The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-20
THE STOCNMEN.
Owners Of Millions OF Cattle Consider.
ing at st. Louis.
FORMULATING FUTURE PLANS.
Seeking to Secure an international
Trail From Texas to Canada.
A PROTECTION FROM DISEASE.
To Promote tho Interest of the Herd own
ors - Mexicans, Englishmen and
Americans In Convention
The Third Dny.
FORMULATING FUTURE PLANS.
A PROTECTION FROM DISEASE

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. l9.-At the opening O
the third day Of the national cattlemen'
convention at 1880 this morning, Gen
Brisbin, chairman OF the committee OF
credentials, presented a report embody
ing l,lS0 names Of accredited member
OF the convention. On various motions
names accidentally omitted were added
swelling tho list to over 1900. The re
port was then unanimously adopted
The report of the comm ttee on perma
nent organization was then read and ad
opted without dissent, showing the elec
ton OF tne following officers:
GOV. John l.. Routt O
Colorado, president; Gen. n. NJ. Curtis
OF New York, first Vice-president, anC
one .vice-president from each state anC
territory; Amos j. Atwater, of st. Louis
secretary; j. l.. McAtee, Of MARYLAND
assistant secretary; j. w. Booth, o.
Texas, reading clerk, Genera Routt
| was escorted to the chair and briefly adj
dressed the convention, urging prompt
| ana harmonious action of members or
| important business in hand. TIE chair.
man was then presented with 2
! gold-mounted ivory gaveI hy the
| Northwestern Live Stock Journal, oil
| Cheyenne, Wyoming
| Wood, OF Missouri, offered resolution
providing for the appointment of com.
mlttee OF five, to consider tho question
nf the formation of national associa.
tion OF cattlemen Of tn country, and tc
draft constitution and bylaws for the
government Of such organization, which
passed unanimously.
committee pOn STATING nf Iudna ro,
| roll, of Texas, and Messrs. natsin. Low.
ers, Lytle aud Pryor presented the fol.
lowing:
WHEREAS, One of tho objects Of this
convention is to procure by
all legitimate mtans with.
in its power, such legislation from
congress rs shall best protect and pro.
mole the entire stock interest of the
United States, and offer each end every
section of the country an ample mark ct
and transportation facilities, aud
WHtREAs, 1t is the desire of this con.
Vehtlon that q safe and cheap route be
opened from the extensive breeding
! grounds OF the great northwest, and
WHEREAs, We believe thatstlns can
| only be accomplished blythe establiah-
| inent OF hH'ionsl stock trail, over
winch stock is driven; therefore be IL
Kes lved, That this convention does
memoi iali2e congress by such appropri-
| ate legislation rs shall he sufficient t.
accomplish the purposes herein intended
TO open, establish aud maintain a ma
tionhl stock trail, beginning at some
polnton Rcd River, extending in north
and northwesterly d rec lou TO the north
line of the United States.
tie Owed, That n committee of the
memb bers of this convention be appoint
ed TO prepare and present said memo
rial to congress in the name and by au-
thorlty OF this convention.
Referred to the committee on resolu
tions under the rules.
Missouri delegate moved that the
resolution presented by Carroll and re.
ierred 20 tho committee on resolutions
be Withdrawn and brought before the
house again.
McCoy, OF Kansas, moved the motion
be laid ON the table.
Carroll appealed for courtesy and n
chance to be heard, which the previous
speaker granted and withdrew
ms motion to table. Carroll
insisted upon his right To
the fioor against another motion To
lRhle, and proct eded To say that the
matter OF the trail could be better con
N'dero1 ny special committee than hv
importance, and he moved that the res-
uluiion he withdrawn and referred To a
special committee.
Harrison, OF Montana, thought the
committ, os were intolligjhly constl-
tuted and matter belonging 10 them
should not ho taken from them There.
fore mo wanted the question left To the
resolution committee.
Mccoy insisted that one committee of
@lghty was enough; that tho oryanjza-
tnn OF SO many special commuters
would result ina multitude of failures.
Coh1equruily he renewed his motion 10
lay the motion 10 Withdraw on the table.
Fhe vote being unsatisfactory Il divis.
ION wa call led aud resulted in such y
'l'Rt negative expression that the votes
were not counted.
COY. SdNroS, of Texas, proceeded 10
speak on the original motion 40 with.
draw from th" general con mittto reso-
luton on the trail. lp hoptd The con
Nention would put tue whole matter in
the hnuds ota spt cini committee, which
with.
Mr.. Taylor Of Colorado, stated that
southern Colorado wanted tho COW mon
TO work on thu trail question.
Mccoy, OF Kansas, said he desired In
cal the attention of the gentleman from
colorado to the fact that there was
on the committee on resolutions
man named Mccoy, ilaughtorJ who
laid out the first Frail over marked ont.
over which 900 goo head of Texas cattle
passed. "i tel you, gentlemen,n said
he, THAT Christ is not a grentnr
friend Of the sinner than MrCSy ia a
the trail, and pledge my word that Won
shall have y trail. Why displaV Inc
want Of confidence in us, who prp wani.
luy 10 do All We can for yuu.n lChee 4.
missouri q legate arose 10 say he
could not Soe why the resoMjion,on the
rail- was no. IN as good shane ns Il
could he made by special committs o.
Nnd SO, moved Ia bring the entire oues.
ion before the convention and not hava
the committee touch IL.
MAJOR Thornton, OF Colorado, said thu,
nearly every memher of the committ Z
on resolutions vas in favor of The trail
and consequently the question WINS In
the hands of friends. Tho con,nitte,
cou originate questions hy its own
poWer ana as result the cnmmittc,
on resolutions won present resolutions
on the trail question 10 untter ,yh Al IN,
special committee might sn therororc
he wanted IT left where It. was first mt
Sen"tor Dorsey said ha wal,tno
liberty Tor all aud equal justice. Texa.
hsd the ght TO the trail, anu so tar n,
he could see, these people who opnosed
At were we those who nude their money our
Il Texas cattle.
Coy. Sayors, of Texas, offered the fol.
10 ing:
Re olved, That ii Is the sense Of IN,
convention thHt we favor n national trail
and thar Carroll's resolution be rrferru,
tn the committee on resolutions.
The chair: "lut Y vernon tnls il II
effect he last motion p ,sel. Judy,
carroll : resolution does &c before tha
conmiitco."
Goyornor Sayers; 81 understand that
nnt ,,,,'. want want 10 yet an express on iron