Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-16

Of the situation not only on the bloody
fields OF South Africa and China, but
also in the Industrial conflicts that are
now engaging the energies Of all tho
nations of the globe.
have occupied so much time In the
consideration OF the economic import
ance OF the horse In modern lie that
! have but a few words 20 add concern
ing that Of the other domestic animals
on our farms and ranges. These anil
mails are IN every way as important
as those already mentioned. The cow
the steer. and the humble pig are play
ing their part quite as effectively as
the horse and mule IN the struggle OF
America for the industrial supremacy
Of the world Our cattle and swine
give our people in the aggregate
tremendous Importance and power, As
/ have said the want OF time forbids
me 10 attempt In detail any statement
OF that power. / viii content myself
with saying that the American hog by
furnishing cheap meat 10 the workers
Of Europe Is undermining the power Of
all the old vested interests Of the ma
tlons OF that continent. and will In time
be a factor for topping over even the
thrones OF kings and the power OF
arlstocracy.
Those OF you who have seen mil
lion buffalo moving In one vast herd,
sweeping down everything before their
momentum. have tho basis from which
10 picture the irresistible power OF an
the cattle fed on the western plains I'm
competition with the live stock inter-
ests Of Europe. Our millions Of steers
are stampeded, not 10 the loss OF their
owners, but IN a way that VIII cause
them 20 break into and overcome
and dominate the markets Of
the world. our canned meats
furnish the meat food OF the
soldier In South Africa and China.
whether that soldier halls from Eng
land. Austria, France. Germany, Italy.
Russia or America, just as our horses
furnish the means for mounting the
European cavalry and our mules haul
their supply trains and move their cav
airy The Americans are masters Of
the situation and our livestock in
terests more than our steam engines and
water wheels. occupy the highest seat
OF power The sceptre Of industrial SUI
premacy Is yet IN your hands. the hands
OF those whose representatives are here
met I'm convention.
congratulate you. therefore. and the
country upon the situation. II Is one
that Is fun Of encouragement for the
American people at the opening OF the
twentieth century May that century
at It's close as at its opening find our
nation prosperous and It's people well
fed and clothed You will, / know. work
10 secure these benefcent ends-ends
that cannot be realized without the
continued growth and prosperity Of the
interests here represented.
in closing. ! wish your organization
success In an It's plans and purposes,
and in 80 doing I express the hope OF
the continued welfare Of ourAmerican
people. I thank you for your kind at
tentlon.
A LITTLE PLEASANTLY
Immediately following the speech Of
Hon l.. G. Powers an announcement
came from the chair to the effect that
owing to some oversight. a banner for
the Kentucky delegation on the floor Of
the hall had been omitted and that con-
sequently the gentlemen from the Blue
Grass State felt that they had been
sighted. President Springer said that
he had done the best he knew how" TO
right the wrong and had ac-
c0rdingly placed den. john
os g the seats occupied by the Ken
TODAY delegation, but apparently those
Texas fellows had come along and era
ried of the insignia bodily This sally
had the effect OF bringing Gen. Castle
man 20 his feet with a good humored
protest However, we will not dis
cuss the pilfering Of a demijohn," he
said, what ! want 10 say is that I want
TO offer resolution and move that
the thanks of the convention be ex-
tended % Mr. Powers for his mastery
address"
The motion went through with whirl
and the entire house arose 10 its feet
as mark Of appreciation. you may
consider yourself thanked" said Presi-
dent Springer as he turned 10 Mr.. Pow
ers.
Benefits Of Horse Shows Ia the Horse
Industry was the next address Mr.
O. Il. UpdeRraff Of Topeka, Kansas. on
rising. stated that he had originally in
tended to deliver a speech a an hour
and one-half I'm duration. on second
thought he said that ne had concluded
20 make It about as long as one Of Salt
Lakes blocks, which he thought would
be long enough for anybody.
UPDEGRAFF ON HORSES.
MI o. p. Updegraff, Of Topeka. Kas..
spoke OF the Benefits Of Horse Shows
10 the Horse Industry He said in
part:
I'm the years 1897 20 1900 the horses
In the United States increased IN value
$l5Q,OOOoOO This was at time too
when there were no horses used on car
lines when automobiles were IN common
use, the bicycle In as much as IL ever
Will be. and now at the dawnihg OF the
twentieth century. the horses meeting
the requirements at present are not
nearly enough TO meet the demand. and
for this reason prices today are higher
than for years. Instead OF going out
Of fashion horses are more in fashion
than ever before. II Is the high class
horse that brings the high dollar and
the horse shows held I'm many OF our
large cities are largely responsible for
their value.
During the past year the record
shows the highest price paid for a sin.
gle coach horse was $500, for a pair
OF coach horses $3.50 for a lady's sad
die hack 1870 for a lady's phaeton
pair 1880; for a park four In hand.
Sl0.25O for a hunter 5000. An average
va 'AfA~N WIS NhANNNA'u lII " NEHu OH
trottlng bred coach horses and S5Ol so
for an average Of 700 horses sold al one
sale % trotting bred ones. These sales
have all taken place within the year.
and while not particularly sensational
are indicative Of healthy condition OF
the horse industry"
After the band had rendered another
selection the president introduced Hon.
George .. Cannon 90 the audience az
'One Of the broadguage aud liberal
statesmen Of the West"
For the space OF some moments when
President Cannon stood before the au.
dience he was greeted with applause.
and as he continued the recital OF the
early trials that the Pioneers I'm Utah
had TO content with. worked IN the
feelings OF those assembled TO the ex.
tent that he was interrupted at stated
periods with laughter. applause and
cheers
President Cannon Is the onlv sneaker
OF the convention up 10 the present time
mat has delivered an address without
tho afT -