The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
THE CATTLE MEN.


At 1890 this morning, Chairman Routt
called the Convention to order. The Chair
announced as the committee to confer with
the Chicago Live Stock Association COM
mittee, General n. NJ. Curtis, of New
York; J. W. Hamilton, of New Jersey;
A. o. Hadley, of New Mexico; j. NJ.
Coburn, of Kansas; Colonel r. d. Hunter,
of St. Louis; General James B. Brisbin,
of Idaho; J. II. Lusk, of Iowa; j. A.
Cooper, of Colorado, and Judge Joseph
Carroll, IF Texas.
ST. LOUIS VICTORIOUS.
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws made its report, making ST.
Louis the permanent headquarters of the
National Cattle Association, which was
adopted.
TIE CATTLE TRAIL.
Governor Stone, of Colorado, presented
the report of the Committee on ReSolu-
tons, indorsing the resolutions fayoring
National cattle trail, with regard to tn
spread of cattle disease and disappearing
of the Indian Reservation system, and
at work. Judge Carroll, of Texas, wished
the trail resolution brought before the
Convention Immediately, and it was read.
As changed by the Committee on ReSolu-
tons, this resolution provided for the APP
pointment of committee of nine to
memorabilia Congress in favor Of the
National trail. Here the first
IMPORTANT FIGHT
in the convention arose. Ed. Russell, of
the Western Kansas Association said that
Kansas had had experience of the trail
and was sick of it through the injury done
to home cattle by the Texas cattle driven
through the country and leaving disease
behind them. If the trail didn't run
through Kansas, Kansas didn't care if
the resolution passed, but the trail would
not run through Kansas next year. The
speaker instanced cases of Kansas stock
men ruined by Texas fever left among
their herds by Texas drives, and said he
spoke for Kansas when he asserted that
the State would oppose the trail, if neces-
sary, before Congress. He got the ear of
the convention in the beginning and kept
it through his speech, loudly applauded
by the KanSanS
EX Governor Norman J. Coleman, of
editor of the Rurdl World, fol-
lowed in support of the trail. Every COW
man wanted Il trail, and the question
was simply where the trail should be and
how and when it should be used, Con-
gresS could define that.
Granville Stuart, of Montana, was
spelling for fight with Texas He want
ed it understood that Montana was a.
much i breeding ground as Texas, and
was unwilling to give Texas Government
aid to relieve its ovcrStocked ranges and
Overcrowd those of the North, and Mon
iana especially, which had too many
Texas cattle already.
General n. VI. Curtis, of New York
spoke for the conSumerS of beef raised by
The Western stockmcn. They wanted
cheap meat, and as the trail was the best
means by which they could secure that,
he hoped the resolution would pass.
TEXAS FEVER.
NJ. s. Culver. cattle inspector at Dodge
City, spoke of IN experience in inspecting
Il 600 cattle which had Texas fever
lmoEg them but had not got it from the
rail. Texas had right to drive through
he country; Kansas should be protected,
IND he wanted fence trail.
w. II. Grain, of the Southwest Texas
Cattle Exchange, paid his respects sar-
to Montana.
The resolution was voted on and car
led, only few dissenting voices being
leard, these among the kanSanS. To
.iinch the victory, Judge Carroll moved
o reconsider the vote and then to lay that
notion on the table. This was carried,
nd the subject of the trail will not come
Up again.
Chairman Routt here resigned the Chair
b General Curtis, who retained it during
he rest OF. the morning session. The res
,lution recommending the suppression of
attic diseases by Federal appropriations
Tas brought up and after some discussion
nd futile attempt to insert Texas fever |
mong these diseases, passed.
PLEA FOR THE INDIANS.
The resolution of Major w. ii. LEVEL |
IN, the New Mexican Apache Agent, dis !
pproving of the holding of large rcserva-
ions by the Indian tribes, came up, and |
General p. Porter, as the representative |
f the Greek Indians, took the platform. |
lie, as an Indian himself, spoke in behalf
f all the American Indians, who preced-
d the whites upon this continent and
ad Il right to recognition. The United
tates had always held its front posi-
on in dealing with the aborigincS, that
hey held the pOsscsSory right to the
oil, and the Convention must recognize
nat. The Indians were farming, were
ecoming good citizens and making
honey raising cattle. The Government
Ould manage the Indians without any
clip from the Cattle Convention. At least
c desired the preamble of the resolution
-hich did I'M Justice to the American In
len stricken out. General Porter spoke
18th much feeling and gained the SYM
ithy of the Convention, the result being
Iat as he closed, a motion to strike out
&c preamble WIS made.
General Brisbin. of Idaho, spoke as
ON the army, which had for one of its
ities the keeping of the indians in order,
nd wished the preamble stricken out as
aratuitOuS insult to the Indian, who
ould leave the cattle men alone if the
ockmen let them alone. In the name
Christianity and humanity he protest
William J. Pollock, of the Usage (In-
an Territory Association. supported
eneral BriSbin, and asked further that
&c whole resolution be rejected. Gran ,
lie Stuart, of Montana, attacked the :
Indian policy. ,
Hon. J. J. Casper, of Arizona, support :
the entire resolution. The resolution .
as finally rccomnitted to the Committee :
Resolutions.