The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
cA1rLEMEn IN SESSION.

The Rocky Mountain News says aof
the first days session of the conven
ton of cattlemen at Denver:
The stockmen Of Colorado put them
selves on record yesterday as
unalterably opposed to the scheme
to lease the public lands to
large cattle syndicates. Saturday and
Sunday delegates to the convention
called by the Western Range Stock
growers Association arrived In the
city to the number Of 200, and ysster-
day morning fully 2JO came in. It was
notable that in all this large body Of
men from all the grazing region Of the
state the old tough cowboy element is
without q solitary representative. The
delegates are fine examples of the stur-
dy ranchmen who have lifted cattle
growing UP to the dignity Of a business
proposition.
At 10:45 Secretary Williamson for
mally opened the convention by read
ing the official call issued by the West
ern Range Stock Growers Association,
and the proceedings were formally
opened. Prior to the beginning Of the
morning session Siggels Band enter
tained the delegates and the spectators
with lively selections and filed in the
intervals during the days delibera-
tions. After prayer and the selection
Of the temporary organization an ad-
dress Of welcome was delivered by
Acting Mayor Jacob Fillius.
The convention was marked with
harmony throughout, and there was an
evident determination upon the part Of
officers and delegates to infuse the ut
most dignity and decorum into the pro
ceedings. Among those who spoke was
President j. w. Springer of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association. He was
listened to respectfully while protest
ing that there was no cause for sus-
pecting that his association was play
ing into the hands of the cattle bar
ons while favoring the leasing of the
public domain. One delegate put some
| questions that he failed to answer in a
satisfactory manner and his assertion
that 1t would be necessary for Western
-stockmen to agree upon a compromise
leasing bill to be passed by Congress
did not meet with favor. Hon John p.
| Irish Of California, who Is in the city
for the purpose of attending the meet
Ing of committee of the National
Live Stock Association appointed at
the Fort Worth convention to frame Il
leasing bill. occupied seat upon the
stage and requested permission to ad-
dress the convention, but 1t was not
granted, owing to the fact that all the
time of the morning and afternoon ses-
sions was consumed by the speakers
who had previously been given time
and by the routine business of the pro-
| gram.
Just before adjournment of the after
noon session motion was introduced
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committee to be appoined at the Ma
tional Live Stock Association meeting.
This motion was adopted and a com
mittee Of three selected but objection
being raised on the ground that over
lures for the proposed conference
should be made by the national asso-
ciation. the motion was rescinded.
Messrs. Springer and Irish urged
President Hammond to give them 4
chance to confer with view to bring
ing about compromise, but they were
Informed that it would be useless to
put verbal proposition to the conven-
ton and were told to reduce their pro-
posal to writing and he, President
Hammond, would ascertain IL the con-
vention would consider it.
From statements of Messrs Spring
er and Irish to President Hammond. 1t
is evident that they will to-day make
another attempt to induce the conven-
tlon to join with the national associa-
tfon In framing some kind of bill to
be submitted to Congress, and IL the
delegates are still Of the same opinion
they will be TURNED down.
1t was decided at meeting held last
night In the st. James hotel to form a
state organization. The Western Range
Stock Growers Association, which was
organized at Glenwood Springs, Feb
ruary 17th, is composed of stockmen
from only nine counties of the state.
and the object in forming a state asso-
ciation Is to extend the sphere Of its
| influence.
Ed T. Taylor was chosen temporary
chairman and NJ. W.. Tschudi tempo
rary secretary. The name selected was
the same as that of the parent body.
the Western Range Stock Growers AS
soclation. All stockmen's associat tions
and all individuals in the state who
are opposed to either leasing public
lands or ceding them to the state will
be eligible to membership. The action
of the meeting will be reported to the
convention this morning and the con-
stitution and bylaws of the Western
Range Association will be adopted,
after being so amended as to make
them applicable to a state instead of n
local body.
There has been quite revolution In
the theory of exporting fruit in bar
rels, as 1t has been demonstrated that
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