The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-19
qT0CKMEN AND BUTCHERS.
JOINT CONVENTION TO CONSIDER THE
STOCK AND OTHER INTERESTS.
Addresses By Hon. John Mcdonald and Mr.
Geo. Loving-An Able Minister Pre-
sides Over tho Deliberations, which
are Important and Interesting

a L .,
some time ago by the Travis county
Feeders and Cattle Growers Assocla-
tion. met in the Board Of Trade Hall
yesterday morning, and among the
prominent delegates present HE
SrATEsMAN reporter observed the fol-
lowing well-kn0wn stockmen and
butchers.
George &. Loving, Fort Worth; H.
4. Hill. c. G. Caldwell, W. B. Block,
er, Aus in; J. Fl. Holtsclaw, Rockdale;
W. = Haupt, Kyle; John e. Caul-
field. Zee Cave, Travis county; John
!. Gwen, II. G.. Brady, "A. Nuess-
baum. ). Gardner, Dallas; V. 7.
Brown San Antonio; J. G. Day,
Fort .gorth; w. S.Isherwood; Aus.
tin; a. J. Day, Dallas; j. G.
Ral,ton, Waller county; A. Y.
Oldh4n, San Marcos; A. L. Casperais,
Blanco county; G. b. Darlington,
Manor, &. w. Pierce, BastrOp; J. M.
Caraek, San Marcos; J. w. Mathis,
Gatesvl!le; b. A. Rogers, Liberty
Hill; Z. c. Wilburn, Llano; j. p.
Snyd T. Williamson county; Mr..
Campbell, of Motley county.
The meeting was called to order
by Mir ,R. I. Hill, president of the
Travis county association, and upon
his suggestion Mr.. NJ. SAMSON was
eleelp.! temporary chairman.
On motion of Mr.. w. j. Johnson,
president Of the Austin Butchers
associa ion, Mr.. &. G.. Caldwell was
elected temporary secretary.
Mr. SAMSON then introduced
Mayor John Mcdonald, who spoke as
follows:
Nj P,csilent and & ntlemen OF til" Cattlcmen's
Convention
1t affords me pleasure in behalf Of
or citizens to welcome you to our
beautiful city.
AS city we are deeply interested
in the subject that has brought you
together today. There are u large
number of our best citizens directly or
Indirectly engaged in tue cattle busi-
ness, and we are all deeply Interested
in all questions and movements that
will tend to advance the interest and
lsad to the success of the cattle bust
ness in this state.
The growth and prosperity Of our
city and the development of the state
depends very largely upon the sue
cess Of the cattlemen, and may sue
csss attend your efforts now and in
the future,
This Is an age of rapid development
and progres2, Yesterday was an age
of stSarn-today is an age of electric
ity. What will be tomorrow we know
not.
The rapid shifting of scenes in the
business affairs of life need our close
attention, and for catlemen to sue
cesstli V meet the constantly chang
iug methods of business and transpOr
tatioa in handling, feeding and plac'
ing cattle upon the market they must
meet to.ether often for consultation
You ne 4 the wisdom gathered from
tba ey. arience and study of many
minds. 1t requires the combination
ofabilltv and capital TO successfully
meet the combinations OF the presen
day In he business world.
There is great strength IN concert o
action. n harmony and tirmness o
purpo5a. 1t is the part Of wisdom 70
those gagged in any calling to stanC
together, to help one another, and thu
impor5a nee OF transportation ant
cheap freights shohld receive you
earnest attention, and while they arr
under discussion do not forget t
shorten the distance between the pro
Queer and consumer by dropping out
as far as possible, the middlemen. BY
the miidlemeu, l mean those grea'
corpora5ions that fix the price they
will pay for cattle, and who also have
the power to fix the price they viii
all to the butcher They need look
ing after. But why should
,eall to you of things o
which YOU know most? know YOU
will rive me questions that ma.
come before your earnest and intel
ligeu, consideration.
trust that your meeting togethe
at this time will greatly benefit yol
Individually and collectively and re
sul6.iu great good to the cattle inter
ests Of the state.
hope it will not seem out of place
for me 10 say few words about oul
baautiful city. Austin does not claim
to be tie largest city in the state
neither do we claim to be great com.
mercial center but we do claim some
things not common to other cities
We are the capital city Of the great
est ana grandest state il the Union
This is The official home OF the state
government, and many of the state
institutions. Of which we are proud
are located here. We, with our State
university and private college;
crowning the hilltops about our city
together with our splendid public
schools, do claim a high place as an
educational center. We have a city
ofehUfehes and schools on the banks
of the beautiful Colorado river. amid
picturesque scenery and climate
uusurpassed in the United States
and all Texans are proud of it. Across
this beautiful stream we are con
structrg dam 1900 feet long and &C
feet hiqh, and it will be one of the
D. rest dams in the world. Water
will low over the dam lis en-
rira lan16h, making a beautiful sight
md yyi.an he river ia high and Inc