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

occasion being $50 the round trip Tick.
cts will only be sold for train No. 8,
which leaves Ogden for the west at
ll:i5 a. m. on Saturday.
MEMORIALS AND REPORTS.
The assistant secretary then read
memorials and reports OF the executive
committee In reference 10 the attitude
Of the committee en- the GrOut bill
Resolutions were also read and adopted
In regard 20 the endorsement OF live
stock exhibition to be held al Topeka,
Kans., in 1904
sECRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary Charles F. Martin submit.
ted his report, showing what had been
done during the past year and making
recommendations regarding future
work
THE readiness" he said, with which
the requests Of the association are con-
sidered by the various departments Of
the government Is extremely crafty
ing. II all are not conceded, II is sim.
ply because il Is impossible under eX-
isting laws and not through any lack
OF desire on the part Of the officials
TO assist the stOckmen In every way
possible.
The vexed question OF inspection ia
at this time agitating the stockmen Of
the West probably more than any 9th.
er subject. The present system Of in
specting live stock in transit at every
state line is not only unjust but I'M
necessary. 1t appears that the proper
way 10 operate protective measures IS
by a system OF federal inspection. leav-
ing 10 the state sanitary board the du-
" OF regulating diseases within their
states. When stock Is loaded In one
state for some Point In another u
should be Inspected by q government
Inspector, whose bill OF health should
carry the shipment across any num-
Der Of State lines without further ex-
animation, The federal government
is In favor Of this inspection.
AS the association grows In useful
ness. the demands upon us treasury in
crease proportionately. The expenses
during the past year have been greater
than for previous years for the reason
that more was required
You are DESTROYS Of accomplishing
the defeat OF the Grout bill now before
the Senate, the adoption Of an amend
ment to the 2S hour law and the in
lerstate act, an order or law providing
W az 0NnlHl AAdNrllANu NtllNuN OF 1--WE
stock, the substitution OF federal for
state inspection. and many other mat
ters OF vital Importance to the indus
try. IL IL well enough to meet In an
nual session, discuss and adopt resolu-
lions and mail copies 10 congressman.
but unless this Is followed by the per-
sonal efforts Of bright and influential
men. your work accomplishes little as
against the powerful lobby Of the OPP
position. Should the GTout bin become
an operative law. ID means a loss 10 the
stock industry Of the nation OF at least
$50. 900 annually. The expense OF
a few thousand dollars by an organi-
Zatlon Of this magnitude spent To de-
feat a proposition Of this character
would be but bagatelle as compared
with the loss you will sustain should
you neglect 20 provide proper means
to secure It's defeat The same argu-
ment viii apply 10 other legislative ar
fairs you now have IN hand.
"The membership Of the association
has steadily increased during the year:
not to the extent Of former years. for
the reason that all the leading organi-
cations are now members. II now num-
hers 40 ORGANIZATIONS, representing H.
600 individuals engaged IN some one
of the many branches Of the live stock
Industry. over 100000 mead Of live
stock. and an investment Of about $780,
600 600"
Upon motion Of Mr. Wells Of Nehras.
IA, seconded by Mr.. Gray Of Colorado.
the report was unanimously adopted.
AT this juncture President Springer
arose and asked that the cOprtesies of
the convention be extended 90 three
gentlemen who had Travelled all the way
from Canada In order 20 attend the con-
vention Upon this solicitation Charles
Mccarthy MFR. Fortier, and {. A. Nc