The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-02-10
CATTLE CONVENTION.
Official Call for the Meeting to be Held in
Denver on the 28th Of March.

To the Members of the International Range
ASSOCIATION, all State, Territorial and Local
Associations, and all o,cners and Others inter
ested in the Range Cattle Industry:
You are hereby notified that 4 special
meeting of the International Range Associa-
ton will be held in the city of Denver on
the twenty-eighth day of March next. Said
meeting is called upon the authority of che
board of directors, who have been Influenced
by a general expression from cattle growers
advising q meeting later in the season, when
it is believed the weather will be more favor
able to a larger attendance.
The design of this meeting is to secure q
general assembly of intelligent and thought
full men concerned in range cattle growing,
for the purpose Of celebrating on the conti-
ton of the business in all its aspects and
formulating such measures for bene6ting
tie industry as may be suggested by the
wisdom and experience of the men who
shall respond to this call. The officers OF
the International Range Association do not
entertain a doubt that the cattle business
embraces enough men of ability and means
who recognize the present urgent need oil
unity to constitute an effective and highly
beneficial organization. The intention is to
bring this class of men together, that they
NAV decide, after cool deliberation, whether
the immense interests involved in beef
growing can afford to be divided into frag'
ments, when compact organization u is deemed
essential to the success of every Other
business.
It is not the design to here specify thu
particular advantages which may be hoped
for by cooperation. 1t is rather desired
that the live men CT the business shall de-
eide what is practicable to do. They viii
not fail to see the Importance of being fairly
dealt with in National legislation, nor the
T. al advantages to accrue from a better
system of local organization. They have
seen the beef industry unjustly discrimi
mated against time and again; they have
seen it taxed heavily in the interest Of dairy
men, solely because the latter were vel
organized and the former was not they
| have seen the hides of their cattle reduced
| one half in value, by 3 policy which ha'
operated almost entirely for the benefit o
foreigners. Additional instances of adverse
legislation will readily suggest themselves
| Cattlemen will recognize the importance o
| absolute immunity from contagious diseases
which is only to be secured through effective
legislation ; they can see the advantage
which may accrue by some kind Of under
standing in forwarding heavy shipments o
cattle to the markets, so as to avoid the de
preston in prices which always accompanie
a glut in receipts /; nor will they fail tt
recognize the utility of association in com
pairing opinions and experience and s~eeurin!
a more general knowledge of all detail
which may affect the welfare of the business
The plan upon which the Internationa
Range Association was organized does not
in the present condition Of local associa
tons, promise to be sufficiently effective {:
meet the emergencies of the industry
| Hence it is the intention, at the comm
special meeting, to introduce an amendmen
to the constitution by which individual rep
resentation shall be substituted for mem
bership through local bodies. The advan
tages of this method over the Il whic]
has been tried for two years will be so ap
parent to all, when the subject is consid
cred, hat its adoption wish unanimity
confidently predicted. It is believed tina
in this way a powerful and effective organi
cation can be secured, and one which viii
be able to make its influence felt with goo
results.
Every assurance can be given of the mos
favorable rates from the railroads to an
from the convention. Particulars will b
furnished later.
Finally, the personal and earnest interes
of all range stock growers is invited to thi
subject. Let us rally in force and see
something sound and tangible cannot b
done in aid of an industry which has see
its lowest mark and is surely on the eve {
brighter days. R. G.. HEAD,
- Ples't International Range Assn.
}. G. LEARY, Secretary.