The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
LEASE GRAZING LAND
And Give the 0leo Industry a
Square Deal.
RESOLUTIONS AT Ell RENO
Woodward Next Year.
Reelected.
RESOLUTIONS AT Ell RENO

FL Reno, Feb. 1.-THE Oklohoma Live
Stock association today declared itself il
favor Of the leasing of public grazing
lands TO stockmen, who are citizens, AID
net to nonresident corporations, who axe
endeavoring to secure a monopoly oF the
grazing grounds, thereby freezing OUT the
small stockmen and landholders. The as
socaition also requested he government
to make the proposed cattle census as
complete and as comprehensive as possi-
bic. The association also came out
strongly against the proposed law forbid
ding the manufacture of oIeomargarine,
claiming that such law would re- luce the
value Of live stock and also work hard
ship on millions Of people unable to pay
fancy prices for butter. A resolution was
also passed commencing Governor Barnes
for appointing Billy Bolton on the teri
toriaI live stock sanitary board.
Following are the resolutions, in full,
as adopted 10y the association:
Whereas, The National Live Ssock
association, at Fort WORTH did, after
full discussion. decide that :he public
&, azing lands of the west should be sub
ject to lease TO etockmen who are citi-
zens; and
Whereas, Inc said association has ap-
pointed a special committee consisting of
one member from each state and terri
tory wherein said public grazing lands
are located, for the purpose Of drafting
bill to be presented to congress, providing
for the leasing Of said lands by the ma
tional government; and
Whereas, the Honorable Sidney Clark
of Oklahoma City has been appointed a
member of said special committee; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Oklahoma Live
stock association approves the action Of
the National Livestock association, and
instructs the membe rof the special COM
mittee from this territory to work for a
law that viii provide such restrictions in
the leasing of the public grazing lands
that the actual settlers, homesteaders
and stockmen now doing business in said
territory may have the first selection Of
lands under the proposed law, and that
the rights Of present owners Of land and
livestock in this territory may be fully
protected from invasion, by foreign CAPT
tai or corporations who seek to secure a
monopoly on the grazing lands and to
freeze out the small stockman and land
holder.
Whereas, The federal government has
agreed to make a classified census Of
livestock in the United States during the
present year; and
Whereas. The National Livestock as
eociauon has promised the cooperation
Of the stoclkmen Of the west, to the end
that the census may be complete and as
nearly perfect as possible; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Oklahoma Live
stock association, in convention assem-
bled as a member Of the National Live
stock association, does hereby pledge the
cooperation Of its members in securing
an honest and complete census Of the live /
stock of this territory, and we also ex-
press our appreciation of the action Of
the government in granting the request
of the National Live Stock association to
make this census, the Importance of
which TO the livestock industry cannot
be Over-estinated
Resolved. That the thanks Of this as
sociadon he rendered to Honorable c. NJ.
Barnes, governor Of the territory of Ok
lahoma, for his recognition of the Okla
homa Livestock association. and the live
stock industry of this territory, in the ap-
pointment Of Honorable W. F. Bolton as
q member of the board Of regents of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college Of
this territory. having in charge the quar-
antine regulations Of this territory
Resolved. That the thanks of the Ok
lahoma Livestock association are hereby
extended to the citizens Of FL Reno, for
their hospitable and courteous treatment
of the members of this association. while
IN convention assembled. and to the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe. the Chi
cage Rock Island and Pacific the Chi
cago. Oklahoma and Gulf and the Den
Yer City and Fort Worth Railroad com /
panies for special rates. and our thanks
are especially due to Messrs. Tfse. Neri-
gan and Austin, Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad company for