Arizona republican., 1898-02-03

z. l06 mdnIeIld0co Ol UTduu book and the registration of brands and marks denoting ownership, and to prevent conflicting and spurious brands
 3. To maintain inspectors at the great markets and attend to the de- tails of marketing and a proper dispo- scition of proceeds of estrays.
 4. To maintain an arbitration com mittee, prevent costly disputes, pro mote good feeling and good fai h, a "guntplay''
 5. To advance the interests of stockgrowers This may and sho include at least: protection from de- struction by wild animals as far as possible; proper precautions againse contagious diseases; the securing of necessary legislation as to transpor .a- tion and other charges; as to brand laws; as to inspection of carcass S and hides; as 10 disposition of a, i'd CT waste lands; as to taxation of herds in transit while grazing, tres pass laws, and many other items.
 In these days public opinion has much to do with enforcing the laws. The way to secure vig!lant prescott ing officers, to create strong senti- ment for the punishment of patty thieving, and a respect fcr property rights, is to cultivate and OTganiza , this public opirion into an agg ss va force in every community.
 In grazing country where stock runs at large the year round the next thing to do, after teaching the rights of property, is to regulate and publish brands and marks of ownership. This can only be done by a strong assoc. a. ton, as the expense is considerable. Every rancher should have a hranl book in order 10 keep posted as to essrays and to restore them to own CTS. A further Use of br-nd books is to keep tab on cattle being driven off by strangers.
 I am not familiar with bracd laws in other states, but in Nebraska we will have to have a state registra- ton of brands similar to one just go- ing into effect in South Dakota. Ths registration in counties permit of too much confusion one man in a state should use the same brand
 The most pressing need for a strong association at this time, however, is to bring pressure on law making bodies and ttranspor, ,ation companies. There is a necessity for some new laws and changes in existing laws. No one in- diVidual, no one town, no one county can secure legislation, except they have a pull" in some way. In al this country of ours everything in tn 2 way of business and production is CT ganized more or less. compactly, eXcep, the live sock and agricultural in- terests. With the immense financial backing which would be behind an or ganization of allied stocksrowing il- ! terests, it would seem no argum ents were needed to show the desirabi-ity of such an organization in eve.y coun- i ty, and in every e,ta.e, if we would succeed Railroad companies, stcck yards corporations, banks, insurance i companies, boards of trade, iron and l steel manufacturers, all sor,s oi trusts and "combines' take a hand in legislation by maintaining com mittees and attorneys, and Hobbies tc look after legislation affecting tha:u several interests. I maintain that stCckmen have the right to do ,he same, and not only have the light but 1t is their duty. There should be county and local organizations tc l look after local affairs, and as far a: possible to see that only mem famil- jar with our affairs should go to the legisla lures. From these local bodies should be formed state organization: of all allied stock interests, whoss duty it should be to maintain a c,ose watch on all legislation. It is n7, necessary for me to try to specify laws, but as I have said, there is neck for many new ones, to corre pOnt with the immense increase in l:v, stock industries in all ways.
 It has recently been shown in a
 least two western states that evel small organizations have suffic eln
 power to control transportation rates
 when they choose to exercise it.
 With proper leadership and thor ough organization, stockgrowing in
 terests can be as we'll protected iron
 ektortion and unfair and unjust trca.
 ment as can any other interest
 De TocqEeville, in his famous book Democracy in America" says: ''Il . democratic community individual
 are very powerless. This is the poin
 I wish to impress upon all stockgrow
 CTS and their friends. As individual , we can do nothing; combined for law
 ful purposes, we can accomplish an necessary end, whether it be to en , force laws, secure just legislation, SC , cure equitable transportation an , stock yards or other charges, educa , public opinion, Or maintains uprigh F dealings among our members. A l that is needed is cooperation, gan ? zation, leadership and attention t
 de.ails, and the world isNl ours-Fro1 3 the address of J. R. Yam Boskirl
 stocksrowers' convention, Denver.
 ASH FORK ARRIVALS.