Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-25
THE CATTLE BREEDERS.
Their National Convention In Chicago
Recently.
Important Proceedings-.Ths Resoiu.
lions Adopted by tho Conven.
ton.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The National Cattle
Growers Association met yesterday tocontinue
the discussion Of diseases and the need Of leg
islation on the subject. Speeches were confined
to ten minutes each, and large proportion Of
delegates took the floor All agreed on the
necessity of legislation for STAMPING out pleuro
pneumonia. A lengthy report from the reso
buttons committee on the action whichCongress
had taken on the subject under discussion
was presented by DIR. Gadsden, and was sup
plemented by speeches from Hon. James Will
son, Of Iowa, George B. Loring, United States
COMMISSIONS Of Agriculture; DIR. ID. Z. Sal
mon and Senator shelbyM Cullom. Various
means for eradlcating the disease we're pro-
posed, and Loring expressed the belief that an
appropriation Of Sl5o,00) by Congress would
be sufficient for the purpose. His deductions
were drawn from the reports of delegates as
to the extent Of the disease In various locali-
ties.
BY vote the determination Of the infected
cattle was recommended and the In oculation
with virus Of infectious diseases was disap-
proved Of. Legislation in favor OF greater pro-
lection for cattle was suggested. The follow
ing resolution was adopted by a vote Of As TO
50: Resolved, that in the sense Of this conven-
ton, Hatch, the present Chairman Of the Agrl-
cultural Committee, is responsible for the lack
of proper legislation competent to grapple
with the pressing need Of the great cattle In
dustry of the nation.
After the reading OF Dr. Salmon's paper the
Committee on Resolutions presented their re
port, aud recommending the adoption Of the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has been fully demonstrat
that to accomplish the above end, the commit
tee has considered the address of DR.. Gadsden
and endorse fully his views regarding the sum
mary destruction Of cattle diseased with
pleuro-pnuemona; and that have been expos
ed to this disease. They further endorse his
views with regard to the necessity OF prompt
payment for cattle destroyed and they urge on
this Convention the adoption Of such to this
Convention by the testimony professional
veterinarians Of the highest ability and expert
ence that contagious plunro pneumonia exists
in an active form among certain cattle In the
city Of Chicago, and
WHEREAS, The further progress Of this dis
ease, causing other states'to prohibit the intro
duction OF cattle from this State threatens an
entire interruption of inter State commerce In
this important article of trade and will result
in losses of magnitude that cannot be express
ed In figures, and
WHEREAS, 1t is the belief OF this convention
tuaI inc ulSeaSe is 50 dangerous anu WHOSE
consequences would be so disastrous and far
reaching 1t cannot be lequately met and con-
trolled by local authorities acting under State
Legislation. Therefore be It
Resolved, /. That this convention holds II to
be the duty Of the National Cove "nment to
undertake the suppression Of this disease.
2. That this should be done Immediately, In
q most thorough and complete manner, and
without regard to cost
8. That Congress should, at its approaching
session and without any unneces sary delav,
provide by law appropriate machinery and
ample funds for this purpose; and resolved
that comm ttee Of five be appointed bv the
chair, to be known as the committee on legis-
lation, whose duty 1t shall be to 60 to Wash
ington during the coming winter and endeavor
to obtain the passage of such laws and
measures as will BY work OF committees or 9th
erwiseserve the above ends in the speediest
and most effectual manner; commite further
recommend the appointment OF committe
on legislation and one on the duties Of local
governments toward contagious cattle. They
also recommend the adoption Of the following
additional resolution:
Resolved, That it is the duty Of Federal
States and nun cipal authorities to unite in an
effort to extirpate pleuro- pneumonia wherever
1t may be found by destroying the diseased
cattle and those having been exposed to the
disease, so far as possible purifying all the
premises on which disease has existed, and
adopting stringent sanitary regulations with
regard to the management of cattle In feeding
stations. Use till we can pay our debts and
avoid payment of exhorbltant premiums, max
ing OF extravagant appropriations. or, worse
than all, locking up In vaults the peonle's
money. All we need Is the removal OF unnec-
essary and unjust burdens. The manhood
and muscle of our people will soon secure our
supremacy.