The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
NatlonaI IIrs 80 A..aeIalIea.


National live stock Association.
We have received from Chas. r.
Martin, Denver. secretary Of the above
mentioned association. a communica-
tion from which we make the follow
ing extracts, which we believe win be
Of interest to our readers:
According TO the action Of the fourth
annual convention Of the National
/ Live stock Association in Salt Lake
City. the next annual meeting Is 10 be
held In Chicago during the first part
Of December As the international
Live Stock Exposition is 10 be held
IN Chicago az the same time an un-
usually large gathering Of st0ckmen
from all sections OF the country Is as
sured. and as this win probably be the
last meeting Of this association so far
east for some time to come, the occa-
sions will undoubtedly be embraced by
those members OF the association IN
the far east 70 get In touch with the
work being done. Il Is expected 10
be the greatest meeting Of stockmeM
ever held IN this or any other countr
The association Is Interested in &C.
curing federal inspection for all In
terstate shipments Of live stock in
place Of repeated state inspections; the
Inspection Of an woolen or alleged
wooleh goods and their proper ciassi-
fcation before placed on the market.
an annual classified census Of live
stock with prompt publication Of the
figures; the extension Of the time IN
what is known as the twenty-eight-
hour law; a second assistant secretary
Of agriculture, whose duties shall be
to represent the live stock industry
Of the nations an amendment 10 the
interstate commerce act, giving the
commission judiciary power; a thor.
ough and competent investigation ol
the forest reserve dispute BY. the prop
er department; federal action upon the
destruction OF predatory animals pro-
tection Of our foreign markets; an In
Yestigatlon by the agricultural depart
ment OF range poisonous plants. which
are causing an alarming increase in
the death Of stock. etc. Bills or re-
ports on these subjects will be drawn
at once
Ever since the organization of this
association there has been more or less
comment over the fact that the con-
stitution provided for the same repre-
sentation for sheep as for cattle. re-
gardless Of the great disparity in
value. Notwithstanding the fact that
the sheepmen we're allowed one dele
gate for each 10000 head OF sheep.
while the cattlcmcn were allowed only
an equal representation. these two
branches of the great Industry have
thus far laborod together in the great
est harmony, giving and taking inC
their efforts 10 work the greatest gooA
for the greatest number. AS there has
lately been an effort on the outside
70 create dissatisfaction and dissen-
slon the wool growers Of Idaho. Wy
oming and Utah. IN order 70 remove
any possible obstacle 70 the advance
ment Of this great organization. have
voluntarily proposed a change IN the
constitution. and AZ the Chicago meet
Ing In December the following amend
ment viii be proposed By the sheep
men.
THAT article Nv. section !. Of the
constitution. be amended so as 10 read
az follows
Section A. Each state and terri
torial range association of cattle andy
horses or swine breeders association
SHAH be entitled 10 one delegate for
each 5000 head of stock represented
BY such organization Each sigte or
territorial association of sheep breed
ers shall be entitled % one delegate Tor
each 10000 head OF stock represented
by such association"
Ever since the formation Of the Ma
tioual Live Stock Association. the sec
retary has been besieged every year
by individuals desiring to connect
themselves with the Organization. The
constitution made no provi-
siou Tor individual membership. but at
the last convention. IN salt Lake City.
the following amendment vas made D..
20 the constitution.
ARTICLE X.
Any bona ode siockman who is en-
gagged In breeding. handling or trad
ing IN live stock IN the United States
may become a member of this organ
izaiion upon the payment Of SO and
an annual due Of SO; such member TO
be known as an associate member Of
the National Live Stock Association.
70 be entitled 20 a seat In an conven-
tons. and TO one vote upon all propo-
sltions which may come before such
conventions. except questions affecting
the constitution and bylaws o. th
association. ln ali counties whefe
there is no regular i've stock 0rganixn-
iion the county commissioners cf such
county may. upon application. appoint
70 any convention Of this association
one delegate. Such delegate shall be
required 20 pay an annual Zee Of s."
Under this provision e number OF
prominent stockmen have already ap-
piled FOR membership. and it Is e1-