The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-08
CATTLE GROWERS
MEET IN DENVER

Yesterday af the Tabor Grand opera
house. As the policy of the proposed
a>~uciatiCf was not clear 10 the ma
jority of those present. no permanent
organization was effected. However.
by the readin. of tl. constitution and
bylaws and the explanations made by
fh" charter members Of the new rsSo-
citation. delegates present We're able 10
distinguish between the American Cat
II" Growers Association, that is to be,
aud the National Live Sock AssOcin-
ton I'll" lew organization purposes
the advancement, of The cattle interests
exclusively.
1t is claimed 1t WAS the undue infiu-
cnCe of the Sheepmen working within
The national that caused the delegates
who are now in the city to take steps
toward forming a new and protective
organization. They claim their inter
csts are diamctrically opposed to those
in the sheep business. The constitu-
ton makes it plain that the purpose
Of the American Cattle Growers As
sucIayion will he to further the inter
ests of the cattle business distinctive
ly and the discussion INDUCED in dur
ing the sessions yesterday indicated
that no one will be allowed 10 become
member unless lie has exclusively
cattle interests.
Tie convention was called TO order
hy Temporary President II. H. Robin
son N II o'clock. Ecv. Camden Co
bern gave the invocation.
Governor Orman's address Of vel
come was brief and to the point. He
said he was glad 10 welcome the cat
tlemen to the city and also extended
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conventions in Denver permanently.
He hoped the new organization would
accomplish everything wise for the
advancement of their interest.
Mayor Johnson followed with
short address of welcome. in which he
stated that he was rejoiced TO acknowl-
edge the honor the cattlemen gave the
city OF Denver in agreeing to hold
their convention here.
+. e. Lusk. fhe aStutc delegate from
California. whose delivery is peculiar
but convincing. replied to the governor
and the mayor. and also briefly out
lined the causes which led up to the
organization of the proposed associa-
tion. He stated because of the i'm
mcnSe combinations being formed i'll
every line of business it was of the
Si'u1'Nt lulJtll loI 'illlfllitu Vi lllt
country to get together and act as a
unit in forwarding their interests. He
thought that individual action would
count for naught in obtaining that pro
lection which was due the cattlemen
from the states where they had mem
bers. The organization. he said, was
distinctively for the advancement of
the cattle interests. There was much
work before them. Hitherto there has
been no organization with a sngleness
Of purpose. Associations. which pur-
ported to forward cattle interests,
Were active as well in the advance
ment of she sheep industry. He
thought that as cattlcmen, looking eS-
clusively TO the improvement and pro
lection of cattle only. the greatest
good would result.
j. s. Van Doren read a paper on the
cattle industry which showed much in
telligence in handling the subject mat
ter He believed that nearly all of the
present laws in relation to the regula-
ton Of the cattle industry We're eX-
tremely faulty. and the association
could contribute the greatest good for
the cattlemen of the country by encour~
aging wise legislation.
A. C. Cleveland was not scheduled
for speech, but responded TO a chorus
of calls to spread himself" His efforts
proved the most felicitous of the morn
ing session. As a story teller he was
nnotiicially accorded the palm. SPEAK
ing to the point of the general discus
sion, he stated that he was first and al
ways for an association that had for its
object the development of the cattle in
uustry. The sheep. he said. have ruin
ed thousands of square miles of range,
and the cattlemen must do something
Immediately toward keeping bands of
wandering sheepmen from running
over them.
The afternoon session was called to
order by the temporary president at
2:20 o'clock. George F. Patrick of Pu-
eblo outlined the nature of the organ
iZHtion and gave a general idea of the
deliberations at Salt Lake when six
prominent cattlemen originated the as
sociation. Considerable debate follow
ed us TO whether the roll call should
come up before those assembled had
heard the constitution and bylaws.
The small growers. expressed them
selves as timid about joining an organ
ization which rumor said was organ
iZed by cattle kings"
The following named gentlemen were
appointed to constitute committee on
credentials:
.Arzona-M. A. Brady.
California-John +. Irish
Colorado-W. l.. Grubb.
ldaho-T st. Burke
Nebraska-P. o. Brewster.
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