Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
FIGHTING MONOPOLY.
The Butchers Association to Estab-
lish AbattOirs in Texas.
DELEGATES VISIT HERR'S ISLAND,
Where They Are FeaSted by Emil Winters
and Other Local Members.
VERY LIBERAL OFFERS FROM THE WEST

The National Butchers Association, now
Sn session at Carnegie Hall, was very hand
somely entertained yesterday afternoon at
Herr's Island abattoir. Delegates to the
number of 200 or more, with numerous
friends, responded to the invitation of Emil
Winters. and from 9 to 5 o'clock inspected
the abattoir. Ample provision in shape of
lunch and beer was spread for the visitors,
and season of good cheer was enjoyed.
Delegates from the far West expressed great
delight with their reception at Pittsburg.
There are not less than Is delegates in at
tendance at the convention from Texas.
Austin, Ft. Worth and Dallas are repre-
sented, and all are enthusiastic over what
they have seen and heard in this city. After
partaling of the generous lunch providedby
Emil Winters, Mr.. James, of st. Louis ex-
President of the National Association, enter
tanned the large company with an address
which was in evident accord with all pres
ent as it was often interrupted with signs of
approval. Mr.. James earnestly advocated
the patronage of home industries, and bore
heavily on dressed beef men in the far West,
who. while furnishing large amounts of
meat to this and other cities contributed
little or nothing to the support of schools,
churches, streets and the various institu-
tions of Pittsburg. He said:
Dressed Beef Declared Unhealthy.
"The purpose of the National Butchers
Association is to secure healthy meat to the
consumer, which is an impossibility where
dressed beef has to travel from Kansas City
or Chicago to Eastern cities before it is put
on the stalls. The meat consumed should
be killed at home to insure healthy article.
And as to lard, why, there is any amount on
the market which never came from the hog,
of the National Butchers Association from
fits Inauguration, six years ago, and intend
to stay with it as long as live"
Mr.. James was at one time droVea- He is
q lfrst-class talker and has the courage Of
his convictions.
Only one business session was held yester-
day by the association and that was taken
up in the discussion of a plan to work
against the Big Four and other monopolies
that affect the meat business. A. Gardner,
of Dallas, Tex, talked on the subject of es-
tablishing abattoirs in Texas and supplying
the butchers all over the country from them.
He made a proposition that If the asSocia-
ton would appoint committee to visit
Texas he would see that there was no ex-
pense. Mr.. James offered a resolution in
dorsing the idea
A Liberal Offer From Ft Worth.
General z. A. Campbell, a member of the
Ft. Worth, Tex, Chamber of Commerce, on
behalf of that city, offered the associa-
ton the Ft. Worth stock yards covering so
acres, having a capacity of 900 cattle per
day and valued at 100000. He offered the
whole to the association, or offered to
furnish land and give money to build a
plant. BE said the city was ready to assist |
In establishing market where they can Sc |
cure cattle at rates so much lower than now |
paid as to astonisn the members of the asso- |
citation.
After some discussion the resolution to |
appoint a committee to visit Texas and in |
Testigate the matter was adopted. The |
President decided not to make his appoint |
ments until to-day, so as to give him plenty |
of time to select good men. There will be |
of the Auditing Committee showed de- |
fciency in the treasury of S236 80, and the |
shortage will be made up by each local asso- |
citation being assessed SD So
The insurance idea was also under discus |
sion, and it was finally decided to assess |
each member 81 in case of the death of a |
member.