Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-10

It was after 3 o'clock when President
Bush called the delegates to order. The
attendance was not so large as at the morn
ing session.
An invitation from the brewery to visit
and partake of its cheer was read and ac-
knowledged.
a communication was received from the
Dallas branch of the National butchers and
meat cutters association regarding the
establishment of an abattoer somewhere on
the Texas coast, and requesting the cattle
mems association to appoint committee to
meet with the butchers at a meeting to be
held at Dallas on May 20 next. MIR. Wilson
of Wichita county moved the appointment
of such a committee, and President Bush
announced the following names in accord
dance Herewith: Messrs. R. L. Ellison,
F. L. Wilson and c. c. Slaughter.
a communication was read from the
managers of the art exhibit, inviting mem
bers of the association to visit their rooms.
1t was received and vote of thanks was
voted in return.
GOING FOR THE sToCKYARDs.
The regular order of business being
passed the most interesting features of the
entire days proceeding was taken up con-
sequent upon resolution offered by Mr..
Wilson, who demanded that the asso-
citation take some action in relation
to the practice of swindling now
practiced at the yards at Chicago and K an
sas City, particularly in what is called the
"broken-ri bbed cattle'' scheme. Inspectors
were appointed to refuse to pass such
cattle, and he was not quite sure whether
there were not many cases of alleged broken
riUS which were cases of downright
robbery. Efforts had been made to secure
relief at the hands of commission men and
packers, but he for one hoped for no relief
from that quarter. Applause. It was
high time that cattlemen interested them
selves in the matter and he desired an ex-
preston from members on the subject of
better protection against the constituencies
inspectors and their unprincipled employ
ers. Applause.
The discussion of the matter became
quite general, and there seemed to be a
general desire to take some future action
regarding this very important matter. The
debate was postponed. however.
AND THE RAILROADS, TOO.
MIR Wilson having secured a hearing
opened another pertinent and in
teresting discussion upon the ques-
ton of freight rates and the
unjust discrimination of the rail
ways, as to the different qualities of cat
tie. He was surprised to see such degree
of apathy exhibited on the part of members,
and said that it seemed to him that there
ought to be brains enough in the body to
make the association heard and felt upon a
subject of such paramount Importance.
Mr.. Fenlon remarked to the same effect.
stating that complaints having been found
Of no avail, he would like to see the asso-
citation become aggressive and make itself
heard.
A speaker who announced himself as a
new arrival and resident formerly of Chi
caGo, made very spirited speech. He
took for his subject the excessive and I'M
necessary burden of expense which cattle
men were subjected to by reason Of unjust
20 fnE naNd oh
Kansas City. Among other things he |
said that the interest on the |
S31, 900, 900 OF wateredEstock issued by the |
Union stockyardS and transit company at /
Chicago was being filched from the pockets |
Of men who seemed blind to their own |
best interests. This pronounced wrong |
IS well as numberless other causes |
If present depression, could be /
sradicated if the Texans would make an
honest and manly effort to help themselves.
said he: ''It is tie easiest thing in the |
world to do so. Look at the packery right |
lere in Fort Worth. That's the proper
way to beat the grasping shylocks of the
North. The lion and lamb story was being
epeated daily, except that in this later
lay fable, the party swallowed body and
'reeches was the over-contiding and guile
ess cattleman, who ought in justice to
trike blow for himself occasionally,
specially when it was apparent that his
uture prosperity depended upon freeing |
imsef from set of unprincipled and
Wealthy people, who were slowly
ut surely bringing ruin about him.
lis remarks were loudly applauded, and as
result of the rather desuitory discussion
motion was made and adopted for the APP
ointment of & committee OF five to take
p the subject matter of the afternoons
ebates, and President Bush announced
hat he would name the committee after
urther consideration. An effort was made
. re.egate the matter TO the executive CON-