The Red Cloud chief., 1890-03-21
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vortse Deep water. rlsaey Os silver ss<
Reciprocity.
FORr Worm. Tex. March i2.-The
Interstate Cattle convention was called
to order at two o'clock yesterday after.
noon In the Opers.house, which was
packed from pit to dome. Hon. r. r.
Davidson. ex.inspcctor under the Ma.
tional Bureau Of Animal Industry. called
tho meeting TO order. Mayor I3roileA
welcomed the delegates In behalf Of tho
city Of Fort Worth, and Hon. r. 4. u.
Andrews followed with an address In
behalf Of the c~sttleincn. The burden
III his remarks was the al Visibility Of
establishing refrigerators near the pro.
ducing grounds, not ~ compete with tho
Northern establishments, but for the
supply Of tho European markets. Said
tho speaker:
The refrIgcrators Of the country have come
to stay 1nd W. can have nothing against
them. They are the cheapest aud heat aud
most economical means by which beef has
ever been Killed and cured. We can have no
warfare Ia mako upon them except ~ they
may be shown ~ weigh upon our interests.
We believe In refrigerator. In fact, wc
want more Ut them; but WI have nothing In
common with men who seek ~ destroy our
interests In order to build up their own.
A great problem cOnfronts M. The asrI.
cultural Industries, of which 20 represent
one, have gone down to q point where
thorc II no profit In the business. Last year
I''inoi" produced ~ great crop III corn. M.
no's In ono Of the best corn States In tho
Union, ana lass year brought an exception.
ally good crop. even for her. what was ths
Outco'nef She lost iD,00o,00 on the crop.
WhSf Mainly bsv'ause the cattle Int rests
are depressed. aud the hog raising industry
" depressed In sympathy with beef I would
NOT have this convention take action against
the rcfrIKcrutina business, but would Ike To
sec them scattered all over the land. and
your attention Will bs called to matters hav
ing that end In vicW be6Dse the Mdiousn meut
Of this conventions.
Ex-Governor u A. Hadley, OF New
Mexico, was made temporary chairman
OF the convention. Charles Gould, of
Nebraska, was made temporary seerc-
tary. Tho following committee Oh erc-
dcntials was appointed:
W. l.. Black. Texas; r. =. Hardy. Dew
Mexico; ID. MOnanan. Colorado; T. u. sav.
age. Ncbraska; A n. Iiord. Wyoming; ".
w. Guthrie. Kansas: j. y. Davidson. Mis-.
souri,; Edwin Watts. Illinois; n. J. Simpson,
Arizona; w. T. McAdcc. Indian Territory /;
J. 7. Henderson. Arkansas.
The committee on permanent orVAni.
sation was ~ follows:
W. II. u. Lirwcilyn. New Mexico; r.
breckenridge. Texas; n. y. HOLLY. Colorado /;
n j. H. 1lsms. wyoming: u. NJ. Wewins,
kansas: y. u. Price. Missouri; NJ. =. buell.,
Illinois: e. j. simpson. ARIZONA; y. u. Mays,
Indian Territory: l. Miner: Arkansas; Hon..
Elijah Filicy. Nebraska.
second hay.
FOnr Worm, March l3.-The Inter.
State Cattle convention organized yes
to-day by electing II. u. Stoddart. Of
Texas. permanent chairman. vicc.Pr
tdents-Arkansas, J.T. Henderson,; Art.
soma, +. J. Simpson: Colorado, j. l..
Brush; Indian Territory. J. \. Smith;
TcxaA II. w. Hewins; Kansas. H. w.
Campbell; Missouri. u. e. Leonard; No.
braska. j.. u. Meek; New Mexico. Charles
Springer; Wyoming, &. /. Miller; sco.
rotary. j. Il. Finch, Of Kansas; assist.
ants. Il. II. uori, Of Wyoming, and
Charles II. Gould. Of Nebraska. Tho
committee on credentials reported %o9
delegates entitled to seats. A letter
from Governor Ross Of Texas was read.
expressing his regrets that no could not
b. present. lie touched upon tho OPP
precision Of tho cattle industry by the
Zig Four" and hoped that tho conven.
ton would find . successful solution In
packinR-housss In Texas. A food
Of resolutions came In. cOvcr.
ing every conceivable matter Per.
tanning 10 ths cattle business,
from tho tArin to how to breed male or
female cattle 1t will. Colorado dele.
aStcs introduced . resolution favoring
the payment Of commissions on cattle
salcs ON the percentage plan. Some dis
cushion ensuing ON this proposition. the
commission met from Chicago. Kansas
City and ~ Louie announced that ~
they sccncd to bc on trial they did not
wish "a In ON any Of the committees.
but wished tho jury that was trying
them 10 reach IN unbiased verdict
II. r. Israel introduced . resolution In
favor Of tho United States Government
st ono appropriatinR tho sum of 81. 900.
NV for deep water Mt Arkansas Pass,
o. 400. 900 for Sabine Pass and 81. 900, 900
for Galveston. In tho event that Con.
gross would not mAke this appropri.
alton. that the Governmcnt mako spN-
cial concession TO private corporations
la get deep water ut Saline and AransaA
where deep water couhl be had In
twelve months, whereas 10 would take
ak years Ia mako . harbor 1t CALVES
ton. tho object NJ this action On the part
~ the Govcrnmcnt being u afford an
outlet to European markets - tho aar-
plus cattle Of tho rang~ esaAtry. Tho
resolution brought forth tho lscli1e "
the delegates On the dspresStOa u ths
cattle industry. lioA Charles L
Leonard. Of Missouri, took the pmiti00
that II Texas could kin aDa refriRcnts
her cattle NJ homo and nnA . prOhtshle
foreign market the psVhle0 ~ obtain.
ing better prices Tor the cattle II other
StAtcs would b. sOlvc1. u was the In.
mcnss numbers Of TcxAs cattle placed
on the market freeuenuy Cutting It.
that forced prices Down sHd made Il
possible SOr tho dscssed-bccf me IN
Chicago - az the psiec Of oil the cattle
IN aha nj ~ l. Nlack NJ