Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-05

There sppears to ue no doubt but the
convention Of csttlemen and butchers st
st. Louis on November 20 is going to
eclipse anything OF the kind ever before
seen in this country. From all paris not
only OF the producing country OF the
west but Of the consuming sections Of
the east come reports OF preparations CT
| all parties interested in the movement to
put in appearance on the occasion. The
| cattlemen have never been dead to the
condition Of their business nor to the
causes operating sgs INST II; u they have
| lacked leaders, and have never mad pointed
| out TO them q line Of action whereby they
eohId be relieved Of the burdens
isepressing them, slthoush they have long
fpeen awsre CT the source OF this oppre g.
Esion. In the call for this convention Is
fsketched scheme the fulfllment OF
which promises q reward worth laboring
for, ard there is no hesitation on the part
| of the csttlemen in taking hold Of the
afsir. The opinions OF some leading
sGockmen of this state touching the
! movement have been collated by The GA
zETTE and are here given:
Colonel G. G. Slaughter says: ~
think the s.. Louis meeting should be a.
tended by all cattlemen of Texss and the
west generally. II is the fist meeting
thst has ever been called thai
promised to successfully carly
cut measures OF rellef to tie
Beef Interests OF the country. l believe
that Inc influence Of the convention ckr
be secured for deep Tster harbor on the
| Texas coast, q matter in which ali western
cattlemen ere deeply interested; and they
should therefore attend in full force.
| John s. Andrews: "From converse
! tions had with cattlemen and slaughter
ers throughout North Texas in the course
CT travelling over the country, | am led tc
believe that every one is alive 70 the i'm
portknce of the move ent, and 3 large
attendance can be looked for from TIL.
state"
| il. Darnell, Ssymour-"I think thii
mcvem ent is in the right direction, being
| directed straight.st the main cause CT the
depression CT the cattle raising ant
slaughterlng industries throughout thu
whole country. 1t should be encouraged
by all who are interested in the bust.
ness"
Myra Hslf, leading Southern Texai
stock grower, is enthusiastic over the
sfiair. Hs thinks the objects sought Il
be attained by the S.. Louis convention
comprise the only remedy for the existiu:
evils from which the business is sufferinl
and ETeIas cattlemen ought to attend
the meeting in large numbers.
George S. Williamson, agent OF tn.
Bureau of Animal Industry: 81 thili
the St. Louis meeting in addition to eff
iecting crest benefit to cattle raisers IL
the west, will also be able to lend 4
strong hand toward securing deep wetel
on the Texss coast. As the subject Will
which this convention deals Is one affect
ing both consumer and producer, Their.
should be large attendance Of the gen
eral population from oil that country
where the diseased meats Of the nortl
are placed in competition with the meE
of loca! butchers. "
81. a. Campbell, ranch manager OF th'
Ms.ador Cattle C5mpany, hiss expressed
himself rs heartily in favor OF the move
ment, saying that it deserves the sup
port Of oil western people interested Il
the stock business.
That the butchers are also alive to the
Importance Of this convention as affect
ing their business Is evidenced by tn,
following:
FcRT WORTH, TEX. Oct. 4, 1882.
To the Butchers Of Texas, New Mexico an,
Arizona:
By direction Of the butchers Of For
Worth We desire to invite your attention
to call which has recently been issue
by the presidents OF the Internationa
Range Association and the Butchers
National sPio.ec iva Association for 81
cattle raisers, cattle feeders and siSugh
tsrers OF the United States to assembl