The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-10
CATTLE CONVENTION
Official Call for the Meeting 20
be Held IN Denver on the asth
Day Of March.

March. n has already been talked Of
In the papers and among stock owners
and Is looked forward to with unusual
interest. The conclusions reached, by
which the call Is directed with the
view Of securing a popular body Of
strong men. are based upon sound
sense. II the kind of men that will
assemble under this invitation can de-
wise no means to fortify the range busi-
ness against unfair encroachments In
legislation and other evils, the case
would seem TO be hopeless. Every
body will agree that the effort ought TO
be made. II it fails no harm would be
done. II would merely show that cat
tlemen do not see the advantages of
acting together and In this respect are
unlike the men Of every other busi-
ness:
To the members OF the International Range
Association, all state, Territorial and local
associations. and all owners an other In.
terested IA the Range Cattle Industry;
You are hereby notified that II special
meeting of the International Range AS
sociation will be held in the Getty OF Den
yer on the 2sth day Of March next.
said meeting is called upon the author
ity of the boardof directors, who have
been influenced by ageneral expression
from cattle growers advising ameeting
later in the season, when it Is believed
the weather will be more favorable to
alarger attendance.
The design of this meeting is to Sc
cure general assembly of intelligent
and thoughtful men concerned IN range
|, cattle growing, for the purpose of delib
Grating on the condition OF the business
in all respects and formulating sucl
measures for beneftink the industry a
NAV be suggested by the wisdom ant
experience of the men who shal
respond to this call. The officers of tn
International Range association do no
entertain a doubt that the cattle busi
= ness embraces enough men OF abilit
and means who recognize the presen
urgent need of unit TO constitute al
effective and highly beneficial organi
n cation. The intention is to bring thi
class of men together that they ma
decide, after cool deliheration, whethe
the immense interests involved In bee
growing eau afford to be divided int
\ fragments, when compact organlzatio
% Is deemed essential TO the success c
every other business.
IL is not TIE design TO here specif
a the particular advantages which ma
he hoped for by the eco-operation. IL
rather desired that the live men of th
business shall decide what Is practi
r able TO do. They will not fail to Sc
tho Importance of being fairly dea
with in national legislation, nor ii
I'd many advantages TO accure from be
ter system of local organization. The
" have seen the beef industry unjust
~ Disseminated against time and agaii
they have seen it taxed heavily in u
interest of dairymen. solely hecaui
the latter were well organized and ii
former was not; they have seen q
- hides of their cattle reduced one-ha
rato' I'm value, by policy which has ope
nd "a, ated almost entirely for the benefit
for foreigners. Additional instance OF a
a ,rs verse legislation Will readily sugge
nd themselves. Cattlemen will recogni
d. the Importance of absolute immuni
do do from contagious diseases, which Is on
zee to be secured through effective legisl
tion: they can see the advantag
- which may accrue by some kind
In. understanding in forwarding hea'
me shipments of cattle TO the markets,
Is as to avoid the depression in pric
.D De which always accompanies q gut in
'av ceipts; nor will they fail to recogui
ed. the utility of association IN compari
ee; s,,; opinions and experience and securing
md more general Knowledge OF all deta
on. m which may effect the welfare of
Ihe business.
The plan upon which the Inter-
. tional Range association was organic
does not, in the present condition of
cal associations, promise to be su
IN" n" c!enty effectivet TO meet the emerg'
,at. cIes of the industry. Hence 1t is
ing m intention, at the coming special me
Ihls 4 j, ing, to introduce an amendment to
constitution by which individual r
+; res representation shall be substituted