Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-03
THE STOCKMEN'S ROW.
A Day Spent in Diplomatic Maneuvers.
The Association Decides to go the Con.
ventiOn,
But Not to COnsolidate-Only to Talk


much work. The members seem to poss-
ess very crude ideas as to how deilbera-
tive assemblies should be conducted, and
have no very definite or clear conviction
as to what should be done, and it lis there
fore not to be wondered at that they
should consume five hours in accomplish
ing one hours work.
At the afternoon session a committee
was appointed to invite all opposing fac
tons OF stockmen to participate in this
convention. This committed was COM
posed of Messrs. Dykins, Segmiller, Fran
els, Woolley aud Rich.
A committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. l. Evans. Ira Nebeker, and E.
B. Trip was appointed to draft resolu-
tons concerning the depreciation of
thieves.
Committees were also appointed to con-
slider the refrigerator and dressed meat
question, and to invite the Utah and
Idaho Associations to participate in the
convention, and the convention then adj
journed until 8 p. m.
A very small crowd convened at the
evening session, and not more than half
the members answered to their names
when the roll was called Several more,
however, struggled in during the evening.
After the minutes had been read and
adopted, the following resolution was sub
mitted by Mr.. Stewart:
Resolved, That it is the request of this
convention that the county associations
send one member each to a convention
for the purpose Of making arrangements
to hold fair.
Mr. Seegmiller thought such resolu-
ton would be rather premature, but
would more properly come up after an Or
ganization was effected.
Mr.. Rich favored the resolution. Inas-
much as no time was designated for hold
ing these fairs and no object of such fairs
was stated, he could see no objection to
the resolution. The time for holding the
fairs might be tomorrow or in 200 years.
Let the motion be passed and let the
gentleman hold his fairs when he gets
ready. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Stewart then desired to withdraw
his resolution, but Mr.. Rich objected.
On motion the convention decided to al
low the resolution to be withdrawn.
Mr.. Faust moved that all speeches in
debate be limited to five minutes.
Mr.. Rich-I rise to point of order.
Mr.. Faust-I have the floor.
Chair-Mr. Rich will please take his
seat.
Rich-But, Mr.. Chairman, rise to a
point of order. l surely have the floor
for
Chair-Mr. Rich, the Chair rules you
out of order VIII you sit down?
Mr.. Rich subsidized and Mr.. Faust's
motion was carried.
Mr.. Francis moved a committee be APP
pointed to draft resolutions embodying
such legislation as is needed to protect
the stock interests.
An animated discussion arose on this
motion. Mr.. Faust favored it and
thought the estray laws should be modi-
fed. In his opinion the poundmaster
was little better than thief.
This brought Mr. Rich to his feet again,
who thought word should be said on
the other side. He was next door neigh
Dor to COW that could open his gate, go
in and eat mp his garden, go out and lock
the gate after her. Any member OF this
convention knew that COW that was
born and educated in Salt Lake could
open gate as good as anybody, and yet
Mr. Faust claimed that such COWS needed
protection.
The motion was lost,
A. j. Stewart moved that committee
be appointed to interview the railroad
officers and Solicit more favorable rates
on transportation, and the chair inquired
if anyone had anything to say on the sub
ject.
Mr.. Rich-"Yes, have got something
to say. [Laughter.l You can just make
as many applications to them railroad
officers as you please, and if they want to
grant them they will, and if they don't,
they wont. What do you suppose great
railroad, worth hundred millions, cares
for little one-horse stock convention?
[laughterl You can have your petitions
engraved, put them in 5000 frames and
when you present them, you will be told
to go to the DEVIL 1 wouldn't demean
myself by asking for any favors / be-
lieve in paying full fare and making the
railroad pay for all the stock it kills.
The motion was lost.
The committee appointed to confer with
the opposing factions. were allowed until
this morning to report and the conven-
ton adjourned until this morning
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention did not meet until
some time after the appointed hour this
morning. Nothing of Importance was
transacted The harmony committee
was allowed until p. N. to make their
report, and the convention then adj
journed.
THE ASSOCIATION MEETS.
The Horse and Cattle Growers Asso-
citation met at the City Hall at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Jennings called the meetingto order,
and Secretary Grover called the roll. The
following members answered to their