The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-28
sTOCKRLEN CONVENE.
Delegates from TwentY-One States and
Territories at Denver.
GOy. shaw, Of Iowa, Speaks Before the
Monetary Convention at IndIznapo-
Hs-ArEument for an Elastic
Currency.

DESvER, Col, Jan 26.-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.
900 delegates, representing 21 states
and territories Of the west, northwest
and southwest In 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
dwelt upon the difference between the
present conditions and those Of ten
years ago, when. as governor Of Colo
rado, he welcomed a similar body Of
delegates to the state His speech was
very optimistic for the stock growing
industry. He urged the cattlemen
and the sheepDen 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-
TeHtiOn for the honor conferred, he
said the delegates Assem- bled as repre-
sentatives Of the. stOck-grOwing indus
try Of the United States represented a
thousand million dollars of capital
He said old cowboy days had passed
away, and the stOck-grOwing indus
try had entered upon a new era
Charles 81. 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. T. 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 a step in the secur-
ing Of justice to the shippers He 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 to order. This was an increase
OF 200 over the number Of delegates
that attended the first convention a
year ago and 1t was regarded as indica-
tive of the interest which business
men feel in the movement for a 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
AO4Gs VIII the gEduua4 dQQlLlOu OF
'1ean-tOs' and thatch roofs, which
ought to be replaced, IL our more ad-
vanced condition, by q new structure
upon firm foundations and Of harmO-
nious architecture, caught the audi
enee with great effect and brought
forth round after round Of applause.
He spoke to an audience Of substan-
tial business men, who thoroughly ap-
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 viii be given power to |
add to its numbers They held a meet
ing in the morning and resolved to 1
prosecute the fight for currency reform 1
to the utmost, and to make an effort 4
to raise the necessary funds by i'm |
pressing upon the business community 4
the Importance Of placing the currency !
upon q stable basis.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.