, 1884-11-21
GRAVE QUESTIONS
Being Considered by the Stock
growers in St. Louis.
A National Protective Associa-
ton Fully Organized.
Discussing a National Trail
and Other Subjects
Perfecting an organization.

opening OF the fourth day OF the Nationa
Cattlemens' Convention, the chair m
nounced the following gentlemen as q
committee of conference with a simila,
committee appointed by the Chicago Live
Stock Convention. General NJ. NJ. Cur
tbs, of New York; Judge J. A. Carroll, Of
Texas; General Brisbin, of Idaho; Gov
crnor Hadley, of New Mexico; Colonel r.
D. Hunter, of Missouri; J. NJ. Colburn,
of Kansas; j. II. Lusk, of Iowa; j. A.
Cooper, of Colorado. and j. II. Hamilton
of Cherokee Strip.
Mr.. Wood, chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, reported a
constitution and bylaws of tho proposed
National Association. The former en-
bodies eleven articles. The name Of the
association is to be the National Live
Stock Association of America. Its object
is to promote the interests o fthe live stock
industry and to be open to any person d.
rectly interested in the said industry on
the payment of an initiation fee of $40.
and annual dues not to exceed IS. The
officers are to be q president, first vice
president, and one vice president from
each State and Territory. and a secretary
and treasurer. the secretary only 10 draw
a salary. The chief Office to be in St.
Louis until further ordered. The affairs
! of the association will be in the hands of
an executive committee of fifteen. elected
annually. of which the president will be
ex-oficio chairman. The first meeting of
the association will be held tomorrow at
which the officers will be elected. The
annual meetinps will he held on the third
Monday of each November at such plaee
"a ordered nv the association. The re-
mart was unanimously adonted
Governor STONE. of Colorado Chair
man of the committee ON resolutions. re-
ported hack to the convention. with fav-
orable recommendation. the nreamble and
resolution of Judge Carroll. relating to
the cattle trail
On n motion to adoptsthe report a spir-
tied debate followed.
Mr.. Russell. of Kansas. opposed the
trail. on the ground that it is hostile to
tho interests Of the peonle of his State
larce pumbers of whose cattle. he said
had died bv contact with Texas herds on
the 1rail now nsed. He said Kansas had
no objection to the driving of Texas cat
tie tbrouob that State. excent between
Nav l and November /. but if a trail
went on the nronosed route it would be
rcs,sted bv rho settlers
E-x-Lientenant Governor Coleman. of
M;szo,rr;Asnol i, s.voro e the resolution.
and urged the presentation of the cues
tiop 70 Congress at once. where alone nc
,ion could he taken on the matter.
Colonel Stewart. OF Montana. objected
n Tho wording of the resolution saving
that Montana was ouite as much a breed
inn ground AZ Texas vas already eyer-
stocked and desired an outlet for ia cat
tle as wall as Toxas
General Curtis advocated the massage Of
,ho rosolr,;on
Tho resolution was finally endorsed by a
vo-v Iorco majority
The resolution ia az follows,
WurnrAs One Of the objects of this
convention il IN nrocure. bv Al legitimate
means in ia mower sucb Legislation from
CO.. oross a. shou host nrotect and nro,
u,ote tho entire stock interests of the
TTn;,ed States and SECURE 10 eacb and
avery section If the country annie mar
hot and TRANSFORMATION facilities; and.
WurprAs II ;s desired bv this con.
von,;,n that az safe and cbean a route a,
no.s;ble he onened from the extensiv,
breed;uo grounds Of the South to the ex
tens;ve maturity grounds of the North
wos,. and
WurprAs We believe this can only b,
accumulated nv the establishment of
ro,;onal .,oct trail over which stock ca,
he driven. tberefore
Re,oz.ed. That this convention do me
mor;.l;ze Cororess for sncb a~nnronr;at.
leo;sla,;or as shan be sufficient 10 accom-
nl;sb tho nurnoses herein intended Il
omen establish and maintain a nation,
s,ool trail beo;rr;no nj somc mint q,
Rod river and extending thence in
AN AN~'' ~