The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-21

Will tllc price Oh CNlllc III tne west Nillo
increasing the cost OF beef TO the Eastern
consumer Iowa cattlemon have direct
interest in seeing these cXnctions at least
curtailod TO the extent of securing a COM
petitiye market fer their product"
The President was about calling for tho
first paper on tho program when Senator
James Wilson, Of Iowa, claimed the floor
for a brief discussion OF the address refer
ring TO the dressed beef monopoly, TO
which the President had alluded. Mr.
Wilson said. Something has got 10 be
done. The Iowa farmers can't stand it,
A few capitalists at Chicago fix the price
OF cattle aud establish their markets nj all
points over the State, and sell beef at such
prices as they see fit. All the profits from
our business arc going into the hands OF
a few men aud we are their servants; Iowa
farmers have como up against such
walls before and have broken them down.
Now are We going 10 produce our beef
20 enrich few millionaircs in Chicago2
think not. What is to be done? can
tell, but something must be done, aud wo
will find q way out % it, The Senate has
committee now investigating, and some.
thing may come OF that We will likely
have TO 20 to the Supreme Court about It,.
once heard Justice Miller say: 1T may
bo thought that We arc so lar removed
from tho people that we arn Independent
Of them md care little for them, aud that
those who opprss them can reach our ears
rcpdily. The fact is that there is no coun-
try in the world where its judiciary listen
80 closely 10 the demands Of the people,
because our decisions are final, and II the
people do not got Justice their only appeal
is to the sword believe in the Supreme
| Court OF the United States, and not much
/ in any other court. | believe in the Su.
/ prone Court Of tho People and the
| Almighty, and in these three We will got
justice in regard to this grinding monop'
oily"
Now this monopoly IL not only guilty Of
what Is involved in the foregoing 70.
marks, but the imposition IL the greater
| when II u Learned that this same faction
/ slaughter at their slaughtcr-hOuscs the Ills.
/ cascd and healthy alike without discrim'
| ination, thus disseminating disease and
/ pcstilcnco wherever their beet IL shipped.
| Now the question II asked, what has gol
/ Ia De- done 10 correct this state OF affairs,
/ must the matter DO taken before the SUI
| prone Courti Must the people take ~
! arms against this grinding monopoly We
answer no. There IL nm easier, n wiser
aud better way. Let the people grncr-
ally be Informed OF the workings OF this
syndicate; that would tend greatly to
mend the matter hut the only thing that
will ciicctunlly subdue this monopoly aud
also render the safety OF the public health
/ vastly more secure, h 10 cstahlish meat in
/ spcciurs throughout the States ~ that th,
butcher must present u certificate Of In
spcctiOn Tor every pound Of meat lac sells
! might also aid that the inspection o
I dairios IL also very necessary, aud Ia bOtll
| the animals should hr examined on the
| hOoi, rs II would require an experienced
microscopes 90 examine either milk oi
dressed beef am greatly pleased 10 learn
that bill has been introduced into lcgs
lntiun Tor the inspection Of stock before ho,
ing slaughtered. II II an exceedingly wisu
measure, and ! sincerely hope thut tho
members will all give IL their hearty sup.
port \ similar bill has been brought bo-
lore the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature by Rcp-
rvscntatiye RhOnc, ot Harrisburg. aud Is
meeting With great favor among tho mem.
bcrs.
These bills Il passed, will not only plnc,
q check rein on this grinding monopoly,
Wndur tho public health more secure. bat
II will also stimulate siuckm'n ul every
state and locality tO breed better stock IN
the assurance Of home market IN every
State.
la conclusion, desire Ia mention an
other prolific source inr the iuJrDlurunn
/ ol disease into our state aud particular,
among the lower animals. via. the I'M
purtniiuu oi live stock from Toxins zinc,
coming 10 lhc State. have been called {,
/ examine q number oi different hrnls %
/ Texan ponies and mules. aud In many IN
staucvs have found them suffering ifuu
thv much dtu,dcd, malignant, cuniapiou
and fatal disease, CHAMBERS also hly,
information irom q gentleman, Whoso We
arily ! could not dpubt, IT the loss oi
number ut valuable sh1tl-hun COWS Ia
summer showing symptoms having sirik
ing resemblance To the Southern cattlD
plague or Texas icNcr The assumption d
that ucy contracted the disease from
herd oi Texan ponies pasiuring Ia th,
ncighbuthuoi. With these aud man,
other instances, which have not time 6,
cnumCmIc, is n not evident that the ap
pnintmvnt Of nn inspector ~ cNamiu,
every animal CAREFUL, brioW rntprin.
our state would be- wise and q goo,
measure
Thanking Won for the great kndncs
shown in granting these crude nnl im
pcnuci VnlrN space. I pmuu yours
Ctc., T. W. SUN, Y, 4
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