Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-24

der that our meat products may not be
driven out OF the foreign markets.
Our nfth aim should BE- to secure
laws from Congress which Will cedc TO
the various western States the graz
INK lands located In these states. In
order that they may deal with their
own citizens ana pass Just laws leaA.
ing these great tracts OF lands. and
preventing their acquisition by syn
dicatcs aud corporations"
our sixth aim should be to aid the
Interstate commerce commission In
nhtogatlnE the obnoxious $500 ter
minal charge at Chicago. and TO SCI
cure the fcfundlng " this Illegal tax
TO the shippers. Of the country to this
market since iSgl."
our seventh aim should be- we'll III
fcCtod onort tn lower interest rates ON
live stock paper. and to better secure
such luaur by improved and uniform
chattcl mortgage laws In all the West-
ern and southern states. which makes
MORTGAGES good until released where
ficd
"our eighth aim should b. a. pull to-
Ecther aH cattle men. ~ horse men. a.
sheep men and no hog men Tor better
laws, and Independent Lawmakers
who arr not afraid to uphold their
convictions In any place and under
any cifcumstnnccH.'
CONSOLIDATED INTERESTS.
1t IL an interesting fact that while
the standard Oh trust, the match
trust the steel trust and all other
United States. that this great National
lave stock association represents biz
ANA little Htockmcn. whose holdings
are ~ me- combine. No pool. no trust or
monopoly. IL H. "a striking contrast
Holding animals valued into the hill.
Ions u dollars. not a dollar OF watcrrd
stock o. held by any live stock man In
this great commonwealth. That while
stocks and bonds are listed uf all these
trusts and combines. and Innocent pur-
chaHefa constantly deceived aud mis-
led ~ to their value. not a dollars
worth Of live stock bonds. or capital
stock. " quoted ON any ro.callcd cN-
change In the United states There II
marked difference In the methods ~
these two grrat Interests one deals
IN watcfcd pr1apectH. the other only In
the cash market value ~ cattle. horses,
sheep and hogs"
In the first class I named are con-
Holidhtrd uunoppllata. the promoters
~ trusts. the scalpcrH " all food prod
ucta. both Of the farm and the range.
all u their Interests are Numerically
opposed to those ~ the stock raiserr
and N" farmer Hence ! am led To the
conclusion that the men who produce
food products which sustain life may
AZ well understand that DURING the
twentieth century u will require the
combined Efforts ~ both rtockmen
ana farmers to hold their own In this
unequal combat II " the gambling
features In articles ~ food which
should by law b. absolutely prohibited
IN the Interest ~ the greatest number
The world must be- fed and the pro-
ducorH " food should be protected In
every market ~ the world from any
and every combination which would
| speculate and gamble On the price of
/ food products for the selfish agErand-
lSemcnt Of n lot of food Hchlpera."
This great Organization viii un-
| doubleday resolve that the dealing In
/ futures on boards ~ trade. as they Of
/ feet food production and supply. are
/ inimicni to the best interests ~ thc
/ masses ~ the people. both producer
| aud consumers ana that our combined
| Efforts should be- directed In obtalninr
/ laws forhiddinE all such speculation
NJ oppt sed to public policy"
Our aims are Tor the greatest good
60 the greatest number. our hopes -tn,
brace our whole allied Interests. Hnt
our chief end and educated determine,
ton to secure n general and nbidinl
prosperity Tor 1a,oooooo American citi'
gonH"
President Springer closed his address
at 1850, after which an Informal re-
ceptinn was given the visitors by thi
Colorado StoCkgruwofH' association al
their headquarters.