The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-12

DAVIS, Cheyenne; james CarmOdy Wash
ingtol, ID G; w ! Drummond, Beaver;
I w Rogers, Winfield, Kas; w A Bailey,
Elgin, Kas; Bob johnson, Eureka, Kas;
Lee Gragg, Riley; Asa Henson, Kansas
City, Mo; Clint Rutherford, Curtis: II j
Holm, Higgins, Tex; M Airhead, Stone,
Hal Ward Dutfiy; Robert Turner. Gage;
+ r Feger, Frisco; J w Wicker, Day
county; L f. Wicker, Day county; w A
McGaughy, Day ceunty; } p Garryhill,
Day county; Candy, AL "a; j ID
Share, Alva; c w Bickle. AlYa; Il Doug
lass, Alva; w Il Hatfield. Ava; Il A
Cameron, Alva; f X Alexander. Alva:
w A DarDey, Alva; VIM Lawery. Alva;
W w Owns, Canadian, Texj Heiibrgm,
Kansas City; Rob Rose, Waynoka; J l.
Harrison, Pcnhandle; o II Brown Kan
sas City; G Il Noble, Gage; + Rothrock.
Wellington, Kas; G Weodle, Wellington,
Kas; ID ID Swearengen, Quannah, Tex; X
Carroll, Greer county; Riley Quinlan.
Kansas City; z j buckingham. Alma, KS;
Ed Davis, Greer county.
During the progress of the conven-
tion IL developed that two factions
were at work These factions, al
ough not bitter. are determined,
and arose froL the proposed free
range and herd law legislation. tide
velops that the large ca .tlemen are al
most unit for free range, while tue
territorial stockholders, tn. majority
of whom own small bunches OF cattle,
oppose free range. They want a herd
law, and are unanimous in their en-
dorsement of Senator Marum's bill
which has passed tue council, pcovid-
ing for the protection OF cattle indus
tries and quarantine lines. Marum's
bill provides that range districts be
gwen a law to vote on free range SO
that the law voted on shall have effect
for five years without another election.
The small cattlemen declare that free
range works great hardships aud losses
ON them, and moreover, cheats the ter
ritory and counties out OF taxes, since
the large eattlemen drive their cattle
TO market before the assessment period.
The association endorsed Wilson
of Iowa, for secretary of agriculture
and Coburn OF Kansas for assistant
The bill providing for a branch nor
NAL for Alva was also endorsed The
stockmen were highly pleased over the
action OF the legislature ia sending a
scommittee TO the convention. and look
for favorable legislation relating TO
their interests.
The following resolutions we're
passed by the association:
Whereas, II is well known fact
throughout the west that a great portion
OF this country Is known 10 be arid, and
part Of the country In which the usual
crops grown east of the arid part cannot
be pr duced In the arid sections. and
Whereas. The great majority of the
pc OF the United Ststes are MT thor
oughly Informed as 10 what part OF the
United State are arid and not suitable
for agricultural purposes.
Therefore, BE Ii resolved by the okla
homa Live Stock association that the
general government, through the proper
channels. appoint commission 10 In
vestigate and ascertain what part OF the
United States are arid. for the knowledge
OF all its citizens and for the better In
formation OF lawmakers. wherein IL may
desired u make laws for the people Of the
arid part Of the country.
Wilson and C0burn.
Resolved, That we express our gratih-
catiOn that an experienced aud successful
farrer and stockman, Hon. James VIII
son, OF Iowa. has been selected as secre-
tary OF agriculture Ia the cabinet OF
President Elect Mckinley.
Resolved, That we heartily recommend
for the position OF assistant secretary OF
agriculture Hon. +. ID. Cobnrn, secretary
0f the Kansas state hoard OF agriculture.
a man OF high character. great energy aud
executive ability. and one thOroraklY