Delta chief., 1885-12-02
CATTLEMEN IN CONVENTION.
Second Annual Meeting Of the Cattle
kDgs At st Louis

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 23.-The
second annual Convention OF the Cattle and
Horse Growers Association met In the large
Music Hall at the Exposition building at II 30
to-day. The meeting was called to order by
the President, Colonel D. r. Hunter. Large
delegations are present from all the cattle rails
Ing States, and the Territories, Utah, Colora-
do and Texas being especially strong, and there
were fully COO delegates on the floor.
Mayor d. r. Francis delivered an address Of
welcome in which he spoke OF the wonderful
growth OF the cattle interest, as instanced by
the export during the year ending June LISA,
OF cattle OF els, 600 otO and OF beef products OF
e., ,Ooo, 900. He concluded by rendering the As
socistion the freedom OF the city.
General J. II. Brishin, the First Vice Presi-
dent, responded ittipgiy to the welcome, and
General Curtis Of New York. Second Vice Pres
idcn,, also responded in behalf o, the Eastern
wing Of the Association.
Colonel Hunter, the President, delivered his
annual address In which he recommends the
consideration OF the diseases of cattle, the i'm
provement OF breeds, transportation and dis
elimination against shippers Of live stock, the
formation of an Internal Government. Commis-
sion TO consider the question of restrictions
upon American beef in Europe; the necessity
OF substituting some mechanical appliance to
designate cattle, and thus do away with the
hide-destroying brands; the formation OF an
especial association OF horse growers; the ne
cessity OF practical national legislation through
which alone the existing local troubles can be
settled, and finally the consolidation OF the
several national associations which are devoted
to the cattle interests Of the country.
DR.. d. II. Moore, Of Colorado, read an elabo-
rate paper upon "The Cattle Industry OF the
United States II was highly descriptive and
aboundipg with statistics OF sill kinds. Strong
grounds were taken In favor OF national
quarantine laws, the point being warmly ap-
plAudcd.
The Executive Committee OF the Associa-
,ion made a report OF their efforts toward per-
fccting the National organization during the
ycsr, accompanying It with divers recon-
mcndat!ons. The report states that since Its
organization one year ago, the Association
has grown rapidly; its membership now in
Guiding rcarly 1000 persons, with thirty-one
local associations, forty-onc State and Terri
torial Vice-Presiden,s, and $50 members OF the
State and Territorial Executive Committees,
making n total OF ], ,ss2 actively interested bona
fdc representatives, with a further reprcsen-
ta,ion OF 5000, 600 cattle, lo,ooo, 600 horses
e., 900, 100000 capital. The National Cattle
and Horse Growers Association is recognized
as the most powerful, wealthy, and influential
organization OF the kind In the world.
The Committee on Credentials reported SSS
delegates entitled TO seats, among them are
forty y-onc local associations, each entitled TO
three votes.
The Chair announced as the Commmittee TO
meet with the rival National Associations
and endcavor to form a coalition, Hon. John
L. Rou,t OF Colorado, NJ. ". Durham Of lii
noIs, Ex Senator Dorsey of New Mexico, John
W. Simpson OF Texas, N. II. A. Mason of Ne
vada, uand to this, Colonel X. d. Hunter,
President OF the Association, was added.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention was called to order by cx-
Governor Routt OF Colorado, who presidcs by
request OF President Hunter, by the tinkliug
OF the big silver COW bell on the Presidents
desk.
After the defeat OF the proposition to refer
all resolutions to the Committee on Resolu-
tlons without debate, Hon. Elmer b. WASH
burn spoke briefly about the Chicago Live
Stock Exchange, and Its position relative to
national legislation on the subject OF contag-
ious diseases. He suggested the appoint
ment Of a National Committee to foster the
prorer national Legislation to protect the cat
tic industry In all Its branches.
He then gave way to Mr.. Coy, Of Chicago,
who had prepared an elaborate paper on the
subject. Speaking for the Exchange, Mr..
Coy expressed decided opposition to the
Animal industry Blll,as now in oporation, and