The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-12-06
ABOUT MEAT.
SOme Interesting Facts About tho
Recent ~. Louis beef ind
Cattle Convention,

Recently there wnaa large convention
In -. Louis, composed of prominent
cnttlc men Of the West and butchers oi
the East, The object OF ihG mtctiug
woG to devise ways and means ~ save
themselves, " possible, from the uttoJ
ruin that threatened them through tho
powor OF combined millions, controlled
by syndicate M On cagO known 80 the
"Brrf Combine" THIS combination
not only controls tho prIce OF cattle
| from the West but also the price OF
dressed beef IN the East, The former
Ia done by obtaining iayor5 irum rail.
rOad companies and the control Of thc
cattle marls; aud the latter by lrst re-
duclng the retail price Of beet In towns
and cities until AL the local butchers
are driven out, and then raising the
price, This has already been done Ia
many towns In Indiana aud Michigan
and IL now being done In Ohio,
The people OF Canton have an inter
est ~ this matter, as well as the farmers
of Stark county who raise cattle for
sale. II local %butchorlng 10 destroyed,
we are ~ the mercy of the ChlcgsO
| sharks who will impose any hnd Of
/ meat upon US az their own price, nor
will the farmers ind sale iorthoir cattle
on foot. Let II not DO said that We are
opposed 10 competition, or reduction In
the cost of the necessaries OF life. On
the contrary, we always hail with
delight whatever win contribute 10 the
interest Of the poorer CLASSES, but we
want the reduction Legitimate and with
due regard 10 the interests Of all con-
cerned, We append a portion OF the
resolutions adopted at The 81. Louis
convention;
WHEREAS, II has been established
beyond controversy that the dressed
beef operators, IN order 20 control the
markets Of the country, have opened
retail butcher shops IN many places
temporarily, selling dressed beef NJ less
tiau cost iUf tle purpose Oi driving Out
Of business the butchers who refuse 10
handle their beef; aud
WnEKEAs, 10 has been proven that
whenever tbs butchers had been ruined
by the dressed beef monopoly aud
forced 10 become It's unwilling patrons,
the average price OF beef has been ~
consumers In excess Of the prices
charged by butchers when they 5laught'
cred their own cattle; and
WHEREAS, The small farmers and
feeders are also NJ the mercy
OF the dressed beef operators,
who have destroyed their home markets
and
WHEREAS, The conference, after the
examination OF numerous witnesses,
have thoroughly satisfied themselves as
10 the correctness Of the facts stated In
this preamble, therefore, be II further
RESOLVED, That there 10 no hope for
the prosperous condition OF the cattle
industry until the people OF the United
states destroy the power for evil which
Is now 80 i|njuriously exercised by this
monopoly therefore, be II further
RESOLVED, That for tho purpose Of
rdising the beef products above Che sus-
picion OF disease and of 10. establishing
competitive cattle markets, we earnest.
~ recommend 10 the Legislators OF the
several states and territories the enact.
ment Of live stock inspection laws,
requiring dll towns and cities to appoint
inspectors, whose duty IL shall be 10
condemn all beef which does not come
from cattle inspected by them on hOof,
and found to be healthy; and be II
further
RESOLVED, That we therefore ear.
nesuy call upon the people OF Tue
United states TO cooperate with us IN
the interest Of the public health and
public policy in securing the legislation
Indicated. l.. ).