The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-01-21

ton of this vast sum goes through the
hands of the big Four" bOush at their
own figures, controlling as they do. prices
sll around, see what profits they are
able to make out OF the farms and ranches
of the country That they do make prices
for the cattle they buy aud for The dressed
beef they sell, no one denies They have
the cattle men by the throat They
wiring from them all the profits there are
in the cattle-raising business 1! The
"Big Four" can lean back in their
cushioned chairs and look over the
maps of the country, and say TO them
selves the cattle on the thousand hills. and
the vast plains and the numberIess farms
are all Ours. We have exterminated op-
position, and now they must come to our
slaughter houses and the owners be glad to
get any price We may see proper TO give
them. How long shall this state Of things
exist? We have come together to ascertain
whether there is any escape from this bond
age TO this giant and grinding mo-
nopoly? Shall the "Big Four" be
permitted to enjoy forever the Illicit privi-
leges they have secured by wrecking and
running competitors, and clearing The field
of all opposition, that they may have the
cattle interests of the country in their
keeping. III this grip upon the threats of
the cattiemen can be maintained, their
doom is sealed. Such monoDolies have no
mercy. They lack heart and soul. Their
grip is the icy grip of death. Their only
God is money. They bow daily to its
shrine. No matter how many homes are
wrecked, their cry Is mole, more, forever
more.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Coleman's
speech which was received with ut
most attention, the committee on Gre
dentials reported and showed a repre-
from each county in the
state.
The election of permanent officers
then followed and resulted in the
following roster NJ. t. Coleman,
of st. LOUIS, president j. F.
Brooks, vice president George Long
man, secretary and j. Ii. McDermOtt,
assistant secretary. Adjournment
was had at IL O'Clock until
p. M, when DIR. Paquin
state veterinarian surgeon occupied an
hour in very able and interesting
talk on the prevailing horse diseases
in Missouri. Tonight a reception
will be rendered the delegates and
visitors by the Commercial club at the |
court rooms, to which the public are
invited. Mayor Crawford will make
he welcoming speech, and responses
ire expected from several of the prom
nent gentlemen present.
Mr.. Abiel Leonard offered a resolu-
ion asking the present congress to
'ass bill favoring the free coinage
# silver.
Editor George Longman of the
Rural World, was then called on and
made an address, which we give below
nd which is specially pertinent.
MI. rrsIueut ana gentlemen It must
e evident to every man present W hen he
ooks into the faces of those here assembled
haiIthey have met for business, that neither
oetry or sentiment will have any place in
our discussions. but on the contrary your
ieetIug Is for business pure and simple
nd TO 1t your time energies and best
Augment will be directed. Many of You
ave travelled long distances at great ex-
ense and sacrifice of time to attend this {
leetlng that you may give to the stock
len OF the state and, through the press, 10
he stockmen of the United States your
EST matured judgment as to the cause or 6
iuses OF the present depression in values. g
As one OF those who first suggested this I
eetiES and who after employing all the I
cans at his command to bring YOU to- I
'ther, l wish TO detain you but a short o
me 10 view the situation. to present you Z
e facts and figures essential, TO full un- b
'rsiandiDg of its cause aud consequences. g
ID then to gather therefrom such a meas Z
e oil comfort as they justly imply. L
a word or two by way Of introduction. a
ay assist you to clearer understanding s.
the facts and figures to be presented, D
"a pave the way To a comprehension of a
legitimate conclusions deducible there
'm. 1t is readily conceivable TO you that o.
business methods and systems of COM p
cree change with advancing time and II
IN mans conditions and ssities.
JUS quarter CT a century ago We had no al
1ge business to speak of, very few range al
N and fewer herds Of from ten to fifty III
'usand head of cattle the properly of one oil
n or firm at whose dictum the entire CO
I'D be shipped to our market as fast As VI
5 could be had and the trains carry O,
IN. On the other hand the produce of m
lr farms so far as stock was concerned. be
'rded nearly or quite the only supply be
meat for the market demands of the 70
ntry. This, too. was The good old fash so
ed way that lad been prac.iced for all IN
e; the farmer was the only producer of tn
4 and pork, all supplies came from him, an
these supplies not only came from to
~ farm in every county and in eyery du
e In the union. but were distributed ev
marketed and butchered in eyery town on
hamlet, IN every city and distributing
ire. The production was evenly dis. fac
uted. few farmers raised more than m,
steers year and no one man wa by no
own voiition able to cram and jam one as
It market with tens of thousands on.
thus DESTROY at once mayLa,. - y