The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-04
CATTLEMEN IN COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE CONVEN.
TION Al DENVER, COL.

! Denver, January " Second day of the range
cattle convention was called to order at 10 o'clock
| this morning, Gen. Casper, chairman
| 1he committee on credentials announced IA del
egates representing different states and territories
accredited seats In thcAcnnNenton. After appoint
lng i,a,i on resolutions; permanent
son, of Texas, offered resolution
providing a committee Of nine be appointed to in
qnlre into the possibility of the speedy completion
Of the Denver and New Orleans railroad to the
Gulf of Mexico, which would give the cattlcmcn
Of the arid region direct connection with shipping
points and to market all over the world.
DR.. Moore, of Wyoming offered the following
resolutions on free coinage
whereas, The Range Cattle Industry shares the
present long continued business depression, and
Whereas, We believe this depression largely at
trlbutable to contraction in the currency, COnse-
Qnent on tie decentralization of silver by the Ger
man empire, and the hostile attitude of other GOV
ernments toward bimetatism Therefore,
Resolved, n,onr Judgment the time has come
tor the United States to act so
Independently in protecting and fostering her inter
rsts ~ great producer of precious metals that she
Shai brlng other nations to her own policy rather
than longer silently submit to their dictatiun: that
II Is cause for congrauaion that in this crisis orr
senators and representatives from Kansas, Cali
i0rnia, Texas and Oregon, are Il unit in favor
oil the continuance OF ii yer coinage and the rigid
cumplhnce ny every department of the govern
ment with the laws relating t. gold and silver
Resolved That a copy of these resolutions be
sent our representatives and senators in congress
- ~" mum h'l'h VI Nul lIblbuuu interest IN tlllS
great question, and our hearty communication of
their advocacy Of bimcalsm
Thomas Stnrgs, of Wyoming, read an able pa
per showing the beneficial results derived bv ranrp-
men feeding cattle for market
The convention then adjourned to witness an
exhibition OF the Denver fire department
As soon rs the convention was called to order in
the AFTERNOON, communication from New Mexico
was read, asking that some measures be taken
towards the adoption of plan to pay eastern live
STOCK commission men percentage on the
amount Of sales, instead of 80 much per head
A letter from Captain Bent, of st. Louis, was
read, IN which he regretted not being able to be |
present To deliver an address upon the arid re.iun
me permanent range, rs he was invited to do
Colonel Holt moved that hereafter delegates to |
me International Range convention be appointed |
IN basis OF one delegate to every 10000 head of |
stock, instead of 5000 in the call for the pres
mt convention.
The motion was amen'cd by Mr.. Archibald, of |
colorado, To make the basis of representation one
delegate TO every thirty members of local a4socia-
ions
Considerable discussion arose on the subject by
senator Dorsey, Judge O'Brien, of New Mexico,
nd Col Hot and Judge Faust, of Utah An
mendment was lost and the motion was then car
led.
Adjourned until tomorrow