Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24
DELEGATES IN
CONVENTION.
One Thousand Stock Ralsers As
semble at Denver.
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT.
Gov. Charles y. TIsemn. welcomes
the Audience OF Hate aud intciii-
gent stockmen OF the Nation


annual convention OF the National Live
stock association WIS called to order
at the Tabor Grand Opera House By
President John w. Springer at $50
o'clock this morning, There are near
~ 1900 delegates In atlsndancc from all
the great stock growing States Of the
West and Middle Wed.
After prayer by the Rev. II. Martyr
Hart dean Of IT. Johns cathedral. adj
dresses 81 welcome were delivered by
GOV. Charles =. Thomaa and Mayor
Thomas s. McMurray. 10 which re-
Spouse was made BY Hon. \, Il. Rush
Of Texas. This was followed b. roll
call. after which President spring sr de-
liycrcd his annual address. which was
IN part as follows;
PRESIDENT sPRiNoERs SPEECH.
DELEGATES to the second annual com
vcntion OF the National Live Stock
Association OF the United states. La
dies ana Gcntlemcn- The close of the
nineteenth century cOnpletcH ryc-
ord second IN Interest 10 none IN the
worlds history. other centuries pre-
ccding pale into significance when
We behold the matchlcsf achievements
In every department Of human cnort.
a wonderful advance has been made
throughout the world. but nowhere.
aud IN no country. can We md a paral-
lei with the restless. progressive cner-
ny expended In the United states Of
America. shall not recount here our
marvellous strides In learning. IN man
ufnoturca. In religious. IN charitable
work. IN Developments OF all kinds and
characters Of enterprise. Ny theme
a. a.. A. q a.. as
Tie, horse, sheep and hoKn owned
from ocean 90 ocean. from the lakes to
the gulf a century ago this day John
/ Adams occupied the Presidents chair.
uur population was only 100000. and
thirteen states formed the galaxy,
~ year ago. when the National 1.-Two
Stock association was launched. We
began business with undauntcd cour-
nRc. high hopes and great expectations.
! but with not u dollar IN the treasury.
we have learned nficr ycars OF hard
knocks what We want,and we have Just
decided 10 pool our tntfrcHtr aud 10
after good laws, go'. ,r.a,ment and
1 good times all 'niohs ~ Iins. ON the
range. On the farm on the railroad aud
/ In the stockynrd We shall Insist on
equitable treatment from al alike. We
have passed the asc OF theory ana 80
prncticnhility and We have likewise
had Il hammered into US that you can
not catch iiicH with vinegar lntelli-
gent live stock management " being
/ felt NJ al the great American mar
| kcts We have rcad Ia our stock Jour
mails ~ the best way to make tho most
money out of our iiocka ANA herds,
and with characteristic push and
| pluck We have sorted our herds.
/ nlnughierod our fockH and improved
the selected remnants. Thus We are
selling younger beef for more money
than we did IN the DAYS ngonc. We
/ have attracted capital to our revised
/ methods. aud AS result money u
/ cheaper tp the conservative i've stock
man than II ever was In the history ~
the world The focding. In transit
privileges west ~ the Missouri river
/ H. q special mark ~ favor shown by
the railway arrangements to the feed
| erH ~ live stock ON their various lines
between points OF purchase and point
/ OF final sale aH mntured beef.
nuLLETIN SERVICE.
'Frhe now feature In association
/ work, viz that % the bulletin service.
cannot fail o. be- of great Interest to
the allied live stock Interests. We are
IN touch with the whole country and
the Industry IN It's vuNouH 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. ana
the 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 ineftimable advantage
] To- cattle. horse. sheep and hos breed
erH. 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 every
point which would aid him either In
holding his stock. forwarding them 60
| market, putting them on feed or maxi
ing the best disposition of them. as
prospects would seem 10 indicate. This
| could BE- made 10 be OF incalculahle
value 10 the dealer. 10 the breeder aud
10 the feeder II would keep all big
runs" on tho markets and secure a
more uniform and faifcr average price
! 10 an alike. am ~ the opinion that
/ II would be- money well spent TO Issue
a regular bulletin under the direct
control NJ the secretary OF the National
| Live stock association.
''rha brings us 10 the necessity for
uniform state laws, subject OF
brands bountlcs aud punishment for
] stealing, for inspection. ana for the
stamping out Of an contagious diseases.
| Every state should have similar law,
and thereby would all stock men be
better protected In what he owns and
markets. We have prepared some gem
eral laws that we think would be of
general utility, and We should urge the
| adoption by every legislature Of uni
form brand registration law.
AIMS OF ASSOCIATION.
"The first aim OF our National Live
| Stock association should be 10 get as
active members every live stock assoc
citation and organization In the United
| States.
"Our second aim should be 10 har-
monte all differences between conflict
Ing interests growing out Of the graz
| ing ana selling Of live stock
"Our third aim should be- 10 secure
uniform laws IN all the Statcn. regulat-
Ing brands. providing for bountiea for
| the killing Of predatory animals. for
the prompt settlement FOR all live stock
killed by railways, for uniform inspcc-
| tlon, quarantine and sanitary rcguln-
tons, and for prohibiting the ndmis-
sion Of physically unsound breeding
animals into the United States.
"Our fourth aim should be 10 aid the
department OF agriculture Of the Unit
ed States In every way, and 10 demand
the passage by Congress OF laws which
| direct retaliation whore foreign ma
tions are opposed to reciprocity. In or