Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-29
At THE JUBILEE.
he Texas Excursioaists Reach 0en-
YER Several Hours Late, With
out Accident Of Any Kind,
tbs MouHIsin City In aalia,, Assire
turns On: En- Mssse 10 Weieoms
SID EattrtaIa Her 6uesie.
The Range Association ns'ts and oous'd
ers an Amendment Changing tbs
Hssls OF Rspres" tsitoU.
GOT INTO DENVER LATE.


PUEBLO, Col, March %. A. M.-The
fourth section OF The excursion passed
hare al IL :l5 last night, and will arrive
at Denver by 80 this morning.
GENERAL MANAGER MEEK FITTNGLY
THANKED.
Special TO the Gazette
DsNvER, Col March 2s.-On board
the special car "Devonia" of General
Munger Meek's special train (theIfourlh
Section which arrived here al 1850 this
morning, the following resolution WAS
4dcp ed oy Fort Worth business men jus
before the train reached Denver:
TIE members of the Fort Worth B oaro
I 7 ade, occupying the special car
Cd vonis," being called to order by
President Chase, the following resolu-
adopted:
Whereae, on the completion OF the Inter
state railway, the Fort Worth and Denver
and She Denver, Texas and Fort Worth,
large number of citzsns OF Fort Worth
aud other portions of Texas svalled them
selves of the liberal and cordial Invita-
lion Of the railway management and of
taa etropolis CT Denver to attend the
Whereas, we feel deeply sensible of the
libtrality manifested by the railway man
seemenf, OF the ample and elegant &C
5mmoda,ions afforded, and especially OF
he courtesies and kindness shown us by
General Manager Meek, who contributed
SO much towards making the excursion
successful and pleasant; now,
Therefore, we do hereby express
~ 10 sfnraaAih n
extend our hearty thanks to said
railway management and to General
| Mansger Meek In particular, and be 1t
further
Resolved, that our thanks be also ex-
tended 10 the citizens of Trinidad, who
spread such bou0tiful repsst before cur
hungry excursionists.
f E. CHASE, Chairman.
| W. +. BRITTIN CHAM, Secretary.
THE CATTLEMEN MEET.
Special to the Gazette.
DENVER, Colo March 2s Some OF
the sections on the Denver, Texas aud
Fort Worth excursion tram not arriving
! I'LL late this morning, it wss II O'Clock
before the International Range Associa
ton WAS called to order in this city by
President Head. The large ball OF the
Chamber OF Commerce was filed. A num-
Der OF ladies' were present. The convel-
ton was opened with prayer by Rev
Myron Reed VINO expressed the feIyent
wish that this meeting would produce the
closer feeling between sections north and
south.
| WELCOMED TO DENVER.
| Governor Alva Adams OF Colorado wa
introduced and m de sensible and en-
PERTAINING address, saying: al Did you
welcome, welcome TO Colorado The past
tws I've months have not restored the bar
ons of the plains to their lost es tate, but the
clouds are breaking. Growth and expan-
sion are the natural condition Of all other
industries, but there is not longer room
for expansion and growth for thrift Of
cattle. New plans and new methods
must be adopted by the cattlemen. Not
withstandlng over-hangipg clouds the
best should be done to-day. There
must be stringent and protective leg
islation to guard our herds from
infectious diseases. The bill now before
Congress should become 8 law and the
commission should be selected from the
csttlemen. You are here to- day to rep
resent the wealth and brains of great
Industry which affects the welfare OF
millions OF our people. Therefore, safety
and protection should be insisted on
from our law mskers.n
| The Governor sgsin welcomed the WIS.,
itors to Colorado, and Mayor Lee Of
Denver WAS Introduced and read
communications from tie Mayors OF q
number cf western cities regrettiDe
their inability to be present, but wishing
the best result from the delibe rations OF
thesconveption and sending coDgratula.
lions on the completion Of the Denver,
TeY.s and Fort Worth Railway. The
speaker made humorous allusion to the
marriage of D 4nver and Fort Worth and
c disparaging one to the old mother-in-
law, Kansas City. He paid high tribute
to the honored names among csttlemen
and closed by wishing the visitors every
pleasure and extending the freedom oil
the city.
| THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
President Head then made his
annual address in substance saying
that at the regular annual
meeting held Ia February last 8 motion
WAS made to amend the constitution &C
that membership should be based on per
sepal identity with the cattle growing
'Ebusiness instead Of representative.
through the local associations, and fina
.c.ion WAS postponed till the present
time. Mr.. Head then called attention Il
the present qualifications for membership
and said If the proposed amend.
ment was adopted it would re
quire but little time to effec
the proposed amendment. In advocating
the amendment, he said, that two years
experience mad demonstrated that the
p esent plan WAS no. eff ctive. The the
DRY that an association should have TO-
600 cattle to secure a vote experience has
PROVED TO BE WRONG,
the essential element OF popularity hsv-
ing been sacrificed, and he attributed to
this cause the lack Of individual interest
which had been manifested. He said the
rapidly changing conditions of the
near future required thorough
organization, and he strongly ad-
jured the members to renewed
Interest In their organization. He dwell
strongly on the need of harmony, and the