Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22
STOCKMEN
Resolutions
at Midland.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS DE-
sTRoy TEXAS COMMERCE. NOT
LESS THAN sIo,ooo,ooo.
PLEDGE TO PROTECT
THE LINE If RE-EsTABLIsHED As
IT FORMERLY STOOD.
Vigorous Measure indorscd to Pun
tsb the yioIntors of the Quar-
antine Laws.
TO PROTECT
THE LINE If RE-EsTABLisHED AS
IT FORMERLY STOOD.

] Midland, Tex, rep. E'-(SpeClhLJ-
The Texas and Pacific Cattle Raisers
Protective association met here today
with the largest attendance of Its MS
tory. A. b. Robertson acted as presi-
dent and Harry McTyre as secretary.
Judge Bryan OF Midland delivered an
address Of welcome. and the president
/ responded. Speeches were made by
! Lee Johnston. e. Fenlon. J. II. Martin.
w. Il. Connell, A. 4. Bush, w. Il. Iul-
lis Of the sanitary board, ana others
The object OF the meeting ana Its ac-
ton is tully shown py the resolutions
adopted ny a rising vote as follows;
This convention OF cattlemen repre-
sent an area comprising one-third OF
the state of Texas ana cattle OF the
value Of sixty millions dollars. That
the recent regulations by the depart
ment OF agriculture January q, 1896,
creates an embargo against the move
ment Of cattle from tue state Of Texas
to all other states north and west, the
only market available to western and
northwestern Texas. That said regu-
lations thus effectively destroys the
commerce OF This state from not less
than ten million dollars, this being APP
proNlmately the value OF the annual
output of cattle from this district OF
country to the northern markets. and
ut the same time depreciates the value
of our property. bOtl cattle and land
cd, not less than $2J.OJO,0OO.
Nov, whereas, the honorable secre-
tary OF agriculture has abolished the
above mentioned quarantine line be-
cause of the fact that the line prev
lousy established has been constant
ly crossed by infectious cattle with
In the state Of Texas thus endanger-
ing the health of the cattle Of the state
and the United States, the report of
his department having SHOWN that dur
ing the year 1885 about 10000 cattle
died from Texas fever In the state Of
Texas, and
"Whoreas. the honorable secretary
of agriculture has further stated In
the recent regulations that when any
S,ste snail have adopted different
line and have legislation whereby such
me can be maintained and such regu-
latlons can be completely and strictly
enforced that he might 70 modify such
regulations so as to conform to such
state or territorial line and whereas
our state sanitary commission by its
recent regulations proclaimed to be law
by the Hon. C. a. Culberson, governor
Of the state OF Texas has established
the line made by the United States
department of agriculture in 1895. as
the line now existing In ms state, and
have declared that said line Is now In
eNiHtence aud shall he maintained,
Resolved. that the cnttlemen OF
western ana Northern Texas recognize
with deep appreciation the prompt
and decided action OF the governor
and the sanitary commission as meet
~" "'n17"'1 OF mo department OF
agriculture, thus removing all neces.
=. '" cNistinC embargo.
Resolved. further that we pledge
ourselves collectively and indlyidualIy
to the recognition OF the law as exisf-
ing on our statute as construed by our
state ofllclnls. and further that wa give
TO the officials all the aid at our COM
mhnd TO the enforcement of tho law.
'Resolved further that the governo-
and sanitary commission he requested
to present these facts to the secretary
OF agriculture as the Unanimous senti-
mont of the cattlemen OF Texas
Resolved. that lnasmuch as the gov
.rnor by proclamation has declared
that the officers OF the state incIuJina
the state rangers. shall he used .n,na,s
ively for the enforcement OF tho law.
mat we request the governor and san
ltary board to issue dlrectlv 10 ~
various county officers OF the cou,t,e.
or West Tevns and to the stare rnnc'
ers such orders Rs viii leave bevond
,Hg question their duties in the prem
Resolved TINT every cattlo,,a, IT,
thia convention binds hlmsrIP ina IN
Vluually to contest any InrractIa,
tne law by any man known Ia bIn,
anu mat we call on every cattIen,an
OF the state to declare himself as marty
to mis- obligation" party
signed e. Fenlon. A. p. Buah. II
1nn IN j. Smith, j. L. Johnston
W II, TullIs, sanitary commissions,
ni the state OF Texas. ana othar
ables We're present "''' ''ner not
action was taken looking to IN. y,,-
, ,,ar prosecution OF violators Of 10