The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-05-12

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 ter eight hundred and forty of the laws of the Forty-ninth Congress, transport ed into any state or territory, or re- naming for 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 such state or territory enacted in the exercise of it's police powers, to he same extent and in the same manner as though such oleomargarine had been l produced in such state or territory, and shall not be exempt therefrom by req son of being introduced therein in ori9i- nal packages or otherwise" and
 WHEREAS, The passage of this bill will cause direct loss on every beef animal in the United States of from $2.50 to $4, amounting in the aggre- gate to $50, ,000, ,000. therefore be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the cattlemen's congress in session at Og- den, Utah, that said bill be not passed, and we hereby enter our protest against it's passage. We are willing that oleo margarine shall be sold under present restrictions, but we are opposed to its being driven out of the market
 Resolved, further, That the secretary of this congress send a copy of these resolutions to the speaker of the house of representatives and to the chairman of the committee of agriculture.
 By A. $. Mercer
 WHEREAS, Sensational statements have of late gone out through the press to the effect that the stockmen of the range have generally opposed the set clement of farmers and small stock men and that they have oppressed them; and
 WHEREAS, Such statements are false in every particular and calculated to retard the settlement of the West, therefore, be it
 Resolved, By the cattlemens con gress in session assembled, that honest men desirous of settlement in the range country are hereby invited to come and settle on such lands as are worthy of settlement, aud the members of this congress hereby pledge their protection to all such persons.
 By J. E. Carroll
 | WHEREAS, No positive action has been taken by the Worlds Columbian Exposition in the matter of offering premiums on live stock not of pure breeding, and, whereas, some of the states represented in this congress are specially interested in the matter of showing beef animals, therefore be it
 Resolved, That in the opinion of this congress the said Worlds Columbian Exposition should offer suitable prize for hay-fed or grass-fattened cattle. Resolved, further, That the secretary of this body forward a copy of this resolution to the director-general of the Worlds Columbian commission and to the chief of the live stock department of said Columbian Exposition.
 By Frank Cooper
 | WHEREAS, the clause known as the long and short haul clause in the inter- state commerce law works an injury to the live stock industry of the far West and with no corresponding benefit to any of us; therefore, be it Resolved, That this convention place itself on record as opposed to said clause in said law and that we use our influence upon our representatives in congress to accomplish a repeal of the same.
 By Joe Hatch
 WHEREAS, The Uintah and Uncom- pahgre Indian reservations comprise about one eighth of the territory of Utah, and
 WHEREAS, the same is now occupied by less than fifteen hundred Indians; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this congress that the said reservations should be restored to the public do- main and made subject to the land laws of the United States, less suili- cient area to provide 1G0 acres to each Indian on said reservations. By Aquilla Nebeker--
 WHEREAS, It is a well knwn and attcsted fact that cattle and horses can not range on lands occupied by Sneep anu tlidI InGTe Is no rtSulallOu whatever governing either or any of these industries on the open range, and, whereas, present conditions ren- der a source of i'll feeling and strife between these industries. Therefore, be it
 Resolved, By this convention that we place ourselves on record as desir- ing congress to enact some measure throwing around the range industries the same elements of protection that that the farmer, manufacturer and merchant now possess in the matter of permanent location, making it pos sible for these industries to be pro- tected in their respective occupancy of the open range.
 The meeting was a success, and the indications are that in May next the attendance will be large. Adjourned to meet in Ogden the first Monday in May, 1893.
 l In the Nick of Time.
 The nick of time to stop the course | of b1ablor and liIpnr com, nIo intS is