The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-01
OGDEN.
CATTLE CONGRESS
Holds Its Second and Last Days
Session.
Resolutions Touching 0leomargarine : The
Rustlers-1he Long and Short Haul and
the Stock Register Adopted.

order at $3.50 by Chairman North. The
cattlemen were little slow about getting
in, and the attendance was quite small
when the gavel fell on the presiding Off
GERS table, but the delegates were soon
after found in their places ready for bust
ness
Mr. North said that great deal of bust
ness was to be transacted and suggested
that short speeches be in order.
Mr.. Carwell, Of Oregon, moved that the
congress proceed TO permanent organiza-
ton by the adoption of a constitution and
bylaws and the election of permanent chi
GERS. Carried.
MIR. Mercer, Of Wyoming, said he had
attended q meeting of q caucus the previ-
Gus evening, and the matter for considera-
tion was whether the congress should be
meeting of to-day or that it should extend
into the future The idea was to have it
extend down into posterity if possible.
Mr. Ridgeley, of Oregon, moved that the
committee on constitution and bylaws get
10 work and report as soon as possible.
Carried.
The next order Of business was the in
PRODUCTION of resolutions.
Mir. Waite, of Kansas, moved that all
resolutions be referred to the committee
on resolutions.
The chairman Of the committee, Mr.. j.
@. Lesry, being compelled to leave the
city, Mr.. Ed. Swan, of Salt Lake, was ap-
pointed in his place.
Captain Witherill was appointed assis-
tant secretary of the congress by the
chair.
Mir Ridgely stated to the members of
the congress that one of their most active
workers had had The misfortune 10 have
his pockets picked, and all the money he
had taken while on the way to the Hot
Springs, Captain Justus Wetherill. He
moved that when the proper time came
that committee be appointed and collec-
ton taken to reimburse him, as he was on
duty when he met with the misfortune.
The following resolutions were offered
and referred 10 the committee on resolu-
tions, AMI reported on favorably.
BY Mr.. A. E. Mercer, Of Wyoming, re-
lating 10
oLEoMARGARINE.
Whereas the following bill has been intro
duced in the House of Representatives al
Washington, viz;
BE it enacted ETC., That all oleomargarine,
as defined by section TWO of chapter eight hun
dred and forty of the laws OF the Forty-ninth
Congress, transported into any state terri
tory. or remaining Tor use consumption, sale
or storage therein, shall upon arrival in such
state or territory be subject to the operation
and effect OF the laws of any such state or ter
ritory enacted in the exercise of its police
powers. TO the same extent and in the same
manner as though such oleomargarlne had
been produc e d in such state or territory. and
shall not be exempt therefrom by reason OF
being introduced therein in original packages
or otherwise" And
Whereas, The passage Of this bill VIII cause
a direct loss upon every beef animal in the
United States OF from 81. 80 TO 81 amounting il
the aggregate TO Sl5l, 200. therefore
Resolved, That ii is the sense of the Cattle
mems congress in session at Ogden, Utah, thai
SAID bill be not passed. and we hereby enter
our protest against its passage. We are will
. ing that oleOmargaTine shall be sold undel
present restrictions. but We are opposed TO lis
being thrown out OF the market.
Resolved further That the secretary of thi!
congress send copy of these resolutions to tbs
speaker OF the House of Repres eutatiVes and L
the chairman OF the committee of agriculture
MIR. Mercer said, in support of his reso-
luton, that there is now pending in Con
gress what is known as the Hatch bill
which has been reported upon and is now
upon Its passage, which the cattlemen O.
the entire west want to see wiped out
Mr.. Mercer said it was class legislation il
favor of the dairymen against the bee
producers. BY the adoption of this bill
and the destruction of the oleonargarini
industry, there viii be wiped out from tn,
cattlemen of this country $3.50, 600 600. il
fact a total loss.
The resolution was adopted with only
one dissenting voice.
MIR. Mercer also introduced a resolu
ton, which was accepted, relating u
THE WYOMING TROUBLES.
Whereas Sensational statements have O
lase gone out through the press to the effec
that the stockmen Of the range have generan
opposed the settlement Of farmers and SINAI
siockrnen, and that they have oppressed them
and
Whereas, Such statements are false in ever
particular and calculated to retard the settle
ment OF the west therefore
Resolved, BY the cattlemen's congres IS in ses
sion assembled, that honest men DESTROYS c
settlement in the range country are hereby in
vited TO come and settle such lands as ST
worthy OF settlement, and the members of thi
congress hereby pledge their protection 10 al
such persons.
Mr.. II S. Starrh was permitted to read
resolution which was referred to the com
mittee on constitution and bylaws.
The question OF a permanent organizs
ton was raised by ID. Van Buskirk. Il
was Of the opinion that the delegates wer
acting prematurelY in Offering so many res
olutions at this time. He thought il wa
entirely out Of order to offer them until
constitution and by-laws were adopted.
Mr.. Mercer said that the congress wa
now a permanent organization, that the
had been perfected on Friday. A commitse
on constitution and bylaws had been ar
pointed, and when they report the congress
can then determine whether it will continu
liz the future.
Colonel Savage, of Omaha, and JUG
Patten. of Ogden, took practically the sam
view of the question as Mr.. Mercer. I'll
chairman thought the question had becom
perfectly clear, and the reading of the res
olutions was resumed.
Colonel Savage introduced the followin
resolution regarding
AFFAIRS IN WYOMING.
Whereas. A very serious condition of affair
exists between the cattlemen OF northern Wyc
ming and the rustlers, or thieves therefore
be IL
Resolved, That the members OF this congress
hereby tender their fullest sympathy and sur
port TO the legitimate cattle owners yyhefhf
they are large or small OF the disturbed section
ana express hope that an early adjustment {
ali these troubles may be Effected on q basis {
Justice to all parties, and in such form as /
give equal and full protection Of lie and prol
.erty to all honest men, TO the end that peaC
and harmony and prosL srity may again preva
throughout the land in this our honorabl
calling.
The resolution was adopted.
E. K. Ridgeley. of Ogden, offered a resi-
luton of thanks to
THE PRESS:
Resolved by the cattleInen's congress in go
sion at Ogden, Utah:
That we unanimously extend our thanlxs :