The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-28
The COW KING
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
Fifth Day eff tine Pow-wow-A Free AID
Full Discussion of the Indian oues-
tion-Talks on the Lease Law.
Other Matters of General
Interest to the People.


Dallas, Texas, was referred 10 ths ex-
ecative committee. Mercer, of Wv
o:ning, delivered an address on the
range country.
The paper went so far as TO intimate
that cattlemen owe it 70 the public,
W hich gives them use Of the public DO
,aain, to prevent this annual destruc-
ton of millions OF dollars OF properly /;
lad the suggestion was given that un
ess there be reform in this matter til,
line will como when branding will b.
prohibited aud cattlemen forced
10 conduct all tneir hpsi
csa In fenced enclosures lik
cattle growers ofthe East. The recent
action Of the Humane association IN
the snhject Of branding cattle was re-
ierr.d u, sn0 tho speaker waa unfqr.
tunajo N reference to the generally
believed lawlessneHs OF co boys. Ynis
was misunderstood as q direct retlso.
N0n upon tho honor and integrity OF
cattlomen and spirited speeches mace
iu reply by Exsll, of Texas, Hodley,
of New Mexico, aad Waliac9 OF Cg,o-
RADIO.
A motion to receive the report was
followed by q motion to ley Ii on the
table, which, in the mistaken temper
of the convention, prevailed.
Wallace, OF Colorado, read paper
npon "Tbe LEASING of the Public
Domsin." The paper was q
plea against the leasing avs
TEN, the argument being that while
the government would deriye q rev
enue, the expense OF raising cattle
would be increased and the burden fall
upon the consumer. II the govern
nent goes into the landlord business
like all landlords, they will eudeavol
to get the highest rental and the re-
suit will DO to foster monopoly, end
the cheap capital Of Europe will crowd
out tho small herders who have devel
oped this country, and consumers will
be the sufferers:
The chair announced the following
committee ON national legislation:
Judge Hnbbel, OF New Mexico
chairman; Judge J. A. Carroll, OF
Texas; N. M, Cur1ss, of New York
b. II. Jameson, of Pennsylvania; John
L.. Routf, of Colorado; Justics CLARK, OF
Iowa; G. Fl. f. Harding, OF California,
A paper was read bv II. NJ. Munday
of Texas, on tho Indian question
which icdorses tho well-known ides
of General Sheridan on the civilizs-
ton Of tho Indian.
General Pleasant Porter, of The
Creek Nation, In reply, ssid he be-
isved the paper entirely unnecessary,
aud tho less the convention bad to say
~ cattle growers upon the euhjece OF
the indian, the bStter. This question
i Ia tho hands OF gentlemen VINO have
Como TO the bottom OF il, and they look
at 10 betior than wa do, who look
thr0u n cows eyes. Lsave tho matter
% Congress.
o. mott n Of King, of Utah, the
paper was laid OF the table.
The afternoon session was opened
by the Introduction of COngressma n
w. II. Hatch, OF Missouri, chairman OF
hn com mittee on agriculture of the
House OF Representatives, who spoke
in defense OF the bureau Of aulmal In.
dustry bill, reminding the convention
that The main reeture Tor which
tbA Gsttlemcn are nov Ciamorlug was
originally reported in tho Dill, but YVES
| stricken OUT by the unanimous vote.
OF tho representatives Of the great cat.
tic growing States. The speaker as
su ed the convention of his active sup
port in all the measures which it IA
vors looking TO the developmeut o.
their great interests.
Harry M. Taylor, of New Mexico
by unanimous consent, reopene6 tn,
IddiGn question, which had seemingly
on set.led at the morning session
by the introduction OF the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, Almost continual dis
turbances have existed between from
tiersmen and the Indians on the Yeaer
vationS outside OF the Indian Teri
tory; and,
WHEREAS, All the interests OF hu
| manity ano tho material prosperity O
tho great West, including Mexico ant
British Columbisi demand that thes,
disturbances be oquitably overcome
now therefore, to this end, bait
Resolved, That IL is the sense Of th,
National Cattle and Horse Growers
association of the Uuited States, II
annual convention assem- pled, that tn
true policy of the general governmen
Is TO buy all OF the reservations nov
occupied by tho rowing barbarian
and pnclyillzed Indians OF the Unite,
States, ard open up said lands to SGT
Element.
| Resolved, further, That each ipGi
| vidual lnniau hD granted 800 acres o
laud IL tho unoccupiod portion OF tn
Indian Territory, TO bs paid for out o
the proceeds OF the sales Of the land
above mentioned, and the said pIu
ceeds 10 bo devoted b tho support q
the said Indians aud 10 tho education
ot thor children
Resolved, further, That 40 thaes In
diana are tho best armed people on III,
frontier, the law against the sale o
| firearms and munitions OF war h
mDro strictly enforced and the penal
for its violation largely incresssl.
Resolved, That IN cur Judgment IN
wnolp couduct OF Indian ntfl airs shoul,
| 30 placed ia the hands of tho militaf'
| department ~ The United states.
Mercer, OF Wyoming, aud Dsmssn
oi Colorado. spoke sIongly ia favor O
taG resolution,
Maddox, OF roxas, pssed that ID
msttar bo referred u the committees oI
| resolutions, owing To tho ansenre &
| General Porter, tho champion OF th,
Indians. He believed In giving Thu
Indian the right hand OF fellowship.
kiug, OF Utah, mads u strong ple
Tor she Indian, his speech helrg base,
unnu bro ID, philenthroplc grounds.
Ptesldous Hunter uuggest0l tina
MIR k'nv had never been oorralled h.
luoians aud se9n thehair OF his friend
| raised.
Mr.. king replied thai II was becaus
Tho gentlemen With whom he HAD az
.ociated h ID always tro A,ed tho India,
well.
Jud Carroll, of Texas, favored tn
resolutions, but moved TO strike on
tho reference to the uuoccupled por.
ton Of tho 1udien Territory,
Mr.. Uullester, ot Utaa, opposed tn,
resolutions, on The ground that the Ia
dian has rights which tho white man |
borud 20 respect.
n. NJ. Muady, OF Texas, went int,
lhe details Of the Indians, at,rlbutinl
thoir fursys mainly 80 the dishopsstj
~ Isd Ian agents, who, by ROBBINS
than, drove thum ~ deprea atlons oi
the country adjoining the reservations
steward, o. Montana, favored the
amenemest, hclsieg that there is n,
senss In ticking the Indians from IN,
present reservations aud locating then
IN the Indian Territory. No ssnk
entirely Of tho Northwest, which /,
car.ee by Indian reservations AZ iarg'