The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-05
CATTLE KINGS CoNGR ESG
Enthusiastic Gathering OF The stock
Men ~ Abilene.
The Action OF the Land Board Sharply
Censurcd.
The PIeuro. Pneumonia Blll was also
Ventilated.
A Grand Ball Given az Night.
A Grand Ball Given at Night

ABlLEsE, March i.--[speclal.l 1.-The Col.
ofado and Brazos Live Stock association
conveuod here this morning, Mr.. Simpson,
the president, In the chair; Mr.. Cunning
ham secretary.
Mr.. Hit, city marshal, was msdo ser.
geant.at armp.
Oyor 100 new members joined.
al members ia arrears not settling by
tomorrow were decided TO ba dropped from
the roll subject to Reinstatement
The treAgurers account was received and
referred.
New olilcerl we're .hon elected as follows:
w. 4. Lewis, president; U. w. Merchant,
yioe-presi0ent; S. L Cunningham, socra.
;ary and treasurer, al by accametion
Mr.. Young moved to repeal las, = car 8
action 10 designate At this meeting some
particular place for the permanent meet.
ing, which was unanimously carried. Col.
orsdo Guy was then selected Tor the next
place oil tho convsntiOn.
Animated remarks were then made,
amid applause and excitement, sayct.ly
Guimndverting on the recent shameful &C
ton OF the stste land board.
John Simpson, OF Dallas. denounced the
great wrong as Htteriy disregarcing tho
rigdta and interest OF stockmen, ana the
country, In refusing 10 conform TO the la.o
law allowing leasing CT public land at 4
un1atered and 20 cints tor wsterod por-
lions. II this ia not wholly Illegal, he said,
IL was outr geouslI unjust. IL looks Ike .
political move In tho interest OF eastern and
southern Texas, and this convention cannot
condemn too severely the boards action. He
was willing and intended to lease all public
or school lands in his district at the price
fixed by legislation. Now he cannot; oth.
ers are in the same fix. The boards &c ton
wrs exceedingly injurious 10 Nil these C!ti-
gena, and has reduced the value on aud
price of cattle more than all the fence cut
ting, pasture burning or anything else
since the war. He urged that the board be
earnestly and impresslvely asked TO i'm
mediateiy reconsider this action.
A. ~. Britton OF Fort Worth, said he no.
tlced the strongest disposition on tho part
OF the authorities 10 injure the stock Inter
esss. STAGE the legislature assembling I'D
journed tho people have RETAINED from
purchase Of our cattle. North vest Texas
| 10 now losing 81 900 600 monthly by the &C.
ton of the land board. Ha believed it =
political moyo. The time has come, he
said, whom north Texas must net definitely
or cattle owners must leave The 1tate In sci
protection. Several are doing that now.
John Andrews. OF Fort Worth, cav nc
hope for northwest Texas except tC
cut the $ ate in twain The sections are
not IN unison. The laud boards action is
increasing feeling Of agitation. The stock
men had expended large sums OF money,
hoping 70 receive profitable returns. Nov
the land board acts in favor purely OF land
owners and spectators. The recent legis-
lntion was nj 10 one sided ana against stock
men. This thing mus atop.
| Mr.. yosng, OF Fort Worth, sai0 he cell
| the justice OF the criticism Jos. 70 sGs, 5u.
| the stockmsn should frat appeal to tn.
| lsnd board which he designated the Return
inE Board Of Texas. A committee sboulc
be appoiste6 TO confer With the board and
show tho Great wrong doae. The oonven
ton sni these etocl u.en must act &: uni,
end d uf rs determined ana strong.
Ca e1cI o. kr. Eimpson. 4 miltse
efGve vs ssTS'pted TO draft resolrtiCnn
ftxpressr 8 81 tho sen Of Che meeting
Ga motion NJ Nj. Simpson, committee
o. Ave Voc spps.nted 10 craft resolutions
IN eapasitisD ~ tine congressional plouro-
pneoA on,s bal. 1he sili should 10 con-
den, ned e. Hnoct enI Gsllr tending TO Keep
and sctgsliv keeping rsxas cAiAs out OF
the country's nj srkets aud foreign N rrsets.
lhsre waE not and never bad been any con-
iaeiouB diseases einong Texts cattle not
common ~ others Ard they wore fresr from
them than others and ware besides ilu =
ported nom foreign castle sent hets.
Adjourned ustl to u orrov.
l. mo bsu was given here tonight u the
citl2sns, also an elegant banquet. dancing
continued until midnight. Scme 900 we're
az tho banquet and several tossts were Of
tered and responded TO. There arc about
800 cattle owners in town,
THE NETTING At COLORADO CITY. q.
ABILENE, March i.-LSpecial.l Tho Colo
RADIO Stock association met at Colorado
City to-day. Several new members were
admitted.
On motion OF Mr.. Slaughter IL was re-
solved that this association put in Domina
Iion w. &. Lewis AZ president for iha ensu
ing year OF the continued Colorado d
Brazos Live Stock association, IS the uDnn-
iuauus ohoice oi ,Ao former. s. 7. CuEnlpE-
hsIn waa also unanimously recon meDded
TO inspect and report on the secretary 5
books.
kessrA Catstt, Jordan, Martin and
Trsmwell were sppointed to represent the
Colorado association In the general meet
ing.