Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-06

20 CCEnulHg ppOllc C0Eton-s2sd OILS 6nC
animal fats under the label OF refioed
Isrt, but they sre also selling the pro
ducts Of cattle sfecied WITH cancsrous
sores. tuberculosis, splenic fever, mur-
r.ir, and other diseases, fer human food.
The hour has come for action, the hour has
come for The men Of the wesg, for the men
OF the east, for ell, both north and soulS,
who lave regard for their own
welfare and the welfare CT their
families, 10 arise from their lethsrgy
End to exercise their rights as citizens, TO
have enacted, In all the states snd terri
tories OK the American Union, such
| necessary sanitary laws as Will
compel all towns and cities
Of the country TO Esppoiut IL
spectoIs, whose duty it shall be to con-
denim all meat that does not come from
animals inspected alive and found to be
healthy.
Governments sre Instituted for the
welfare CT the governed, and the theory
OF free institutions and Democratic gov
eminent is this. the people are the sover-
eigns. Let the people, then, OF the Ms
ton tske sction while ftgis yet tine, and
By the peaceful means CT the bslio! elect
such men to legislste in their interest as
Will protect than from the damnS Die
methods OF the beef combine, and st the
shma time secure wholesome NEST tor
public sustensrce. The hour has CONE
fer the men If Texas to j Din hands Win
Their brethren from all parts Of the
nation in the great meeting 10 be held in
st. Louis on the 20.h Ct Noyem-
Der Of the cst!Ie raiseTs, cattle feeders,
and butchers OF the Uaised Ststee, who
will confer with the committee Of the
United States Senate in relation to the
beef trade Of the country, and inaugurase
such wise measures SO may seem best 10
re-estabiish competitive markets for the
purchase and sale Of cattle, and to secure
the enactment AID rigid enforcement O;
such sanitary laws as will raise the beef
product above ali suspicion OF disease.
Tie 81. Louis meeting will, without
doubt. be more largely attended, and be
more representative in It's character, than
any meeting that has ever been held in J
the United States representing au3 one
Industrial interest. The thousands Of |
butchers, cattle raisers, Snd cattle feed |
ers Of the north aud east WAC Will be /
present at the great conference, will 90 |
there foT the express purpose OF lending
their influence to the Reinstatement Of
markets, ard to enact sani-
tsrg laws which will prevent the sale of
meet.
Tey2s is the banner cattle state OF the
Union and her cattlemep, to tneir credit
be it ssid, have always been found fore.
most in all Efforts for the general good OF
the cattle industry Of the entire country.
Texas should maintain the enviable record
'ae has heretofore esrned By being repre-
'ented ct 81. Louis by her a5lest citizens,
ind T xas should say to the representa-
ives Of al other states aud territories
here assembled that no factor eau be de-
used that will tend more largely to the
e establishment of competitive cattle
markets. in the United States than will the
opening OF deep water harbor on the
Texas coast. Il Is within the power Of
he cattle raisere, c.ttle feeders and
'utchei OF the north and east to secure
or Texas en- appropriation from Congress
efficiently large to give US I. harbor thst
will float the nayies OF the world. Assur-
noes have already bssn received from
nen representing the Interests referred
Q that the great 81. Louis conference may
re relied upon 10 demand Of Congress tie
measure OF all measures that Texas
Tants II Texas men will 60 to 81, /
Iouis On November 90 In sufti.
lent numbers, to demonstrate their de- {
lire to secure the cooperation of their
brethren throughout the country for :
Ieep water hsrbor which will fIrnish sn l
utlet to the markets OF the world for
he products Of tie great southwest. Tha :
cooperation OF the cattle rsissrs and est +
!e feeders Of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
lsnsss and Missouri my be counted on
0 secure this result, for the reaaon that
uch deep water harbor will keep away =,
rom northern markets, to which their -
attic are naturally tributary, the cattle :;
I the great southwest, which are now G
eng marketed in competition with them. q
The hour has come for action, and II the {
len of Texas, who sre interested in the :,
Ielisre and prosperity Of our great En- s
ire State, will go to ST. Louis en- mssse !
I'd there show TO the people OF the en- L
re country that they are alive to the
'rongs from which they, in common d
18th the people Of the entire country, L
ave been suffering, growing out OF the i
methods Of the beef COM =
inc, results for good will be secured b
hich will sdd untold millions of dollars s.
, the wealth Of our state, which will
:cuIe wholesome beef for the people of !
10 entire country, and which will render o
,sin prosperous the industry of cattle