The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-29
The Range meeting,

DENVER. COl.i January %. = The
second day of the Range Cattle Conven-
ton was called to order at 10 this morn
ing. After prayer. and disposing of the
minutes of yesterday. Governor Casper,
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials, was announced as ready to report.
One hundred and seventv-four delegates
representing the different States and
Territories were accredited seats in the
convention. After the appointment of
the committee on resolutions, perma-
nent organization, and rules; Simpson.
of Texas, offered a resolution providing
that committee of nine be appointed
to inquire into the possibility of
New Orleans railroad to the Gulf of
Mexico. which would give the cattle
men of the arid region direct connec-
tons with the shipping points to mar
kets all over the world.
DR.. Moore. of Wyoming, offered a
resolution for free coinage:
Whereas, the range cattle industry
shares the present longcontinued bust
ness depression, and
Whereas. we believe this depression
largely attributed to the contraction of
the currency, consequent upon the de-
monetization of silver by the German
Empire and the hostile attitude of our
government toward bi-metalism; there
fore.
Resolved, That in our judgment it is.
time for the United States to act so in
dependently in protecting and foster
ing her interests as a great producer of
precious metals that she shall bring
other nations to her own policy rather
than longer silently submit to their
dictation. That there is cause for con-
graduation that in this crisis our Sen
ators and Representatives from Kansas,
California, Texas and regon, all unite in
favor of the continuance of silver coin
age and the rigid compliance by the
Treasury Department of the govern
ment with the laws relating to gold and
silver; that a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Representatives and SEN
ators OF. Congress, as an indication of
our profound interest in this great
question and our hearty commendation
of their advocacy of bi-metaIlism.
Thomas Sturgis, of Wyoming read
an able paper, showing the beneficial
results derived by range men feeding
cattle for the market. k
The convention adjourned to witness
an exhibition of the Denver fire depart
ment.
As soon as the convention was called
this afternoon, q communication from
New Mexico was-read. asking that
some measure be taken towards the
adoption of plan to pay eastern live
stock commission men per centage on
the amount of sales, instead of so much
per head. st
A letter from Governor Bent, of st.
Louis, was read, in which he regretted
not being able to be present to deliver
an address upon The arid region the
permanent range" as invited to do.
Col. Holt moved that Hereafter
delegates of the International Range
Convention be appointed on the basis of
one delegate to every 10000 head of
stock, instead Of $1,000, as the call of
the present convention" The motion
was amended by Archibald of Colorado
to make the basis of representation of
one delegate to every thirty members of
the local associations. There was con-
siderable discussion upon the subject by
Senator Dorcey, Judge O'Brien, of New
Mexico, Col. Holt. and Judge Faust, OF
Utah. The amendment lost, the mo-
ton was carried.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The freedom of the city has been ten
dered to the visiting stockmen, and in
Vitaaons extended to them to visit the