Arizona republican., 1899-01-25

Denver, Jan. 24.-Tha second annual session of the National Live Stock as sociation was called '.o order at the
 Tabor Grand opera house by Presi- dent John w. Springer, a. 9:30 o'clock
 this morning.
 The house was crowded, more than 1000 prominent cattle growers, buyers,
 packers and others interested in the
 great industry beng in attendance.
 Every state between the Mississippi
 river and the Pacific coast was well represented Texas and the states of
 the southwest were particularly well represented, fact which is due in a measure to the exhibition of feeding cattle from the southern ranges now being held here.
 The visitors were cordially wei comed by Governor Charles s. Thomas and Mayor Thomas s. McM1rray, speaking in behalf of the state and city respectively. Response for the visitors was made by the Hon. A. P. Bush of Texas. This was followed by
 the roll call, after which President Springer delivered his annual address as follows:
 Delegates to the second annual con- vention of the National Livestock as- socia.ion of the United States, Ladies and Gentlemen-The close of the nine teenth century completes a record sec ond in interest to none in the worlds history. A wonderful advance has been made throughout the world. but nowhere, and in no country, can we find a parallel with the restless, pro gressive energy expended in the United States of America. A century dg0 this day John Adams occupied the presi- dents chair; our population was only 100000, and 5hirteerzEstate formed the galaxy.
 Where we meet today, in the queen city of the Rocky mountains. was naught but a vast stretch of grassy plains, with herds of buffalo, wolves, wild beasts and Indians, alone in their glory. A hundred years, and what :; shifting of primeval scenes.
 The close of the nineteenth century witnesses the union of the livestock interests of the United States Local efforts and branch influences have at last agreed to enroll under enc great, powerful and effective organization
 Fortunes invested in cattle, horses, sheep and hogs in the various state9 and territories now agree to work iii harmony by ard for the hest interests Of the general welfare. This is nos an eIfcrt to force livestock values up. and bear down the price of the products Of the farmer. Every agriculturalist is a livestock man, and his interest is our interest. We prosper more cer- ie- muneration for what he has to sell i We are inter-depandent Looking owe. the list of organizations now affiliated Tn the work of the National Livestock association and from the recorded list | to tn1s magnificent body Of men from the boundaries of this cJmmOnwealt h. | and we see here men representing over i S,0OO,OOO head of Livestock, whose nres- | ent actual cash value is over S25O OOG ! 900. One year of hard work and we have passed the experimental age.
 We have learned after years of hard | Knocks what We want, and we have iusf | decided to pool our interests and go af- i ter good laws, good reatment and goci i times all along the line. On the range on. the farm. on the railroad and in ! the stockyard We shall insist on equit- !! able treatment from all alike. We | have passed the age of theory and inn practicability, and We have likewise i had it hammered into Us that you cannot catch flies with vinegar" Intel | Ilgent Livestock management is being fet at all of the great American mar kets- We have read in our stock jour nals oF the best way to make the most money out Of our fiocks and herds. and ! with characteristic push and pluck we nave sorted our herds, slaughtered | our focks and improved the selected l remnants -.
 During the year Denver has been made common point for all ship 1 menus or livestock originating west of Colorado. The more good, active mar i kets the livestock men have the better [ they are off, and Denver certainly has no reason to complain of he magnani- ! nous treatment she has received dur ! Ing 1858 from the railways.
 The new feature in. association work | VIZ, that of the bulletin service. can | not fail to be of grsat interest to tn. l allied livestock interests. We are in . touch with the whole country and the industry in its various conditions. and | can more certainly be of service than could any other source. We have had the generous aid of the Associated