The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-22
THE CATTLE MEMS CONVENTION.
The Constitution Found Defective and Re-
committed for Amendment.

were extended to and accepted by the conven-
ton. The thanks of the convention were ex-
tended to Major @. c. Rainwater and the secre-
taries for their services as temporary officers
General Brisben, of Idaho called attention to
verbal defects in the constitution adopted yes
terday, by which number of stock associations
were excluded from membership in the associa-
ton, and moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the constitution was adopted and recon-
initial of the instrument to new committee of
seven for revision, with instructions to especi
ally amend the clause by which the basis of
representation was fixed as one delegate for each
ten members of heassociation in each State and
Territory.
Discussions followed by Mr.. Polar, Mr.
Casken, and Gov. Stone, of Colorado. The latter
took the position that the constitution as it stood
excluded many small associations whose interests
are essential to the success of the national associa
ton He hoped to see the utmost democratic
feeling prevail
Mr.. Wood of Missouri, chairman of the COM
mittee which framed the constitution, explained,
in behalf of The committee that the same object
had been in their minds. He repealed the charge
that the committee had intended to throw the
control of the association into the hands OF pol
iticians
Ex-senator Dorsey replied that he was of the
same mind, but believed proper representation
could not be secured as the constitution stood
Mr.. Fountain, of New Mexico. objected to the
name National Live Stock Association of
America" He believed it should be the ma
tiona Cattle Mems Association" SO as to confine
it to raisers of cattle.
After further discussion the question was d-
v1ded, and the motion to reconsider the action by
which the constitution was adopted prevailed
and the constitution was thus brought directly
before the convention for action.
pause in the proceedings at this point
occasioned by the announcement by General
Curtis, of New York, that collection would be
taken from the delegates for relief of sufferers
from the drought in Virginia, West Virginia and
Kentucky. This was received with great APP
plause and the sum of 81, 200 was raised in a few
moments and turned over to Colonel X. d.
Hunter for transmission to Mrs. Jubal A. Early
and Charles W. Button, at Lynchburg, Va.
On motion the convention unanimously ex-
tended congratulations to President elect Cleve-
land and Vice president elect Hendricks.
paper by Captain Silas Bent of St Louis,
representing the Las Animas Cattle AssociatioE
on .!Meteorology of, the Plains was ordered
spread on the records. lAts -a:
On motion of General Brisbin, the Chair ap-
pointed the following committee to which was
referred the revision of the constitution and
bylaws General Brisbn, of Idaho, chairman
Messrs. Wood, of Missouri; Clark, of Iowa.
Dorsey, of New Mexico: Metcalf, of Wyoming
Goodnight, of Texas Dewitt Smith, of Illinois.
Governor Stone of the committee on resolu
TONS reported favorabiy a resolution RELOCATING
the question of the date of the next convention
to the executive committee, the question of
place to be determined by this convention.
On motion of delegate from Chicago, the
report adopted with an amendment to the
effect that the convention recommend St Louis
as the place for the meeting.
1t was agreed to admit all delegates accredited
from regular cattle associations in old Mexico on
equal terms with other delegates.
A resolution that Congress be memorialized to
enact a law compelling railroads to use fiat cars
for transportation of cattle, referred to the
committee on constitution.
General III. NJ Curtis, of New York, from the
committee appointed to confer with the commit
tee of the Chicago convention, made verbal
port that the two committees had been unable
to agree the question of merging the two
associations into one; he also announced that
Judge Carey, of Wyoming Territory, and Lieu
tenant governor Coleman, of Missouri, would
address the convention. In COMMITTEE, Judge
Carey took the stand and spoke at some length
of the desirabilty that all persons interested in
the cattle industry should act in unison.
Governor Coleman followed with an address
showing the superior strength and Importance
of the St. Louis convention, and contended that
the Chicago convention was not entitled to
recognition on terms of equality Great APP
plause followed this, and vote it was
agreed to discharge the committee as unable to
make report, The question of conference was
thus ended
Mr.. Stewart, of Montana, on a question of
privilege, took the rostrum and expressed de-
sire TO put the delegation from his Territory on
record as unanimously opposed to the action on
the trail question taken by the convention yes
terday He gave as reason the overcrowded
state of the cattle markets of the Northwest
which he feared would be made worse if the sup
posed trail was allowed to extend to the limit of
the British possessions.
No comment was made on these remarks, and
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journed till 3 P. NJ
At the opening of the afternoon session an in
vitation from John B. Sherman and Elmer
Washburne, presidents of the Union Stock
yards, Chicago, and the Chicago Live-stock Elk
change to visit the stockYards of Chicago on
Monday next, was accepted.
A resolution urging that steps be taken to Sc
cure more advantageous freight arrangements
East and West, was referred.
The committee resolutions reported favor
ably on the resolution that pending the action
of Congress on the trail question, what is known
as the Griffin & Dodge trail be used by stock
men. The report was adopted, with slight oppo-
sition, chiefly from the Kansas delegation.
paper by Dr. Cormatners, of Texas. on the
Theory of Texas Fever" ordered spread
on the records.
A motion prevailed that this and all similar
papers heretofore hereafter submitted to the
convention be spread upon the records, simply
for general information and without the indorse
ment of the delegates.
The resolution of Mr.. Mccoy, of Kansas in
troduced yesterday to the effect that the pro
posed trail should not exceed six miles in width
and at certain given points should be contracted
to a width of one hundred feet, to admit of the
building of arches bridges which cattle might
cross without danger of infection; was referred
back to the committee on resolutions without
recommendation. Mr.. Mccoy moved the adop-
ton of the resolution as the sense of the con
vention. He then spoke to his own motion. and
said in substance that Kansas did not ndorse
nor would her representatives in Congress sup
port the trail movement except with an assurance
that Congress he asked to place upon it the re-
strictions embodied in. the resolution
A delegate from Texas amended the motion so
as to refer the subject to the committee of nine
TO be appointed to present the memorial to Con