Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-04-02
THE STOCKMEN.
Meeting of the Cattle and Horse
Growers To-day.
Hostilities Commenced Between the
Two Factions.

: stockgrowers' conventions would be held
L in this city this week, but as to the OBJ
- jects or nature of these gatherings the
public has been kept in ignorance. The
. mere announcement, however, was sutfi-
cient to bring to the city stockmen from
all parts of the Territory, as well as from
) Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada. A con-
vention was called to meet in the Walker
Opera House at 10 o'clock this morning,
and DEMOCRAT reporter who put in his
appearance at the appointed hour, found
the house pervaded by an Egyptian dark
ness, and not solitary cowboy or horse
grower present. DR.. Faust and the Fire
mans band arrived shortly afterwards
and the house began to pre-
sent an appearance Of liveliness.
Owing to the small number present, it
was decided not to call the convention
until after the arrival of the train from
the north, and the band, in Paul &
Mulloy's handsome drag, was sent
through the streets to work up an enthus-
iasm.
The few stockmen who were lettering
around the lobby entrance seemed to pos
sess very vague idea as to why they
were in attendance or what the object of
the convention was A Wyoming cattle
man freely expressed his opinion as to
what should be done. ''In Wyoming"
he said, eve have Territorial Associa-
ton and have succeeded in securing sneh
laws as we found necessary to protect
our interests, and that is what should be
done in Utah"
DIR. Faust stated to a reporter that the
object Of the convention was to consoli-
date the eighteen county organizations
into a Territorial Association, and to
harmonic all the opposing factions.
The convention was called to order short
ly after II o'clock and temporary organ
ization was effected by the election of Dr.
Faust as temporary chairman. DR.. Faust,
in taking the chair, made brief speech,
expressing his pleasure and pride in call
ing to order the first convention of stock
men ever held in the Rocky
Mountains. Utah was the first
Territory settled and she had the
right to hold the first meeting of cattle
and horse growers. This was not a con-
vention of any one man, or of any fac
ton, but was called under authority of
the National Association. The speaker
reviewed the benefits derived from the
National Association and stated that its
great aim was to unite all the stock inter-
ests Of every part of the United States,
east, west, north and south.
The Utah stockmen had been author
lied and requested by General Hunter to
organize themselves into Territorial
Association. One of the objects of the
organization would be to protect its
members against the depredations OF
thieves. From the amount OF stealing
done annually in this Territory it would
and move in the matter.
The beef products of Utah were in ex-
cess Of the consumption, and the stock
men should find some outlet for their |
surplus. 1t now costs $19 to ship an
average steer to Chicago, which leaves a
very small profit. The stockmen should |
ask the railroads to give them an outlet
and show the railroads it was to their in
terest to do So DIR. Faust strongly urged
the advantages of shipping dressed meats
instead Of live stock
The laws affecting the cattle interests
should also be considered. The present
estray law Of the Territory was neither
equitable nor just Under the Territorial
small patches of grain were al
lowed to monopolize thousands of acres
of fine grass lands. A committee should
be appointed to labor with the next Ter
ritorial Legislature and secure needed
legislation.
B. Q. KnOwlton was then elected tenn
porary secretary and Chas. French, as
sistant.
All cattle and horse growers (sheep
men were not included) were then invited
to enroll themselves. The following
names were recorded:
A. ]. Stewart, Abram Hatch. J. c..
Rich, E. D. Woolley, w. II. Segmiller,
ISRAELI Evans, E. B. Trip, S. S. Worth i
ngton, j. A. Bean, S. s. Howts, A. Farr, g
Joseph Hatch, C. D. Brenten, VIM. r
Harris, n. B. Duncan, B. w. Williams, r
David Murdoch, s. NJ. Lovendahl and D. +
Il. Hillhouse. +
Abram Hatch was elected permanent e
hartman, B. B. Knowlton, permanent s
and Chas. French assistant. II
Mr.. Hatch, in taking the chair, stated {
hat he trusted this convention repre- a
ented a majority of the cattle and horse :
interests of the Territory The stock in
erests were second to none in the Ter
tory except the mining interests. Al n
hough there were other factions, this
was the only authorized body, 6,
nd he trusted one of the results of this r
would be a harmonizing of G.
lese factions j,
c. j. Brain was elected shorthand re ~
orter. n
A committee OF five was appointed to fc
repare an order of business and report N
his afternoon. Following are the COM tc
littee: A. j. Faust, j. A. Bean, ]. H.
egmiller, ]. c. Rich and E. d. Woolley.
A. j. Stewart was elected first vice s.