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


A Striking Contrast.
1t is an interesting fact that while the
| standard oil trust, the match trust, the
steel trust and all other combinations
now flourish in the United States, that
this great National Live Stock associa-
ton represents big and little stockmen,
whose holdings are in no combine no
pool, no trust or monopoly. 1t is strik-
ing contrast. Holding animals valued
into the billions of dollars, not dollar
of Watered stock is held by any live
stock man in this great commonwealth.
That while stocks and bonds are listed
of all these trusts and combines, and in
nocent purchasers constantly deceived
and misled as to their value, not
dollars worth of live stock bonds, or
capital stock, is quoted on any so-called
| exchange in the United States. There is
marked difference in the methods of
these two great interests. One deals in
Watered prospects. the other only in
the cash market value of cattle horses,
| sheep and hogs
In the first class I named are CONSOLE
dated monopolsts, the promoters of
trusts, the scalpers of all food products,
both OF the farm and the range-all of
their interests are Numerically OBJ
posed to those of the stock raisers and
the farmer. Hence am led to the con-
| cluslon that the men who produce food
products which sustain life, may as
| Well understand that during the TWEEN
tleth century it will require the COM
| bined efforts of both stockmen and
farmers to hold their own in this un-
equal combat. It is the gambling feat
ure in articles of food which should by
law be absolutely prohibited in the in
terest of the greater number. The
world must be fed, and the producers of
| food should be protected in every mar
ket of the world from any and every
combination which would speculate and
| gamble on the price of food products
for the selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of lot
| of food scalpers.
This great organization will undoubt-
eddy resolve that the dealing in futures
on boards of trade, as they affect food
| production and supply, are inimical to
| the best interests of the masses of the
people, both producers and consumers
and that our combined efforts should
be directed in obtaining laws forbidding
all such speculation, as opposed to pub
| lie policy.
| Watered but Dry
From the alnanacs of 1899 we learn
! that 152 trusts are now IN full blast in
| the United States. The list begins with
an alcohol trust, a barbed wire trust
castor oil trust, a Colorado coal COM
bine, fish trust, a whip trust, and so
on to tombstone trust, the combined
capital of which 152 aggregations
| amounts to two and a quarter billion
| of dollars, over half watered, but a dry
| fact.
I remarked in my address of a year
| ago, I'VE need no expensive machine
as each state association can look after
it's own local interests, but nationally
we should present our demands in the
strongest manner possible" One year
Of our existence as the National Live
stock association and our report will
lnx
vigilant and successful beyond even
optimistic expectations, our bills all
paid and $1,000 in the treasury.
Our aims are for the greatest good
to the greatest number; our hopes en-
brace our whole allied interests and
our chief end an educated determine
ton to secure a general and abiding
prosperity for 100000 American citi-
ZenS.
1t was o'clock when President
Springer called the afternoon session
| to order resolution was adopted sd-
| hitting representatives from state and
territorial legislatures to the floor of |
| the convention. The report of the exc
cutive committee was submitted en- |
bracins the reports OF the recording
secretary and treasurer. Recording
Secretary Charles f. Martin, in his re-
port, gave review of the work of the |
year, showing how by the unremitting
efforts of the officers, aided by the |
membership and the press, the associa-
ton which started a year ago without |
dollar, and without a name on its |
membership rolls, has grown to be a |
powerful organization, embracing
nearly 100 local associations, out of |
debt, and with nearly 81 900 in it's treas
ury. The association, he said, repre-
sented 5000 persons, owning 5000, 900 |
head of stock, valued at $3.50 900. Mr.
Martin made a number of suggestions
regarding changes in the bylaws of |
the association. The suggestions were
adopted. The most important of these
are the admission to membership CT |
railroad and transportation companies
and a change in the laws to permit the
appointment of a board of control to
consist of the president and secretary
and three members of the executive
committee, to act for the executive
committee in minor matters. Treasurer
Golding reported receipts for the year,
$1,S99, and disbursements 1866, leaving
a balance of 1888. The report of the
executive committee went on to state
that Denver had been chosen as per-
manent headquarters of the associa-
tion, The Denver Union Stock Yards
company having offered free offices in
its new building, and the Denver cham
Der of commerce having agreed to print
and distribute the report of this con-
vention as it did that of last year.
Talks About Stock.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to brief talks on the condition
of the stock industry in the various
states All reported the highest pros
perity. except H. H. Jastro of. Cali
fornia, who said that the drought of
last year had somewhat crippled the :n-
dustry in his state, but that the pres
ent outlook was bright.
J. V. Vickers spoke for Arizona, re-
porting splendid progress in the mat
ter of increasing the herds and hocks,
and improving the breeds in that terri
tory. j. D. Wood for Idaho reported
100000 head of sheep, worth 81, 500, 900,
and 10000 head of cattle, worth $3000,-
000 Others who spoke for their states
We're as follows: Kansas. Colonel M.
Mccoy; Missouri, j. r, Stroller; Color
ado EX-Iieutenant Governor Brush: