The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-26
TENDING THE NATIONAL CON-
VENTION AT DENVER.
TWO MEN FROM ST. PAUL
TIONS COMMITTEE AND MIR.
M'GINNIS CLERK.
A NEW ERA FOR THE INDUSTRY.
Tone of All the Addresses of the
Opening Session Optimistic
In the Extreme.

DENVER, Jan. 25.-The first session
of the National Stock Growers con-
vention was called to order in the
Coliseum hall at 1870 today by George
l.. Goulding, chairman of the general
committee on arrangements. There
were present about 1000 delegates, rep
resenting twenty-one states and ter
ritoriaS of the West, Northwest and
Southwest. In few words the chair
man stated the object of the meeting
He said that the years of depression
to which the cattle industry had been
subjected caused a loss in that one
branch of business Of hundreds of mil
lions, but there now appeared a bright
er prospect for stock growing in it's
various branches, and this convention
was called to consider the new condi-
tions.
Gov. Alva Adams welcomed the dele
gates in the name of the state He
dwelt upon the difference between the
present conditions and those of ten
years ago, when as governor of Colo
RADIO he welcomed a similar body Of
delegates to the state. His speech was
very optimistic for the stock growing
Industry. He urged the cattIemen and
the sheep men to get together and ad-
just their differences. Mayor T. S. Nc
Murray. of Denver. delivered a well
coming address on behalf OF the city
John w. Springer. president of the
Continental Cattle company, of Texas.
was elected temporary chairman Of
the convention. He was escorted to the
chair by Gov. Richards, of Wyoming,
and Lieut.. Gov Brush of Colorado
In thanking for the honor conferred
Chairman Springer said the delegates
assembled as representatives of the
stock growing industry of the United
States represented a thousand million
dollars of capital. He said old cowboy
days had passed away and the stock
growing industry had entered upon a
new era.
Charles H. Gould, of Nebraska, was
chosen temporary secretary; D. r. Nc
Ginnis, of st. Paul, reading clerk, and
W. Fl. O'Brien, of Denver, sergeant
alarms. The chairman appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-Lieut. Gov. J. T. Brush OF
colorado, chairman; T. l.. Pickard Salt Lake !;
n y. hayes, wyoming, u. u. T.. Kenyon,
Omaha; William Irwin, Cheyenne; Paul Nc
Ccrnack. Montana.
Resolutions-Gov. Richards Wyoming; J. r.
Van Van B0skiIk, Nebraska; J; H. Neff, Kansas
Flower, st. Paul; Mercy K Parson, Utah;
Charles Owen. Byers, o.. H. A. Jastro, Cali
fornia; NJ Tfsdale. New Mexico; Matt Dris-
coll, Dakota d. NJ. Allen Ames. Neb; a B.
Bush, Texas; DR.. Victor Kaugard Washing
ton, d. c.; Henry Waldo Des Moines; f.
J: Berry, Chicago; Taylor Ride, Marion.
Permanent Organization-Geor L. Gould
ing. chairman, Colorado; Ora HALEY, Wis
consln; ". E: skinner Texas; o. A. Hadlcy.
New Mexico; w. H. Anderson Chicago; A b.
Smith. Omaha Alfred S. Denan Arizona.
Col. J. S. Mccoy, of Kansas, respond
ed on behalf of Kansas to the address
of welcome. The convention then took
a recess until 2 p. IN. At the afternoon
session Mr. ]. r. Van Boskirk read a
paper on the advantage of organza-
ton.
He pointed out the necessities of such
an organization and what had been
done in that direction. He said:
Alone of all the great modern bust
ness activities the stock men are I'M
organized. In all other industries ex-
cept that of the agriculturalist and
stock grower there is combination and
compact organization. Indeed it would
seem that success in this age of in
tense competition and clashing of diff
ferent interests comes only from as
ISOLATION of those having common i'll
terests, followed by cooperation, or
ganiZation, leadership and attention to
detail. The most pressing need for Il
strong association at this time how =
ever, is to bring pressure on law-mak-
ing bodies and transportation COM
panies. There is a necessity for some
new laws and changes in existing
laws. With proper leadership and
thorough organization, stock growing
interests can be as well protected from
eXtortion and unfair and unjust treat
ment as can any other interest"