Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-25
STOCK GROWERS NEEI
WELCOMED BY coLoRADois GOVERN.
Convention Gets Down to Work o..
tion of stoclsmcn Advocated.
Other business. b.

Denver Colo, Jan. 25.--The fire,
sion of the National Stock cror ees-
convention was called to order in co,,
scum hall at 1890 O'Clock. Tbcre -
present about 1000 delegates r.ns.
senting twenty-one states and ta,.,
tories of the West, Northwes, 49,,
Southwest. In few words the eh,i.
man stated the object OF the meeting
He said that the years of depressin-
to which the cattle industry had be,,,
subjected caused loss In that M.
branch OF business of hundreds of M,
lions, but there now appeared b.igb,a.
prospects for stock growing In its va,
ious branches and this convention wa,
called TO consider the new condltion,
Governor Alva Adams welcomed IN.
delegates In the name of the state
He dwelt upon the difference between
the present conditions and those Of to,
years ago. when. as governor of Cola.
RADIO, he welcomed a similar body Of
delegates to the state. His speech wa,
very optimistic for the stockgrowin,
industry. He urged the cattlcmen All
sheepmen to get together aud adjust
their differences.
Mayor Il. S. McMurray of Denver d.,
livered welcome on behalf ufthe civ
John w. Springer, president OF II.
Continental Cattle company Of Texas
was elected temporary chairman Of N,
convention. He was escorted to tha
chair by Governor Richards of wyo.
ming, and Lieut.. Gov. Brush OF Cola.
RADIO.
In thanking the convention for the
honor conferred. Chairman Springer
said the delegates assembled as repre-.
sentatives of the stockgrowing Industry
of the United States, Represented a
thousand million dollars of capital h
said old cowboy days had passed away
and the stockgrowing industry had en-.
tered upon new era.
Charles ii. Gould of Nebraska, wa,
chosen temporary secretary. Il, f. Nc.
Ginnis, OF st. Paul. reading clerk. aud
w. II. O'Brien of Denver sergeant-at.
arms.
The chairman appointed the follow.
| ing committees:
observation-disclosures Gov. j. l.. Bush.
of Colorado, chairman; W. L. Plckafd.
Salt Lake, Utah; Henry G. Hays, Wyo.
ming; j. c. Kenyon, Omaha; William
Irvine, Cheyenne; Paul Mccormack,
| Montana.
Resolutions-Gov Richards. Wyo.
ming; j. r. Van Boskirk, Nebraska.
j. +. Neff, Kansas City;T. f. sothsm.
| Chilicothe. Mo-: Gen Fowler, 81. Pau;
Morey X. Parsons, Utah:Chnrles Owen,
Byers. Colo.;H. A. Jastro, California,
| MIR. Tisdale, New Mexico Mat Dds.
coll Dakota; X. NJ. Allen, Ames, Ne.
braska: A. p. Brush. Texas; DR.. Vic.
tor Naugard. Washington; u. q
Henry Wallace, Des Moines, Iowa; J.
j. Berry, Chicago; Taylor Riddle kan'
sas. -.
Goulding, chairman, Colorado; Ora Ha.
lev. wyoming; w. Il. skinner, Texas
| o. M. Hadley, New Mexico; w ?. An
derson, Chicago. A. b. Smith, Omaha
Alfred s. Donan, Arizona;
Col. j. Mccoy OF X ansas, Responded
in behalf of Kansas to the address
welcome. 80. -.
Al the afternoon session. Mr.. j, VI
goskirk read a paper on the ads.s
tayes Of organization. He said v
urinary objects of stock growers
This western country in organizing wen
as follows, about in the order Oh 'n'a
Importance: <., ana.
i. The protection of stock from thsn !,
and the arrest and puihshfiien' "a
thieves. , hooit
2. The maintenance of brana'po oa
and the registration of brands anu
marks denoting ownership. ana 70 pis'
vent conflicting and spurious prhnus,
8. To maintain inspectors at the ~ :,
market and to attend to the detal,s y;
marketing and a proper disposn'pn Va
proceeds of estrays. .,- .o,.
4. To maintain an arbitgallon cou,
mittee, prevent costly disputes'pr oi ,. w,
good feeling and good faith, wiinru'
recourse to the courts or TO suH'
play" =, s,ocy.
growers, This may and should inclus,
at least: protection from destructlon y
wild animals as far as possible ptu oss.
precautions against contagious olssa' :,
the securing of necessary leg,sla.ivn :,
To TRANSFORMATION and other charges =
to brand laws: Ms to inspection o. ga,
casses and hides; as to disposition y,
arid or watse lands; as to taxauoh y
herds in transit while grazing, uespa''
laws. and many other items.
He made a vigorous plea for organ
cation, and. closed as follows: :,
with proper leadership and tnoruus
organization. stock.growing lh. va,
can be as well protected from ~
ton and unfair and unjust treatinv.
as can any other interest. De Tocqus
vile, in his famous book, "Democra,.I
in America" says: I'm democra'.
community individuals are very powe
less" This is the point wish 20 ln
press upon all stock-growers and ,ne,
friends. As individuals we can no nou \,
ing; combined for lawful purposes, Nv y
can accomplish any necessary e en-
whether 1t be to enforce laws, seeu sew.
Just legislation. secure quitabie 'l o,hs
portation and stock yards or ou'.
charges. educate public opihlon' AZ \
m,,intain upright dealings among an an
members. All that is needed y co, ~
Grafton, organization, Leadership "a
attention to details, and the Wof''
ours.