The Delta independent., 1890-03-18
THE cATTLEMEN's CONVENTION
A Large Gathering at Fort Worth to
Consider the Cattle Trade.


from Texas, Colorado Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Arkansas, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Indian Territory, New Mexico and
Arizona.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion appointed on the first day reported
Wednesday morning, and nominated the
following for officers:
For President-Hon. H B. Stoddard, OF
Texas.
For Vice observation-disclosures, ]. G.
Henderson; Arizona, Z. J. Sampson; Colo
rado, J. L. Brush; Illinois, ]. l. Smith;
Indian Territory, E NJ. Herions Missouri,
C. E. Leonard; Nebraska, J. G. Meek;
New Mexico, Charles Springer; Wyom-
ing, c. +. Miles; Kansas, B. H. Camp
bell
For Secrstary-L. E. Finch, of Kansas;
assistant secretaries, E. H. Hood, of Colo
rado and Charles Gould, of Nebraska.
The report was adopted.
a communication was read from Cover
nor Ross expressing his regrets that he
could not be present. He touched upon the
oppression of the cattle industry by the
Big Four and hoped that the convention
would find a successful solution by pack
iug-house in Texas.
The communication was received with
regret because he could not be present.
A motion was made to have all resolu-
tions read before being referred to the com
mittee, which being put to vote by states
was carried, 321 for and 81 against.
Here followed a flood of resolutions in
favor of deep water at Galveston and
against the oleomargarine bill, for.deep
water at Arkansas Pass and Sabine Pass
by private enterprise. as is successfully
being done at the mouth of the Brazos.
The convention then adjourned for din
ner.
When the convention opened in the
afternoon communication was read from
Secretary OF the Agricultural Department
Rusk. in which he expressed sympathy
with the objects Of the convention and be-
lief that the establishment of a bureau of
statistics in connection with the livestock
interests would be practical and beneficial.
a large batch of correspondence was in
troduced and read purporting TO be from
thepresident of the Colorado Range Asso-
citation to the Stock Exchange Companies
at St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and
Chicago, asking that the commission now
charged for handling cattleibe reduced from
80 cents per head to a rate of p cents per
head, except where the value OF the ami
NAL was more than SIS, when au addition
al per cent might be charged in no case
to exceed 50 cents per head.
The replies from the exchanges were all
to the effect that the request could not be
tod 10, Tod
this from Mr. Brush had been that there
was so much simil arity between these an
swers that he believed there was collusion
between the commission men.
4 committee was appointed with Mr.. j.
L. Brush of Greeley, Colorado, president Of
the Colorado Stock Growers Association,
at Its head, TO consider the matter and re
port for the action of the convention.
Thursday morning the chairman read an
invitation from Galveston, asking the con-
vention to visit that city. The invitation
was not accepted.
The committee on statistics presented
report urging Congress to require the
gathering and compilation by the Depart
meut of Agriculture of more exact statis-
tics regarding the cattle industry; also
recommending the establishment of state
bureaus Of statistics and information.
y report was received and read request
ing the next legislature to appoint a state
veterinarian whose duty il will be to sup
press all diseases in cattle, especially
that known as ''rexas Fever" The re
port was adopted, several delegates stating
that it was one of general Importance
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions:
This convention requests of the Con.
grcss of the United States the passage of
laws declaring any and all combines now
existing and hereafter created, the effect
OF which is to so control, manipulate and
govern the prices of the products in the
hands of the producers, the eftect being to
destroy the freedom of legitimate compe-
titiou in the open markets of the world,
TO be declared unlawful and punishable by
such fines and penalties as will make the
law effective.
THAT we favor the enactment of the
laws providing for natural inspection to
the end that American meats may find u
market in any country in the world with
guarantee of purity and healthfulness
through inspection by government OF
ficials.n
Other resolutions were reported favor
ing reduction of the tax on oleomarga-
rine; laws favorable to the cattle trade to
be passed by state legislatures; for the
unlimited coinage of silver; for recip-
riocity treaty with Mexico.
1t was resolved that this convention
heartily favor the appropriation by Con-
grcss OF Ss,i0o,Ooo recommended by the
board Of engineers for the Improvement of
the port OF Galveston. The convention also
favors the appropriation by Congress OF the
antire estimate recommended for Aransas
Pass and Sabine Pass, hut should Con
grcss tail to make liberal approprai-
ton for Arkansas Pass and Sabine
Pass, then it is the sense of
this convention that private capital
should be permitted to secure deep water
vt both Arausas Pass and Sabine Pass, rs
is now successfully done at the mouth of
the BraSos.
The convention also approved the plan
for establishing refrigerating slaughter
houses to handle the sarplusage of beef
and to export it to foreign ports.
In reference to the matter Of commissions
1t was resolved .'that in the opinion of this
convention an adjustment OF commissions