The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
THE RANGE CATTLE MEN.
Second Day OF the Great Convention
at Denver.
Coinage OF SILVER Adopted
Interesting Papers.

DENVER, Colo, January 2S.-The
second day Of the Range Cattle Con-
vention was ca led to order at 10
o'clock this morning,
After prayer, and dispo sing of the
minutes OF yesterday, Gov. Casper,
chairman OF the Committee on Gre
dentials, announced that he was re q ly
TO report. One hundred and seventy
four delegates, representing different
States aud Territories, were accredited
seats in the convention.
After appointing Committees on
Resolutions, Permanent Organic alton
and Rules, Simpson OF Texas offered q
res llution providing tina! Il committee
OF nine be appointed to inquire into
the possibility OF the speedy compile
too OF the Denver aud New Orl( 1s
railroad to the Gulf of Mexico, which
would give the catilemen Of faid re.
gion direct connections with shipping
points to markets al over the world.
DIR. Moore Of Wyoming offered the
following resolutions on coinage:
WHEREAS, The range cattle industry
shares the present lo1g continued
business depression; and whereas we
believe this depression largely at
tribntable 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 bimetallitm, there
fore
Resolved, That in our judgment it is
time for the United. States TO act go In
dependently in protecting and foster
ing her interests as a great producer OF
precious me as that she q all b ing
other pations to her own policy, r.ther
than longer silently submit TO their
dictation; that II is cause for congratu-
lation that in the crisis our Senators
and Repre- ltatives from Kansas,
California, Texas and Oregon are a
unit in favor OF tle continuance OF the
silver coinage and the rigid compli-
ance by evsry DEF ar ment of the gov
eminent with the laws relating to gold
and silver.
Resolred, That copy OF these reso-
lutions be sent to the Representatives
end Senator's inICon gress as indicating
our profound interest in this great
question, and our hearty commenda-
! ton OF their advocacy OF bimetallism.
Thomas Sturges OF Wyoming read
an able paper showing the beneficial
results derived by the rangemen feed
ing cattle for market.
The convention then adjourned to
witness an exhibition Of the Denver
fire department.
Soon sfaer the convention was called
TO order for the afternoon commnni-
cation ON New Mexico was read
asking that some measure be taken
toward the adoption of a plan to pay
Fas,ein live stock commission men a
percentage on the amount Of sales in
stead CT so much per head.
A letter from Gov. Bent of st
Louis was read, in which he regrett ID
not being able TO be present aud de-
I liver the address upon the "Arid Re-
gion the Permanent Range" he was
invited to do.
Colt. Holt moved that hereafter del
eeates 90 the international Range
Convention be appoint I'd GA basis Of
one delegate TO every 10000 head oil
stock, instead OF $4,000, as the call oil
the present convention.
The motion was amended by Archi
bald OF Colorado TO make the basis OF
representation one delegate to avery
thirt members of local sfociations.
After considerable discussion upot
the subject by Senator Dorsey, Judge
O'Briep of New Mexico, Col, Holt
Judge Faust of Utah, the amendment
was lost and the mot on carried, aftel
which the convention adjourned unit
tomorrow.
The freedom OF the city had beer
rendered the visiting eto ,kmeD, ant
invitations extended them to visit thu
large manufactures of the SHELTERS
car shops and liquefaction works. Ont
thousand tickets to places OF amuse
ment are distributed daily by citizen
OF the Entertainment Committee.