Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
STOCKNEN CONVENE.
Delegates from Twenty-One States
and Territories at Denver.
MEETING FOR CURRENCY REFORM.
Gov. Shaw, Of Iowa. speska on the Gold
Standard and the Retirement Of
Observation-Disclosures ent for
an Elastic Currency.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 20. The first ses-
sion OF the National Stock Growers
convention was called to order in the
Coliseum hall at 1890 o'clock yester-
day by George L. Goulding. chairman
Of the general committee on arrange
ments. There were present nearly L.
600 delegates, representing 81 states
and territories OF the west, northwest
and southwest. In a few words the
chairman stated the object Of the
meeting. He said that the years of de-
preston to which the cattle industry
had been subjected caused loss in
that branch Of business OF hundreds Of
millions, but that there now appeared
a brighter prospect for stock-growing
in its various branches, and this con-
vention was called to consider the new
conditions.
Gov. Alva Adams welcomed the del
cations in the name of the state He
dweIt upon the difference between the
present conditions and those of ten
years ago, when, as governor OF Colo
RADIO. he welcomed similar body OF
delegates to the state. His speech was
very optimistic for the stock growing
industry. He urged the cattlemen
and the sheepmen to get together and
adjust their differences.
John W. Springer, president of the
Continental Cattle company, Of Texas,
was elected temporary chairman Of
the convention. In thanking the con-
vention for the honor conferred he
said the delegates assembled as repre-.
sentatives Of the stock-growing indus.
try of the United States represented a
thousand million dollars Of capital
lie said old cowboy days had passed
away, and the stock-growing indus
try had entered upon new era.
Charles II. Gould, Of Nebraska, was
chosen temporary secretary. The
chairman appointed the usual commit
tees Col. J. G. Mccoy, OF Kansas, re-
sponded, on behalf Of Kansas, to the
address OF welcome
The afternoon programme opened
with an address by R. F. Patrick, OF
Pueblo Col, on the Benefits to Be
Derived From an Interstate Organiza-
ton j. R. Won Boskirk, OF Alliance,
Neb., followed in an address on "The
Benefits From State and County Organ
ization." j. G. Mccoy, Of Kansas, ad-
dressed the convention on the contest
between the stock shippers Of Kansas
and the stock yards company of Kan.
sas City. Mr.. Mccoy asserted that or.
ganization is only step in the secur-
ing Of justice to the shippers. lie said
political action was necessary to carry
out the aims of the organization.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported in favor of making
the temporary organization perma-
nent The convention then adjourned
to this morning.
MONETARY CONVENTION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26.--Four
hundred delegates were present at the
Grand opera house yesterday when
Chairman Hanna, of the executive
committee, called the monetary con-
vention toorder. This was an increase
of 100 over the number of delegates
that attended the first convention a
year ago and it was regarded asindica-
tive of the interest which business
men feel in the movement for reform
of the currency laws Gov. Mount, of
Indiana delivered the speech of
welcome, and Gov. Shaw, of Iowa,
spoke for more than an hour on the
gold standard and the retirement of
greenbacks. His homely and forcible
comparison of our financial system
with the gradual growth of a pioneers
home with the gradual addition of
"lean.tos' and thatch roofs, which
ought to be replaced, in our more adj
vanced condition, by new structure
upon firm foundations and of harmo-
Nous architecture, caught the audi
ence with great effect and brought
forth round after round of applause.
He spoke to an audience of substan-
tial business men, who thoroughly APP
preciated his argument for an elastic
currency based upon commercial assets
The executive committee was con-
tinued by unanimous vote of the con-
vention and will be given power to
add to its numbers. They held meet
ing in the morning and resolved to
prosecute the fight for currency reform
to the utmost, and to make an effort
to raise the necessary funds by i'm
pressing upon the business community
the Importance of placing the currency
upon stable basis,
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