The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-04
TOO MANY VIEW POINTS.
Prof Davenport Addresses National
Live Stock CauveYa fion.

Live 0tock O0nV9QtlOQs
| Chicago. Dec Agricultural colleges
were largely in evidence at the live
stock exposition today. Wisconsin had
a delegation of 100 from Madison, Till
nois was represented by big crowd of
rooters from the state school at Ur-
bana; Michigan's yellow and blue was
Haunted in the faces OF rival institu-
lions. from several scores of manly
out about fifty men and made things
lively about the exhibits of their re-
spective colleges.
Judges in the several departments
began their labors before the regular
hours today because OF the unusually
large number of entries in all classes.
In the horse department the C1ydes-
dales were still in the ring, because the
judges were unable to complete their
work yesterday. In class II, four ami
pals Of any age, the get Of any sire.
awarded first prize. The same also cap
tured the prize in class Q, for any two
animals from the same dam.
In the convention Prof. Eugene
Davenport of the Illinois experiment
station. declared that stock was judged
from too many view points. stock is
judged" said he from the standpoint
OF the butcher, the feeder, the breeder
and the fancier. A more general sys-
tenn of judging should be used
What the livestock interests of the
United States can reasonably expect of
congress- was the subject of an adj
dress of Hon. VIM. M. Springer of
Washington. d. G. He told Of the trou
bles of the congressman.
Congress is q very busy place." said
the speaker. ITO get a bill through 1t
must be a good bill: you must be uni
ted behind 1t and you must come to
known bills to rest in congress for
years, when nobody was opposed TO
them. Washington is full of pigeon
holes. and the pigeon holes are full
full OF bills which are sleeping the sleep
which knows no awakening. If you
stockmen want to work measures
through, get to work, get a Stenogra-
pher, a typewriter and press bureau
and send your best men there. You
have been neglected by congress-, but
If you get busy. matters will improve.
Last session there were %, 12S bills in
troduced in congress, so you see that if
you want your particular bill consider
ed you must get behind it and push
hard
Prof. H: D. Salmon. chief of the bu-
reau of the animal industry. spoke of
Federal inspection for Interstate ship
mentS of livestock
G. A. Prouty, a member of the inter-
state commerce commission was aD-
plauded when his name was announced.
His subject was, Needed changes In
the Interstate commerce laws" He said
the commission had been referred to |
which the commission was founded and |
by which its acts should be wiped off |
the slate and new ones enacted 1.-THE
time is fast coming" the speaker de- |
clared impressively, when there will |
be no competition between railroads. /
The cost of bringing a steak from Texas |
to Vermont Is now only about q cent |
a pound. This is due to competition |
among the railroads This competition |
you cattlemen should try to promote |
What is the purpose of these railroad |
To make money 1t is |
not reduction In operating expenses
the roads expect to increase
their dividends. it is by forcing more
freight money from the public"
The convention adopted resolutions
voicing their satisfaction in the fact
that a man who understands the cattle
sits in the presidents chair at
After lamenting the death
Of President Mckinley the resolutions
read:
Resolved, That we send greetings to
President Roosevelt, assuring him of the
loyalty and support of the stockmen of
the country In all his undertakings for
the good of the people. We recognize
in our new chief executive one who is
familiar with the industry we represent,
who has welded a larfat and branding
ron, and knows personally of the joys, |
the hardships and the fatigues of life
On the ranch and range. The cowboy on
the range and the stockman on the
ranch all feel that in President Roose-
velt the nation has loyal, honest and
fearless ruler. and the live stock indus
try has friend at court in the person
IF one who knows the needs and neces-
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