Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-03-20
THE CATTLE MEN.

THE CATTLE MEN.
Fort worth-A Good Attendance and .
Great Deal Of Work Accomplished-The
Refrigerators Have Como to Stay-Fa-
vorfng Deep Water, Plenty OF Silver and
Reciprocity.
FORT WORTH. Tex, March 12.-The
Interstate Cattle convention was called
to order at two o'clock yesterday after
noon in the opera-house, which was
packed from pit to dome. Hon. T. T.
Davidson, ex-inspector under the Ma
tional Bureau of Animal Industry, called
the meeting to order. Mayor Broiles
welcomed the delegates in behalf of the
city of Fort Worth, and Hon. 7. Z. d.
Andrews followed with an address in
behalf of the cattlemen. The burden
of his remarks was the advisability OF
esta blishing refrigerators near the pro-
ducing grounds, not to compete with the
Northern establishments. but for the
supply of the European markets. Said
the speaker:
The refrigerators of the country have come
to stay and we can have nothing against
them. They are the cheapest and best and
most economical means by which beef has
ever been killed and cured. We can have no
warfare to make upon them except as they
may be shown to weigh upon our interests
We believe in refrigerators. In fact, we
want more of them; but we have nothing in
common with men who seek to destroy our
interests in order to build up their own.
A great problem confronts us. The agri
cultural industries, of which we represent
one, have gone down to a point where
there Is no profit in the business. Last year
Illinois produced a great crop of corn. Illi-
N fQ mn nf fha hAa Gfofa in
Union, and last year brought an exception
ally good crop, even for her. What was the
outcome? She lost $4,000, 900 on the crop.
Whya Mainly because the cattle interests
are depressed, and the hog raising industry
IL depressed in sympathy with beef would
not have this convention take action against
the refrigeratng business. but would like to
see them scattered all over the land, and
your attention will be called to matters hav
ing that end in view before the adjournment
OF this convention.
Ex-Governor o. A. Hadley, of New
Mexico, was made temporary chairman
of the convention. Charles Gould, of
Nebraska, was made temporary secre-
tary. The following committee on Gre
dentials was appointed:
w. L. Black, Texas; R. F. Hardy, New
Mexico; ID. Monanan. Colorado; E. b. Saw
age, Nebraska; A. H. Hord, Wyoming; w.
w. Guthrie, Kansas; j. F. David son, Mis-
souri,; Edwin Watts, Illinois; E. j. Simpson,
Arizona; w. Il. McAdee, Indian Territory;
j. +. Henderson, Arkansas.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation was as follows:
w. II. Fl. Llewellyn, New Mexico: j. T.
Breckenridge Texas; III. S. Holly, Colorado;
N. j. B. Ijams, Wyoming; E. NJ. Hewins,
Kansas; Il. b. Price, Missouri; NJ. p. Buell.,
Illinois; f. j. Simpson, Arizona; S. II. Mays.
Indian Territory; L. Miner, Arkansas; Hon.
Elijah Filley. Nebraska.
Second Day.
FORT WORTH, March 13.-The Inter
State Cattle convention organized yes
terday by electing III. B. Stoddard, of
Texas, permanent chairman. Vice-Pres-
idents-Arkansas, J. T. Henderson; Ari-
IONA, E. j. Simpson,; Colorado, j. l..
Brush; Indian Territory, J. s. Smith;
Texas, E. w. Hewins; Kansas. B. w.
Campbell; Missouri, o. E. Leonard; Ne
braska, j. E. Meek; New Mexico, Charles
Springer; Wyoming, c. l.. Miller; Sec
rotary, j. E. Finch, of Kansas; assist
ants, E. ii. Hord, of Wyoming, and
Charles HI. Gould, of Nebraska. The
committee on credentials reported 400
delegates entitled to seats. A letter
from Governor Ross of Texas was read,
expressing his regrets that he could not
be present. He touched upon the OPP
preston of the cattle industry by the
big Four" and hoped that the cOnven-
ton would find a successful solution in
packing houses in Texas. A flood
of resolutions came in, cover
ing every conceivable matter per-
tanning to the cattle business,
from the tariff to how to breed male or
female cattle at will. Colorado dele
gates introduced resolution favoring
the payment Of commissions on cattle
sales on the percentage plan. Some dis
cussion ensuing on this proposition, the
commission men from Chicago, Kansas
City and st. Louis announced that as
they seemed to be on trial they did not
wish to be on any of the committees,
but wished the jury that was trying
them to reach an unbiased verdict.
III, r. Israel introduced resolution in
favor of the United States Government
at once appropriating the sum of 81, 2OO,-
600 for deep water at Arkansas Pass,
81, 400, 900 for Sabine Pass and So, 200, 900
for Galveston. In the event that Con-
gress would not make this appropri-
alton, that the Government make spe-
cial concession to private corporations
to get deep water at Saline and Arkansas,
where deep water could be had in
twelve months, whereas it would take
six years to make a harbor at Calves
ton, the object of this action on the part
of the Government being to afford an
outlet to European markets of the sur
plus cattle of the range country. The
resolution brought forth the feeling of
the delegates on the depression of the
cattle industry. Hon. Charles E.
Leonard, of Missouri, took the position
that if Texas could kill and refrigerate
her cattle at home and find profits BILE
foreign market, the problem of obtain
ing better prices for the cattle in other
States would be solved. It was the i'm
mense numbers of Texas cattle placed
ON the market, frequently Cutting it,
that forced prices down and made it
possible for the dressed-beef men in
Chicago to fix the price of all the cattle
in the country. H. w. L. Black, of
Fort McKavitt, Tex, advocated the es-
adjustment of bureaus of informa ton
in each State, these bureaus to be con-
Quoted by the National Govern
ment if necessary. 1t should be
the duty of this bureaus officers
to collect statistics and information
of the state of the market, giving the