The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-11-29
THE CATTLEMEN'S CONVENTION.
Brief Digest Of the Cattlcmens Conven
ton at st. Louis.

men even held IN this country convened
at St. Louis, Nov. II. Delegates were
present from nearly all the western states
and territories, several eastern states, Mex
leo, England and Scotland. Col. R. d
Hunter of St. Louis, originator of the
project, called the convention to order.
Col. G. Rainwater, of st. Louis, was made
temporary chairn}an, and Tbos. Sturgcs
of Wyoming, temporary secretary. A
resolution was offered as to the method ol
making up committees on the credentials
and permanent organization-the western
delegates contending for one representa-.
tive from each stock association and east.
ern delegates for one representative from
each state. The former proposition was
carried by the western delegates. At this
point Gov. Crittendcn and Major Ewing
appeared before the convention and well
coined the delegates in behalf of the state
of Missouri and the city of st. Louis.
At the second days session of the con-
vention heated discussion and delay en-
sued in regard to the basis of representa-
tion. Cary, Of Wyoming, said he repre-.
sented not only the largest association On
the floor, but the largest in the world, the
Wyoming cattle association, representing
100000 head of cattle. This is made
up Of fourteen minor associations, each of
which might be considered entitled to
representation on the committees. He
called attention of the convention to the
fact that this gigantic concern had the
same voice and no more than a dozen
minor associations owning. perhaps, sin
gle small herd Of cattle. However he did
insist on full representation from each
of the fourteen minor associations.
At the third days session the report of
committee on permanent organization was
read and adopted. Gen. Brisbin, chair
man on resolutions, presented a report en-
bodying 1900 names Of accredited men,
bers, which was adopted. The following
permanent officers were then elected :
Ex-Gov. J. R. Routt, Colorado, president;
Gen, N. NJ. Curtis, New York, first vice
president; Amos T. Atwater, st. Louis,
secretary; J. L McAtee, Maryland, assist
ant secretary; S. W. Booth, Texas, read
ing clerk. One vice c-prcsident was also
appointed from each state and territory.
The chairman was then presented with a
gold-mounted ivory gavcl by the North
western Live Stock Journal of Wyoming.
Wood, of Missouri, offered resolution
providing for the appointment of COM
mittec of five to consider the question of
the formation of national association of
the cattlcmcn Of the country, and to draft
a constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of such organization, and commit
tees appointed, which was adopted.
Fourth day-Thc committee on forma-
ton Of national association reported a
constitution and bylaws, designating the
proposed association as the National Cattle
and Horse Growers Association of Amer
lea, with chief office at st. Louis; annual
meetings to be held the third Monday of
each November. The full report of the
committee was adopted. The preamble
and resolution offered by Judge Carroll,
Of Texas, urging the Importance of me-
morializing congress on the subject OF a
national cattle trail extending from the
Red River of the South to the Northern
boundary of the United States, after con-
siderable discussion was finally passed.
A resolution was introduced by Moore, of
Colorado, and adopted, requesting the
secretary of the interior to restrict all ex-
cept Indians in Indian Territory to the
limits of their respective reservations.
Fifth Day.-Convention met and after
q series of motions and debates on minor
subjects, the convention unanimously ex-
tended congratulations to president-elect
Cleveland and vice president-elect Hen
bricks. 1t was agreed to admit the dele
gates accredited from the, regular cattle
associations in Old Mexico on equal terms
with other delegates.
Sixth Day.-Governor Stone of Colo
RADIO, chairman Of the committee on reso-
lutions, reported favorably the resolution
of Milne of New Mexico, with reference
to arid land lying between the ninety
eighth meridian and the Sierra Nevada
mountains, urging memorial to congress
for legislation permitting cattlcmen to
lease the land in tracts of suitable size for
grazing. The preamble of this resolution
set forth that under the existence of the
laws of tenure, the ranchmen of that Sec
ten cannot be. made secure, not being safe
in proceeding with improvements, such as
sinking wells, building reservoirs, ETC..
that would redeem land from uselcssness
and would result in doubling or trebling
the wealth of the cattle interest. The
question was ably discussed both pro and
con, it being argued by those fayoring the
resolution that the proposed lease at ono