The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-17
National Association Is Now in Session at
Fort Worth with 5000 Delegates.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT SPRINGER
Set Forth Made in the Industry the Past Few
of Other States and Territories
Welcomed by Mayor Paddock and Governor Sayers.

/ 0OeS not rea0 ana uDerally ddNeFlse III
/ stock journals, papers and magazines.
I ;. That the stockman who gains the
/ greatest reward will be he who places
quality above quantity, In all OF his deal
/ ings In live stock
! regret to Dc compelled TO report that
/ the railways terminating at Missouri river
points have been very ungenerous with
| the live stock interests in 1899. Notwith-
standing a generally accepted promise,
made by certain railway officials the feed
ing in transit privilege which we have en-
joyed for over a quarter OF century
was abrogated without excuse.
This has been the banner year'i In the
| carrying trade for the railways OF this
| country and yet they were forced" to as
sail the already burdened live stock in
dustry to increase their revenues. This
great organization possibly should employ
the best traffic manager obtainable and
give him authority TO route all OF our
live stock and see who Will furnish the
best service for the most reasonable figure.
This is the way the Rockefellers made
the Standard Oil combination so powerful
They arranged to own their own cars,
and the railroads Of the United States
pay them literally to haul them filled.
The members of the National Live Stock
association are today stronger financially
than the Standard Oil syndicate. We
have nearly $500 100000 of active working
values in our horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs owned by our own members. TO say
nothing of those we indirectly represent.
Shall we take this railroad bull by the
|, horns and twist his neck, or shall we BE-
tossed like a ball from pillar to post, each
time with little higher freight rate tack
ed ON to our animal anatomy?
am for peace If II can be obtained on
{ any reasonable basis; but for war If we
/ can obtain no redress by diplomatic
} methods.
This great live stock organization has
decreed that the terminal charges at stock
| yards in this country Is against publit
: policy and must therefore be abrogated.
The far-reaching Importance OF thor
| ough and complete live stock census has
been conceded by General Merriam, the
commissioner of the twelfth Federal
census, who has adopted the recommends
= ton OF the National Live Stock associa-
r ton and has made it possible for the world
to know with greater accuracy the extent
+ OF value and numbers Of horses, cattle
Q sheep and hogs throughout the United
I States.
2 want every association to aid in fur
/ nishing the country a full complete. eX-
act and harmonious compendium of live
{ stock for the first census OF the Twen-
' teth century. Such a statistical sum
/ mary will aid materially every branch OF
/ the live stock industry and start us right
in our efforts to advance the character
Q and quality of live stock breeding in the
United States. predict that the time is
} close at hand when no citizen of this
1 country viii he allowed to stand for gain
t any animal not belonging To one of the
| registered associations and the turning
S out of half breeds and scrubs viii he
e prohibited by law under penalty of tur
h and Imprisonment.
c The weather bulletin is another feature
i we have had Incorporated as part of the
n duties of the signal station officials
Q storms are now sighted afar off and warn
. ings sent especially over the range coun-
{ try Every such bit of information is Of
Z advantage TO the breeder or feeder OF live
4 stock.
r Our bulletin service has been maiu-
. tained throughout the year, aud these
+ bulletins have been copied far and wide
and used by the friendly Associated Press
: agents all along the line OF the newspa-
b. per world. This entire organization Is
G under renewed obligation 10 the Asso-
{ ctated Press for the most liberal manner
IN which IFS management has accepted
!. and spread broadcast the items Of inter-
% est omauating from tho nffcers Of tho
Il National Live stock association We have
Il found the Associated Press people always
y on Inc alert and anxious to promuleate
g The news pertaining to the welfare of this
a organization and its membership. and I
S take this method Of publicly expressing
our satisfaction With the treatment by
THIS wonderful news agency the ASA.
u cated Press Of the United States
r The general outlook for cattle, horses
$ snosp and hogs never was better than az
Z present and the demand for meat Is on
II the increase ali over the country he
= sides the greatest foreign demand we have
ever cnioyed will keen prices hrm for
Il some time to come
e We are here 20 ascertain what We need
r ~ our business and 70 agree upon tha
!, best methods OF securing what we want
r We are here 10 originate legislation Tor
/ the general welfare. We are here IN en- 7.
courage the hroadest markets and the
k greatest reciprocity with all nations Of the
@ earth. We are here 10 encourage Amsri-
!. ran labor In its efforts to secure such
Il wages that their children may he edu-
Gated their homes may he better mr.
. nished aud better food may he found ON
4 their tables ana better clothing worn ON
z their backs. We believe in living and
! letting live. We believe also in the bsst
r money which the progressive nations ON
3 earth recognize, and in such quantities
. mat IT'S stability or elasticity can never
1 TO he liberal with all Of its people ana
their enthusiastic support will ever max
chile '''n'
e II may be set down with absolute GER
S lahty that the American horse never held
, - NNoiteu POSITION as ne does Al the
o dawn Of the Twentieth century. We ali
o rejoice that IN the past two decades the
r lnhuman work OF being compelled N mil
!, iQaded street cars over slippery eobbIs
}, 81 mes In our great cities the world o,,er
n has ceased since electricity has dronned
I this yoke. We are now aiding ~ Sin
further unshackle him from drawIno ~
n awful truck loads OF the great cites as
4 the automobile will draw these bs.~r
y vehicles and stlll further relieve the fslth
i iul horse. We shall place the 49,
where he belongs-shall give him mose
Il freedom. shall honor him for what he ne /.
I done 10 the ages past In al, ases ~
? tory speaks of him, and the future Viii
I crown him as mans httsst comuanion ~
the animal kingdom His place shan ~
S nearer the family. The horse shall 60.
7 stand for health, endowment and life-,r,,e
y honored and invaluable NV
We hrd the United States creaitsa ,,.L
nearly 6S,0fo. 900 head and beer nr,s I'm
> zion OF nesrly 40o0.O0 tons per an,n"
Lcok at the result at our great rarr...
this past year-heef selling In thn ~ :
J as high as s. per hundred. live ws, M
Q This. OF course. given for the hi.ssn.
ouality-produeed only hv the thorss,,', .
:, bred bulls However the average ~.
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