The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-25

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| due the National association to remark
that these and other advantages to
| shippers, have received very careful
! and persistent attention at our hands.
| The new feature in association work,
| viz: that of the bulletin service, can
| not fail to be of great interest to the
| allied live stock interests. We are in
| touch with the whole country and the
| industry in it's various conditions, and
| can more certainly be Of service than
| could any other source. We have had
| the generous aid of the associated press
| throughout the whole year, and TIE
| live western press agent has sent
| our news of live stock matters to the
ends of the country. With more
means at our command we could make
this service of inestimable advantage
to CATTLE. horse, sheep and hog breed
ers, feeders and traders.
A regular bureau of the association
should work in conjunction with the
department at Washington, and give
the stock men of the country avery
point which would aid him either in
holding his stock, forwarding them to
market, putting them on feed or MAX
ing the best disposition of them, as
prospects would seem to Indicate
This could be made to be of incalcula-
BILE value to the dealer, to the breeder
and to the feeder. 1t would keep all
big runs off the market and secure
a more uniform and fairer average
price to all alike. I am of the opinion
that it would be money we'll spent to
issue regular bulletin under the direct
control of the secretary of the National
Live Stock association.
Uniform State Laws.
This brings lis to the necessity for
uniform state laws, a subject of brands,
bounties and punishment for stealing,
for inspection, and for the stamping
out of all contagious diseases. Every
state should have a similar law, and
thereby would all stockmen be better
protected in what he owns and mar
kets. We have prepared some general
laws that we think would be of general
utility, and we should urge the adoption
by every legislature of a uniform brand
registration law.
The man, or set of men, who are con-
tinually looking backward for inspira-
ton, who are chock full of calamity
forebodings; who thrive on opposition
to any and all measures: who are con-
stantly quoting ancient history. are
not fit to lead progressive, enterprising
twentieth century Americans and this
fact has been pretty well accepted by
the thinking, tax-paying people, who
are in control to-day and who will stay
something for the good of the whole
people.
Too many people read now days, to
be fooled all the time. So with all live
stock interests. We have papers, jour-
nails reviews, bulletins. books, reports.
speakers. assemblies, conventions and a
great national organization, all of
which indexes the fact that the TWEEN
tieth century live stock man, educated
and conservative. is in the saddle. We
all ~ealiZe that the present demands
our best thoughts, our tireless energy,
owing to wholly changed conditions.
Let every live stockman in the union
equip himself to meet keener competi-
ton, more complex questions and
changing social conditions.
Reciprocity.
We shall urge upon the executive de-
partment of the government that the
principal of reciprocity shall be made
more prominent, and that our foreign
consuls and representatives introduce
and push the sale of our inspected food
products, all certified as to purity and
freedom from adulteration, and stand
by them until every government shall
open their doors to us, and for per-
sistent exclusion to use every effort of
our government to retaliate by closing
American markets to the goods of such
country so offending. Let us put our
great organization on record as favor
ing the fullest broadcast and most far
reaching reciprocity.
The United States should furnish the
supply of cattle. horses, sheep and
hogs to thoroughly stock CUBA, the
added to this country. These markets
should be given the very best start
possible. and the cheap, poor, under
bred stock of southern countries
should be excluded, in order that the
best breeds of stock may be furnished
to re-stock all of these possessions,
having redeemed these
Businesses, American live stock should
follow the course of our ships and ar
mics. Let us take care of our own in
terests first. Our merchant marine
will henceforth demand more and
more at our hands, and our commerce
must have every advantage given by
the most progressive nations of the
earth. The twentieth century will de-
opinions, and are fearless in cham
pioning them. The time-server, the
follower, the milk and water policy 4
politician, the general kicker and the
pessimist will be relegated to safe
quarters, where they are not liable to
be run over by the earnest, determin-
ed, enlightened sentiment of Americas
ptSL lIldIHDou. 4hOuCtIl ways, lHttIlOuS
and ideas have revolutionized the en-
tire live stock industry in the last two
decades.
Their Aims.
The first aim of our National Live
Stock association should be to get as
active members every live stock as
ISOLATION and organization in the United
States.
Our second aim should be to har-
monte all differences between conflict
ing interests growing out of the graz
ing and selling of live stock
Our third aim should be to secure
uniform laws in all the states, regu-
lating brands. providing for bounties
for the killing of predatory animals,
for the prompt settlement of all live
stock killed by railways, for uniform
quarantine and sanitary
and for prohibiting the adj
mission of physically unsound breeding
animals into the United States
Our fourth aim should be to aid the
department of agriculture of the United
States in every way, and to demand
the passage by congress of laws which
direct retaliation where foreign ma