Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-31
BENEFITS OF
ORGANIZATION.
Work of the National Live Stock
Association,
REASONS FOR JOINING II.
Hon. John W springer Sets Forth
some Ideas In an Open
Letter.

Hon. John W. Springer president OF
the National Live Stock association.
has Issued the following open letter TO
the stockmen throughout the United
States
Il wish to advise you that the Fourth
annual convention Of the National Live
stock association Of the United States
viii be held at Salt Lake City, Utah.
January 10th. 18th. nth and 18th. 1901.
During the few years this organiza-
ton has been in existence 1t has grown
until now 1t represents among It's mem-
bership an aggregated capital of over
Sj00,0OO0O0. 1t represents cattle men,
sheep men. horse men and hog men. Its
aim is 10 render assistance to the live
stock industry in every way possible
where the interests Of either class OF
live stock above mentioned is Affected,
This organization has been instruments
al IN securing, during he year now clos
ing. the nrst Federal enumeration OF
live stock ever attempted by this gov
eminent. A bulletin viii be issued
early in 1901. which will give the hrst
authentic Information the stock people
of the Union have had as 10 what they
own. scheduled by classes our organ
EATON has also been instrumental IN
securing the restoration OF the ieeding-'
in-transit rate on live stock shipments
from points west Of the Missouri river
which is Of such vital Importance TO
the stock interests Of the West and
Southwest. We have also been able
to obtain from the railroads of the
Northwest the lowest rate ever made
on range horses TO the markets Of the
country. and In the last two years
thousands of horses have been shipped
out OF the Northwestern country and
have been distributed all over the world
from the great markets Of Chicago,
Kansas Guy, Omaha, South st, Joseph
and 81. Louis.
Since the organization OF this assoc
citation many disputes as 10 freight
rates have been amicably settled with
the railroads, ard our association is
now on friendly terms with all Of the
Western lines Our organization has
also been instrumental In obtaining
from the interior department the OPEN
ing Of some Of the forest reserves TO
the stockmen, (who are, through their
local associations members Of this Ma
tl0nal association. thus saving them
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars Of loss,
which they otherwise would have In
CURED had this grass been denied them.
our organization is also working with
the Humane society Of the United
states, with view Of getting their as
slstance 20 secure the extension OF the
time limit on live stock shipments, from
Is hours 20 80 hours In summer and 40
hours in winter, which is necessary for
the better hanplD,g Of our live stock
We are also endeavoring TO bring sufti-
cient force 10 bear upon the Federal
Congress to defeat the Ubiquitous Grout
bill, which seeks 10 place a tax OF ten
cents a pound on oleomargarine There
never has been IN the history Of our
government a more direct or glazing at
tempt at special legislation than is EN-
bodied In this same GrOut bill, IL viii
take the power of our organization TO
encompass its defeat.
Il might enumerate many other inn
portant matters that have engaged the
attention OF the officers and committees
of the National Live Stock assooia-
ton during the years OF It's official eX-
istence, but l have cited the few in
stances given TO show the stock men
Of the United States the practical val-
ne 20 them In dollars and cents OF hay-
ing great central and powerful stock
mems organization.
you are fully advised that In the
commercial world everything Is drifting
10 union OF effort towards minimizing
expenses, and 70 the consolidation OF
interests that command respect not only
at home. but in the markets OF the
world. The United States pever had
such an opportunity for successful COM
mercial growth as II has at the begin
ming OF the twentieth century. A move
ment on these lines viii be backed up
by enormous aggregations Of capital.
by men who have received the best ed
ucation that our colleges can give by
students who are kept thoroughly
posted on the markets OF the whole
world by means Of the daily press. our
magazines, our reports and our periodi-
Gals OF all kinds and characters.
The stock men OF this Union have
Just as much enterprise, just as good
education. and are as great students.
readers and thinkers as are the men in
control OF other great interests OF the
United States. This association by
means Of its officers and through It's
various COMMITTEES, is a great central
force that Will command the attention
Of State and federal legislators II can
obtain proper treatment by asserting
the rights Of its membership, and Il be
hoovcs every stock man TO aid, directly
or indirectly in UNFOLDING and aug.
menting the power Of the National Live
Stock association OF the United States
We therefore ask you 10 see that your
By the live stock men. and that these
organizations are properly represented
az the fourth annual convention IN Salt
Lake CITY which Is the American Stock
Mems Congress-