The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-17

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FORT WORTH, TEX. JAN. IS. -
There are 400 livestock men here TO-
night, and they are on hand from every
point Of the compass.
The afternoon trains brought the rep
resentatives Of a bis and prosperous
industry by the hundreds aud as e re-
suit the Panther City is entertaining
multitude like unto the crowd that
comes here every March to attend the
state GATHERINGS.
President John w. Springer said to-
night that It would be the greatest
livestock gathering ever held in the
world and the head Of the big associa-
tion generally knows whereof he
speaks. II els elated at the great num-
Der d, delegates present.
The west and northwest is especially
well represented. The delegations from
Colorado. Arizona, Utah, Nevada, wy
oming Montana, Idaho Nebraska and
the DakOtas are. as a rule, gOOd-sized
and they are present for business.
The overshadowing question Of inter
est before the convention with the wes-
tern delegates Is the land-leasing ques-
ton.
Tonight "a large majority Of the del
egatee seem 10 be against the proposi-
tion as a straight question but some OF
the men who will head the fight say
they have about come TO the conclusion
that they are up against a proposition
which can not be turned down by sim-
ply bowling They say, as President
Springer remarked tonight: "Of course,
we western people are not anxious to
pay out our good money for something
which we now get for nothing, but we
have been fighting for this free graz
ing a long time, and realize that at
last we are face 10 face with II, and
must consider 1t. We have information
from Washington City which con-
vinces those of us who are posted that
whether we like it or not, there is going
to be a change made in the ~ esent con-
dition. Now 1t resOi e. itelf simply
into the question OF sitting down and
protesting or taking an active hand in
the fight and getting the kind Of law
we want instead of the kind they want
10 give us.
]. d. Wood Of the Sdaho Sheep Crow
ers' Association, who has been an ac-
tive opposer TO the leasing and ceding
schemes, said tonight:
'It looks like we would have TO SER
iously consider the proposition this
time. We sheep men can take a licking
il we have to but we will do our best
to make it ais easy as possible. / am
against leasing. but l can see it is COM
ing anyhow and believe the stockmen
should take a hand and get the kind Of
law they want"
Since the delegates have commenced
TO arrive their ideas on the leasing
problem with many have been very
much modified Not "a few who were
radically opposed to even considering
any proposition, are now in favor OF a
mere polite plan
The executive committee discussed
the matter at length tonight and win
probably submit to the convention a
plan for law that will probably be
acceptable to all the interests
The St Joseph delegation arrived to-
night and the delegation Is a large one.
Chicago, Kansas City ard Salt Lake
City are all making hard fights for the
next meeting.
The Chicago delegation entertained TO
night in It's private car Assistant
General Manager Leonard and General
Agent w. f.. Skinner say that the
great Windy City wants the next con-
yention and wants ft bad. They also
say that the livestock sho wat Chi
cago next year will be the biggest thing
OF Its kind ever held. They declare that
there will be two thousand cars Of fat
cattle on exhibition.