The Meeker herald., 1888-02-11
Tho international Meeting.

us gwen IN the Denver NEWS. It
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 u
popular body OF strong men, are based
upon sound sense. II the kind OF men
that will assemble under this invitation
can devise no means to iortify the range
business against unfair encroachmcnts
In legislation and other evils, the ease
would seem 10 he hopeless. Everybody
will agree that the effort ought to be
made. II II fails no harm will lbs done.
II will merely show that caiilcmen do
not see the advantages OF acting to-
ge;her. and in this respect ARE unlike
the men OF every other business:
tn tho member. of The International kansu
Association. all State. Territorial aud Locsi
s-.ocitilon-. and all owners aud oihcrs inter
esIcti In the range oatIle Industry
You are hereby notified that "A special
meeting Of the International Range AS
sociation Will be held in the city Of Den
yer on the twcn,y-eishth day OF March
next. Said meeting Is called upon the
authority OF the board OF directors, who
have been Influenced by the general eS-
preston from cattle growers advising u
meeting later In the season, when IL Ii
believed the weather Will be more favor
able 10 II larger attendance.
The design OF this meeting Is 10 Sc
cure n general assembly OF intelligent
and thoughtful men concerned in range
cattle growing, Tor the purpose Of de-
libcruting on the condition OF the busi-
ncs, In all It's aspects and formulatin.
such measures for benciiiting ,ha in
Lustry rs may be suggested by the wis
dom and experience of the men who
OF the International Range assShia,iou
do no, entertain n doubt that the cattle
business embraces enough men Of abil-
iiy and means who rccogniE. the pres
cnt urgent need II unity 10 cons,iiu,.
mn effective and highly beneficial organ.
ization. Thr intention Is 10 bring this
class OF mcn together that they may
decide, after cool i-l.bcfailun. whether
the immense Interests Involved IN beef
growin: can afford to Do divided into
fragments. when compact organization
Is deemed essential 10 the success OF
every other business.
II Is not the design 10 here specify tho
particular advantages which may h.
hopei for by cooperation. II Is rather
desired that the live men Of III. bust.
ness shall decide what Is practicable 10
do. They will no; fail to s-c tile i'm
iortancc OF being fairly dealt with ia
national legislation. nor tho many at
,anirgcs 10 accru. from u better system
Of local organization. They have seen
III. beef Industry unins,ly discrinin'
aicd agains; time and again: they have
seen II taxed heavily in the Interest o.
dair,m.n, solely bccaus. III. latter
were well organized and the former was
not: they have seen the hides uf their
policy which has operated almost .n.
,ircly for the benefit Of foreigners. Ai'
iitiupnl Instances OF adverse legislation
will readily suggest themselves. Cat
tlcmcn will recognize the Importance
Of absolute immunity from contagious
diseases, which Is only 10 bc secured
through effective legislation they can
sec the advantages which may accrue
by some kind Of understanding In for.
wariing heavy shipments OF cattle Ia
the markets, SO as 10 avoid the dcprcs'
sion In prices which always accom-
panics glui In receipts; no. will thcy
fail 10 recognize the utility OF aSsocia-
ton In comparing opinions and expert
cscc and securing more general
knowledge OF nil details which may
affect the welfare OF the business.
The plan upon which the lntcrna.
tional Range association was organized
does not, In the present condition of
local associations, promise TO be suf-
iicicnily effective TO meet the cmcrgcn.
cics Of the industry. Hence 1t Is the in.
tcntion. ut the coming special meeting,
10 introduce an amendment 10 the con
stitution by which individual ropresen.
;a,ion shall lie substituted for member
ship through local bodies. The adyan-
tagcs of this method over the one whicl,
has been tried for two years will he so
apparent 10 all, when the subject Is con.
sidcred, that its adoption with unanim
ity is confidently predicted. 1t is be.
lieved that in this way powerful and
effective organization can bo secured
and one which will be able to make its
influence felt with good results.
Every assurance can he given OF the
most favorable rates from the railroads
to and from the convention. Particu-
lars will he furnished later.
Finally, the personal and earnest in.
terest of all range stock growers is in.
vitcd TO this subject. Let us rally in
force and see IL something sound and
tangible cannot be done IN aid of an in
dustry which has seen its lowest mark
and is surely on the eve OF brighter
days. Il. G.. HEAD.
President International Range Assn.
&c. LEAGY. Secretary.
Mr.. Lcary has moved TO Denver from
Las Vegas. New Mexico, and estab-
lislicd Offices in the Barclay block. The
indications are that the visiting range
men will exceed two thousand in num-
Der, and the meeting will he the largest
a F..a, 80, t,..fI