Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-29

pIlsneu on the fourth day OF the pro-
ceedings
Mr. Wood Chairman of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, reported
that the constitution and bylaws of the
proposed National Association embodies
eleven articles, the name Of the assOcia-
ton to be "The National Live Stock As
ISOLATION of America its object to pro-
mote the live stock industry; to be open
to any person directly Interested in said
industry upon the payment Of the initia-
| ton fee, SO, and annual dues not to eZ-
coed So; the officers to be president, first
vice president and one vice president for
each State and Territory, secretary and
treasurer, the secretary only to draw
salary; the chief Office to be at st. Louis
until further ordered; the affairs of the
association to be in the hands of an Ex-
/ ecutive Committee of fifteen, elected an
nually, of which the president is to be
/ eT-O6jciO chairman; the first meeting Of
/ the association to be held tomorrow, at
which officers viii be elected; the annual
meetings to be held the third Monday
in each November at such place as Is or
/ dered by the association.
/ On motion Of Judge Carroll, of Texas,
| the report was unanimously adopted.
/ Gov. Stone, of Colorado, Chairman of
/ the Committee on Resolutions, reported
/ back to the convention, with favorable
/ recommendation, the preamble and res
/ olution Of Judge Carroll, OF Texas, relat-
! ing to the cattle trail.
On motion to adopt the report a spirit
/ ed debate ensued. Russell, Of Kansas,
! opposed the trail on the ground Of its
/ being hostile to the interests of his State,
/ large numbers of whose cattle, he said,
had died by the Contagion of the Texas
herds on the trail now used. He said
| Kansas had no objection to driving Texas
Il L. o. II.
| May and November /, but If the Grall
went on the proposed route. it would be
resisted by the settlers.
EX-Lieut. Gov. Coleman, of Missouri,
! spoke in favor Of the resolution, and
urged the presentation Of the question
! to Congress at once, where the only &C
ton could be taken on the matter.
! Col. Stewart, of Montana, objected to
! the wording of the resolution, saying
! that Montana was quite as much breed
! ing ground as Texas, and was already
| Overstocked and desired an outlet for its
cattle as well as Texas.
Gen. Curtis, of New York, advocated
/ the passage of the resolution.
! Culver, of Kansas, also spoke. The
! resolution was finally endorsed by a very
/ large majority.
! The committee then reported favOrably
on the resolution relating to pleurO-
]
/ introduced by Mr.. Salmon, Of the Dis
! trict of Columbia, urging an apprOpria-
/ ton by Congress to aid the Commissioner
/ of Agriculture to act in cooperation with
State bureaus and cOntTiVe means to sup
/ press diseases. The report vas adopted
A favorable report by the committee
/ followed on the resolution introduced
| yesterday by DR.. Moore, Of Colorado, in
regard to Indian territory, which is as
/ follows:
WHEREAS, Large tracts of the public
domain have been reserved for the
American Indians; and whereas, each
year permits are granted large numbers
of said Indians to leave their TeserVa-
lions and hunt on ranges stocked with
cattle; and
WHEREAS In addition to depredatiOns
on our cattle by these roaming bands,
their criminal carelessness yearly results
in the destruction by fire Of vast areas
Of pasturage; and
WHEREAS, These things have a ten
dency to exasperate range men and pro-
woke hostile collisions that inevitably
result in loss Of life and great destruc-
ton Of property and inflict heavy ex-
pense on the Government; therefore
Re8OIUed, That we respectfully and
earnestly request the Secretary Of the
Interior to restrict all except those In
dams in the Indian Territory to the linn
its of their respective reservations.
On a motion to adopt the report, Gen.
Porter, of the Greek Nation, Indian
Territory, himself an Indian, took the
platform and made an eloquent appeal
to the Convention to strike out the pre-
amble as rejecting unduly on a large
body of orderly Indians. He was sup
ported in this position by Gen. Brisbin,
of Idaho, Mr.. Pollard, of the Indian
Territory, and several others, who
thought the preamble insulted and
abused the red men.
DR.. Moore spoke in support of the
resolution, though paying a high tribute
to Gen. Porter and many Of his class. /
He said the preamble was not aimed at
them, but at the bands of tramp Indians
and white men as well that inflicted /
great loss on Western Cattlemen.
The resolutions were finally referred |
back to the committee for further con- /
sideratiOn.
At o'clock the Convention adjourned /
till 8 p. m, when the delegates will re-
view q military parade from the front +
steps of the Exposition building.
At $3.50 the delegates gathered IN front /
Of the Exposition building and reviewed .
the State militia and city Fire Depart /
ment, which marched down Olive street /
and made a fine display, after which .
they took seats in the hall and resumed f.
their session.
1t was announced by the Chair that /
the Wabash, Chicago & Alton, Chicago, /
Burlington & Quincy and st. Paul rail +
ways had extended to the delegates the .
courtesies of their lines for a visit TO
Chicago and to return to their homes.
The thanks of the Convention were re-
turned and the Representatives Of the
roads extending cOurtesies invited 70
take seats on the floor.
Charles Bremaker was substituted for
W Hamilton, DELEGATE at large for
Kentucky, the latter being absent on ac-
count of sickness.
Dryer, Of New Mexico, offered a reso-