Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-24
PRESIDENT srriFetR's ADDRESS.
rellyered Before the National Live Stock
Association Ia Denver To-Day.

erti at the annual convention OF the Ma
tioDal Live stock association In Denver
to-day:
Delegates to the Second Annual Convention
of the National Live Stock Association q
the United States;
Lsdies ana gentlemen go The close OF
the nineteenth Centufy cOmpie,es a ne.
cord second ia Interest ~ nuIie ia the
worlds history. Other centuries preced-
ing pale into insignihcance when we
beheld the matchless achievements In
every department of human effort,
A wonderful advance has been made
throughout the world, but nowhere
and In 10 couatry, a WI 1nd q parallel
with the restless, progressive energy OK.
pended In the United States OF America.
1 shall not recount here our marvellous
strides IN learning, IN manufactures, In
religious, in charitable work, In develop
ment OF all kinds and characters OF en-
terprises. My theme shall be the animal
kingdom-tho cattle, horses, sheep aud
hogs, owned from ocean 10 ocean, from
the lakes 10 tbs gulf. A century Z this
day john Adams occupied the presidents
chair; our population was only about t.
VOO,OOU, aud thirteen states formed the
galaxy.
Along the Atlantic coast small mum.
bsrs OF animals grazsd, all closely
watched. and ali zeaiously guarded from
Wild animals and housed against the
winter storms. The total value OF ali
The 1--we stock was less than that OF "A
western state at the present time. The
great west was unknown, and only vague
rlm0fs we're n0ised abroad "a 10 what IL
was.
~ here we meet to day in the Queen
city OF the Rocky mountains. was ngught
Dut a vast stretcn OF grassy plains, with
nerds OF buffalo. wolves. Wild beasts and
iadlans, alone Ia their glory. The same
genial sun looked down over this spot,
he mountain peaks we're covered with
snow, the hills we're filled with the rich
5st Treasures OF gold and silver. but the
great ciyillzer-the American pioneer
'tockman-had not pitched his tent, nor
1ung his old tlintl0ck over the
door. A hundred years. and what
shifting OF primeval scenes:
Buffalo gone. Indians moved
Oack 10 the businesses, the reptiles and
beasts conquered church steeples,
gilded domes, paved streets. the chained
electric current from the clouds turning
1ight TO day, the ring OF q bell aud we
talk 10 the confines OF the state; the click
u the instrument and we send our
wishes over mountains, under seas and
over continents. About us are the
5horthorns, the Herefords, the Galloways,
the Polled- Angus. the best OF the earth;
IN the fields are the Shropshires, the
Cottswolds. the Merinos, while In the
lots are the Berkshires, the Poland
Chinss aud the Chester Whites. Our
thoroughDreds, u tr0tters, IN coach
HORSES, declare 10 tue world that while we
ave made nameiess strides In political
preieiheht, we nave kept even pace In
I'VE slock qua agflcuiture that the
'hrltty, haru working, enterprlslng, news
paper -rea1lng Americans Will feed the
aorlu, Will ci0the the millions beyond the
seas, ana VIII carry the torch OF liberty
ehiignlehing the world In the wax OF her
commercial Victories. We are the wonder
OF every country and the envy OF every
,oirigher' una years and we have
'uonueu ourselves, iOugnt the greatest
cl'li contest KNOWN 10 history. and out
u fearful LABOR, anu al incalculAble cost,
nailed over our commonwealth the great
~5hiD0oieth, one a lndivisable.'
"Ihe close OF the nineteenth century
Witnesses the union OF the live stock
interests OF u United states. Local
'Iorts d Drahch Influences nave nj
iAst agreed 10 enroll under n great,
poWeitui anu euectlve organization.
"Ihe nrst ann OF our National Live
otocK association should De 10 get ~ ac-
i've memoers every i've stock association
'nn oIganlzA.ioh IN tne United states.
our seconu aim should DO 10 mar
unohize al uiuerences " conflict
lus interests GROWING OUT OF the grazing
'na sei,ing Vi i've stock;
our tnifu him snouid De 10 secure
UNIFORM laws IN All the states, regulat-
lnR oIahus' providing Tor Dountie Tor
tne Killing OF prenaloty animals, for the
p!ompt retirement ior al live STOCK
kuleu Dy tor uniform inspec'
sioh' ana sanitary regula
lions, anu LOT prOhioi.ing the admission
VI pnysicaliy uhsouhu oreedihg animals
'h,o tne uhlteu states. ..,
oui iou.'n ann mould Oe 70 AID the
yepnttInent Vi OF tine United
states III every way ana 10 demand the
Iassage ny eVngrtss OF laws when
uirec's rethilatloh where foreign nations
are opposed 70 reciprocity. IN order thai
"uI neal pIouucts may mol Dc urlNen out
Oh tne loreigh markets,
our nith aim snouiu De 10 secure laws
rom congress when VIII cede 10 The
Vhflous western states the grazing lands
located IN THESE states, In order that they
nay zeal Win thelr own citizens and
Just laws leasing these great tracts OF
anus ana preventing their acquisition
ny syhdicites ana corporations.
U u Skin aim should be TO aid the
Interstate commerce commission IN AFRO
gazing the OBNOXIOUS " terminal charge
AZ Ihlehgo, shn 10 secure lhe~ reminding
0 lhls illegal TAX 70 lhe Shippers OF Inc
cNuntIy 10 thls marker since 1871.
our seventh aim snouid De we'll direct
eu elOrt 10 lower Interest rates on i've
-tock paper II 10 better secure such
loans 10y improved ana uniform chattel
mortgage laws In All the western and
southern STATES wnlcn makes mortgages
SOol uhtll released whefe nied.
"Onf eighth aim should 6e TO pull to-
Sether az cattle men, ~ horse men, ~