The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

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rOV,.sxxlete s." F cA1 Sc asTS4 .xxooeS
foa SALE gY Au DRUGGISTS PEet SO. EtRsaus
their courteous and generous treatment
in providing special trains and entertain
ment for the delegates attending this
convention. And our thanks are extend
ed TO all others VINO have participated
in making this the sixth annual meeting
of the Oklahoma Livestock association, a
success.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the Honorable c. NJ.
Barnes. governor Of this territory; Hon
| orabIe Dennis T. Flynn, delegate to con-
b, gress from this territory; Honorable Sid
! ney Clark, of Oklahoma City; Honorable
/ Charles H. Filson, school land commits
sioner, and Honorable Fred T. Johnson
! of Denver, Colo, be, and they are hereby,
made honorary members Of this associa-
! ton. and the secretary is hereby ordered
/ and directed to enter their names upon
! the books Of the association as members.
Resolved, That we indorse the recon-
mendation made by Governor Barnes in
/ his message to the last legislative as
! sembly regarding the livestock interests
/ Of Oklahoma territory, and respectfully
urge upon the next legislative assembly
/ the necessity of such legislation, and the
/ necessity of a sufficient appropriation to
make effective the suggestions made in
/ said message, and the association COM
! mends the efforts Of his administration in
! enforcing the laws for the protection Of
/ the cattlemen, with the inadequate ap-
/. preparation made for such purpose.
Whereas, Certain bills have been in
PRODUCED in the house Of representatives
| of the United States looking to the en-
actment of a law, by way Of taxation,
| whereby the manufacture, SALE importa-
/ ton and expectation of oleomargarine
viii be ruined; and
! Whereas, Such bills, If passed and al
! lowed to become laws, will build up one
! industry at the expense of tearing down
and running another the logical effect Of
/ which viii be the granting Of a monop-
/ oily to the industry sought to be bene-
/ flied; and
Whereas, The destruction of the oleo-
margarine industry viii reduce the valne
of cattle and hogs to the farmers and
]
raisers thereof, as well as work = hard
ship upon countless millions of poor peo-
pie who are unable TO pay the fancy
prices asked for butter; therefore, be il
Resolved. That the Oklahoma Live
stock association earnestly protests
against the enactment Of the law or laws
proposed. relating to oleomargarine; and
be it further
Resolved, That this association do
memorabilia the congress of the United
States against the passage Of a law or
laws inimical to the livestock industry,
and that a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the honorable the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States
Woodward was selected this afternoon
as the meeting place for 1901. Ponca City,
El Reno and Oklahoma City were the
other contestants for the location, but did
not develop any strength when the matter
came to a vote. all but two votes being
for Woodward.
Quite a fight developed over a resolution
which was proposed protesting against the
efforts Of wholesale drug dealers to have
the free distribution Of blackleg vaccine
gated Representatives of the Pastier
Vaccine company were also on the ground
but the opposition 10 the resolution came
to nothing. and It was passed.
The Panhandle Stockmen's association
was invited in a resolution. to combine
with the Oklahoma association, both hav-
ing the same interest, that by such an &C
ton the live stock interests of Oklahoma
and the Panhandle might be strengthened
The association determined to take
strong measures against cattle thieves
and swinGlers. and by resolution asked its
members to refuse TO so on the bond or
assist in the defense of any person
charged with stealing cattle or live stock
or defraudiug any commission merchant
The Live Stock Inspector Of Woodward
which was made the official paper of the
organization. and all newspapers having
representatives, on the ground. We're given
a vote Of thanks.
The association was opposed to the bill
now pending IN congress. placing the limit
auon OF keeping live stock in transit in
cars 70 twenty-e.ght hours The ass5-
citation took The ground that more cruelty
resulted from frequent loading and un-
alsiiLALS l4lt-A from hrcll4liA SOCK IL cars.
and requested that the limit be extended
10 forty hours.
Prof. John Fields. Of the Oklahoma ex-
pertinent station, advised the use Of al
falfa as a forage crop 70 help cut the
range grasses OF the territory.
NJ B. Irwin OF s.. Joseph. L. ". Kroke
Of s. Louis. Il. o. Lively Of Chicago.
Fred Johnson Of Denver and oCloueI z.
T, Allen Of Kansas City made short
speeches.
MORE
The convention met this morning
promptly 3; 8 O'Clock. The han was wsr
filed p. ". Hunt OF Fort WORTH. Tex
made an address. "Blacleg in Cattle ara
Is Prevention" Ar Hunt has made
speciality Of the treatment OF olackIze. ana
IS an expert lie pre8icted that a,aezier
would be more prevalent This year thza
last because the winter has been verv
wet aad he sa.5 that blackleg vas al
WAYS worse after wet season he sal1
that b.acl.es was hard 10 STAMP ou-. IS