The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-04
STOCK MEN IN COUNCIL,
Second Annual Convention Of the
Western Kansas Stock Grow
ers' Association.
A Revolution in the Legal Fraternity In
peratively Demanded, as a Con-
dition Precedent
To the Proper Enforcement of the Law and
the Conviction of Cattle Thieves
The Texas Roundup.

| DODGE ClTf, NAN, April 3.-lnc ScC"
| ond annual convention of the Western
Kansas Stock-growcrs' Association met
in this city to-day, and will remain in
session three days. This association Is
formed of the Stockmen of Southwestern
Kansas, Northern Texas, Colorado and
New Mexico, and the membership here
tofore has been about seventy-tiye, each
| member owning from 100 to 20, 600 head,
the whole number of cattle aggregating
some 800, 900, valued at s., 100000. EXten-
siye preparations have been made for this
meeting, as it will be one of the most
important meetings ever held by
the Stockmen of this State, and
the citizens of Dodge have lett
nothing undone that would 60 to make
the meeting success. The meeting was
called to order in the Opera House, which
had been handsomely decorated with
evergreens, pictures, etc. Among the pc
lures was one of Mr.. c. NJ. Beeson. one
Of our leading StOckmen, who Is worth
about $4,000, and Just beneath the pic
ture hung violin, which was his sole
capital when he came here about ten
years ago.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The President, Mr.. A. II. Mccoy,
opened the Convention at 80 .. ~, and
spoke as follows;
Gentlemen of the Convention; | am
wholly unprepared to make you
speech on this occasion, but
will endeavor to assure YOU Of the
pleasure it gives me to call this meeting
and welcome the visitors who have hon
ored us with their presence. 1t affords
me great pleasure to call your attention
TO the prosperous condition Of our ASSOC
creased values of stock are evidence
of the good results of organization.
We have come together again TO remedy
such defects in the workings of the assoc
citation as experience has pointed out
to US. Less than a year ago we came
together that we might indelibly brand
and stamp out the men who are prey
ing upon the property Of honorable own
erS, and may We continue until burning
brands and mayericking shall be q
thing OF the past, and We prove
that the cattle business can be carried
on as legitmately and safely as any
other. We want the next Legislature to
pass laws to punish the originators OF
fires and put an end TO the dOging Of cat
tie in the range There is no need OF cit
ing instances Of loss caused by these two
evils. You know their extent and the
need of legislation on the subject. de-
sire to say in behalf OF the Executive
Committee that they have done their duty
in the consideration Of all matters claim
ing their attention and action. There
Will have 10 be revolution in the legal
fraternity before proper enforcement Of
the law and conviction of cattle-thieyes
can be secured On behalf OF the asSo-
citation desire 10 welcome our visitors
and express the pleasure felt at their
presence with Us to-day We will now
proceed with the regular order of bust
ness
Mr.. Mccoy spoke in an easy, graceful
manner and his remarks We're greeted
with warm applause.
NEW MEMBERS.
The regular order Of business was pro-
ceeded with, and under the head of new
members the following were elected to
membership; Arkansas Valley Land and
Cattle Company, J. +. Biggers, C. c.
Mulls, K. B. Clark, c. f. BigclOw, r. b.
Latham, j. T, Given, J. d. Dixon, J. r.
Wettick; Lee Summit Cattle Company,
c. Woodward, T. i. McCarty, Frank
BiggS, 5. X. Taylor and j. II. Mussett.
The names, D. 5. John, A. W. Inderhed,
John w. Jones and II. A. Latham were
laid over for future action by the Arbitra-
ton Committee. \ Committee on nomi-
nations was then appointed, and after
few remarks OH important affairs
the Convention adjourned until 1890
a. m The meeting to-day will
be of great Importance, as the
tariff question and guarantee law and
Others Of like nature will come up, and
as there are several good dcbators, these
questions will be ably handled. All of
the leading papers in the West are repre-
scented, particularly the stock journals