore
be it
Resolved, That we ask the governor
of this state to convene the legislature
thereof in special session to pass laws on
the subject and none other, whereby
such irrepaIable mischief may be
| avoided.
Resolved, That we urgently ask our
senators IN congress to press to speedy
passage the bill now pending IN that
body, known as the Hatch bill, on this
matter of contagious diseases among do
nestle animals.
Resolved, That the action of the CON-
misslOners of Anderson, Allen, COffey
and WoodsOn counties, appropriating
| $500 each from their II spectIve counties
be approved by this convention.
Resolved. That this convention en-
dorse the action of the citizens OF Neo-
sho Falls and vicinity in appointing a
| quarantine committee to prevent the
| spread of the disease known as the foot
| and mouth disease and recommends that
said committee be continued with auth
Ority to increase the same to any extent
they may deem proper. and that the
| members of this convention pledge
themselves to support said committee in
whatever measures they may take to pre-
vent The spread OF this disease.
These resolutions were adopted by a
unanimous vote, the entire audience ris-
ing on the affirmative side and not one
on the negative.
FAVOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
There were present at the meeting
senators Thacher. of Douglas; Kelley,
of Coffty, and Finch. OF Usage, and rep
reseniatIves, Titus, of Elk; Carter, of
Coffey. and the representative from
! WoodsOn county. and upon the desire OF
Governor Click all expressed themselves
heartily in favor Of an extra session OF
the legislature as the most efficient and
speedy way OF snppresslng the disease.
After other business the convention
adjourned, and the passengers by the
special imm, d .a.ely left for Emporia,
where they arrived at Gals. and all re
paired to the Coolidge and partoOk of
al excellent supper which had been or
dered by telegraph. A, 10 p. m. the
special lett for Topeka.
STILL SPREADING