St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-19
TIRE CATTLE GROWERS.
important Papers Bead. and Severai
significant Resolutions Passed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The convention OF
cattle growers devoted the greater part OF
this mornings session to the reading and
discussion of papers by Mr.. Sturgls on
1.-The Western Ranchman and His Mission
and by DR.. Ames, of Iowa, on Brand
ing" a telegram from Col. Head, presl-
dent of the National Ranch association,
pleading the support of this association IN
stamping out pleuro pneumonia. was re-
ceived by the convention. A letter from
the Hon. Warner Miller. or the senate COM
mittee on agriculture, promising his support
TO the cattle bill now before congress, was
also read. as was a communication from
the retail butchers associations OF new
York and Brooklyn, expressing sympathy
for the efforts being made to stamp out
pleuro- pneumonia. A motion that the ex-
ecutive committee assess all the associations
represented IN the convention pro rata OH
their membership for the purpose OF de-
fraying the expenses of the committee 10 De
sent to Washington in the interest OF legIs-
lation for the cattle industries. was carried
after lengthy discussion. Resolutions
were submitted recting the advance in live
stock and dressed beef rates from Chicago.
and denouncing the actions of the railroads
all the cattle growers and feeders of the
West and an eXtortion which should no
longer be endured. The resolutions called
ON all the different live stock exchanges of
the country to join in protest 10 congress
To prevent unjust discrimination. The res
olution was also adopted urging the preSl-
dent to embody in his message to congress
a clause urging action by congress TO insure
the stamping out Of contagious diseases
A series of resolutions. offered by Granville
Stewart. of Montana. were adopted calling
upOn congress to remove the Indian trlOes
living along the Canadian boundary line,
and thus prevent International c0mpllca-
tons. allowing the land to be entered Tor
settlement. The resolutions also demanded
that lands be given to the Indians IN sew
crafty according to their needs and change
the present system of caring for the Indians.
The following was also adopted:
Resolved, That this convention, composed
of men from more than thirty of the states
and territories of the Union, representing the
farming and stock growing interests OF the
entire country, and especially of the West
ern states and territories, hereby declare
that they cordially indorse the statements of
Gov. Hauser, of Montana; Gov. Warren, OF
Wyoming and Gov. Steven son, of Idaho, in
their official reports to the secretary of
the interior upon the question or the use
and disposition, injur and injustice to the
men who are endeavoring to create homes
and support their families under the prlva-
lions and trials of frontier life, that the
broad charges of fraud made to the commits
sioner against these men are not founded on
facts, that the isolated instances OF fraud
present no ground for the universal proscrip-
ton he has declared against these men, and
lastly that under the cover of an intention to
preserve those lands for the actual settlers,
he is in reality and in fact investigating and
conducting through his special agents Sys-
TEN of espionage foreign to our institutions,
unworthy of American citizenship, and by
the suspicion of iliegaity thus cast upon the
entries and titles OF the farming class as
whole vast injustice is done to them by
which no public good is secured or obtained.
In the afternoon consolidation with the
National Cattle and Horse Growers aSsoci-
alton, under the head of Consolidated Cattle
Growers Association of the United States,
was effected. The following officers were
elected without dissenting voice: ID. w.
Smith, of Illinois, president; w. A. Pow
ers. of Missouri. first vice president; Elmer
Washburn. of Illinois, second vice presi-
dent; Henry e. AlvOrd, Jr., of Massachu-
sets, third vice president; A. Fl. Blenders.
of Illinois, secretary; John Clay, Jr., Wy
oming, treasurer. An executive committee
was chosen. consisting of fifteen members
from as many different states. The con-
vention adjourned subject to the call OF the
executive committee.