McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
TIE cArrLEMEN IN oAUoUs.

Illinois BoviHe Breeders Meet and Discuss
the Situation - additional Le0fslatio's
Asked.
The cattlemen OF Illinois assembled at
Springfield on the Goth, pursuant to call, TO
consider means to prevent the spread OF con-
tagious pleuro-pneumonia. The feature OF
the mornings session consisted Of an address
by Governor Oglesby, in which he stated he
had quarantined against Missouri cattle and
the reasons for his action. He expressed his
hearty approval of the objects of the conven-
ton and favored appropriate legislation. The
state veterinarian should have power TO APP
point assistants and inspectors and sufficient
sum of money should be appropriated to pay
for cattle which 1t tight become necessary To
condemn and slaughter
At the afternoon session speeches were made
by several prominent gentlemen OF the state.
The following resolutions were adopted unan-
imousy:
WHEREAS, The past six months has fully
confirmed the fact that contagious pleuro-
pneumonia has been introduced in several
western states, the states of Illinois and Mis-
souri, being among the number, and
WHEREAS, This disease, from its insidious
nature, Is the most dangerous OF all the mala-
dies the bovine race are subject, and the most
difficult to control; therefore,
ReS0lyed, That while the convention heartily
endorses the course of the governor of the
state of Illinois and his subOrdinates in their
attempts to stamp out the disease within our
boundaries and to prevent its further intro
duction, we are satisfied from the experience
of the past year that the laws now in force are
wholly inadequate to secure a thorough ex-
tinction Of the plague and to afford US Il rea-
sOnable guarantee againsttts further introduce
ton from other states.
ReSOlUed, That Ii is the duty of the legisla-
ture of this state to enact law which shall
confer upon some officials or commissioners
the largest measure of authority compatible
with the public safely in dealing with the con-
tagious diseases of live stock in general when
ever any such may appeal. in our own state,
and entrust them with all the powers recOg-
nized by the constitution Of the United States
for the purpose of protecting us from the fur
ther Introduction of such diseases from outside
of our own borders.
ReSolged, That we are satisfied that thor
Ough and complete extinction of the plague in
the United States can be brought about only
by additional legislation on the part Of CON
gress, the commercial relations existing be-
tween the various states being such that the
action which may be taken to-day by any one
state may be rendered in a measure negatOry
or Intellectual by reason of the failure of the
people of an adjoining state to enforce the
proper laws, and we therefore urge upon our
delegation in congress the Importance of earn
estly endeayoring to secure such legislation
as the only means by which we can hope to
secure entire immunity from diseases of this
nature.
ReSoIyel, That while we recognize and ad-
NIT the contagious pleuro-pneumonia in this
and the adjoining state of Missouri, and fur
ther admit the inadequacy of existing laws to
properly and effectually deal with this ener
gency, yet we believe that the cattle breeders
and feeders of the country are so thoroughly
aroused and upon their guard that the danger
of the spread of the disease is not so great as
1t could be under other circumstances, and
that if this feeling is promptly followed up by
the enactment of proper law by the general
assembly of the state the disease may be
stamped out and our own great cattle interests
tffectuallY protected.