The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-17
LIVE STOCK ION
Eeard The Report d he Executive Gen.
mltier.
SECRETARY HlRTiN NlDt HIS REPORT
Cow. steer epa rig Arc Playing
Their Part in Industrial
Supremacy.

Salt Lake City. titan. January is.--At
the oPenizg session Of the National Live
Stock association the report Of the ex-
eeu,sre committee was reed aud adopted
Il provides tor an decreased membership
in the association and for the raising Of
Sie.0ea hg private s1bs-FiP ion as an
emergency fund.
Va. l. G. Powers chief s;stis1ician IN
charge OF Agriculture At The census Of
fee Washington. .. C.. spoke abaat
"our wesi;h in 1--we Stock
Hs I'D il part The cow. the steer
all the humble ptz are playing their
par quite as effectively as the horse and
mGie in the struggle OF America for in
dus'risl supremacy Of the rorI1.
The Americans are masters OF the
situation and our live stock interests
more than our steam engines and water
wheels cecupy the highest seat OF power.
The situation is full Of encouragement
for the American people at the opening
OF the Twentieth century"
Ptesiient Springer read an auti-ghoddy
resolution adopted by The executive com
niiiee last nigat The resolution was
adopted oy the convention.
Memorials and reports Of the executive
commit &c IL refe. ence to the attitude
OF tee committee OF the Grout bill were
READ.
III Baker Of Illinois moved that the
bylaws o. the association De waived and
than the convea. ion pay tribute 10 the
meu1ry Of the late r. D. Armour and to
extend to lis wife and family the pro-
found sympathy 0. the convention Unan-
!mously adopted
Colonel JOIN F. Hobbs OF New York
spoke on the 'Oleomargatine vs. Dairy
Butter.
Cclonsl Hobbs was followed by Hon.
II ". Wilson OF Illinois with an address
On The BJtte!ed side Of the Question. ="
At the conclusion OF Mr. Wilson'S ai-
dress ths convention adjourned until TO-
morrow.
The visitors we're then entertained at
the tabernacle with an elaborate musical
pIl gramme given by the famous Mormon
church choir, consisting Of SEQ trained
yolces.
Score airy Charles F Martin submitted
rs rel u sri9v.lg wla,. hai been done
dNr.rz he pas year and making recon-
me11a ons reg rdaz future WORK
I1e rtad-ness.' be SAID. with wa. Il
uha reques' Of aae association are con-
derea 0y the Va t9us departments OF the
government Is extremely gratifying. II
all are H5- c5ncciei. :. is simply BECAUSE
it = .n25sable Cnier existing laws and
ne i-1v5l any lack Of desire on the
par, or nae ofaclals 70 asss, the stock
men IN every v-y possible.
The ysxed question OF inspection is
NJ ais wme aglnting me stOckmen Of
the Yves. probably more than any lthsr
sui 81. The present system OF ipspec.-
ing live stock IN transit at every S.a.e
line ls not only unjust but unnec essa-y.
II appears that the proper way 70 opeF-
a,e pr-te1tlve measures is by a system
CT Federal ins7eoHou leaving to che
state sanitary GARD the duty OF rezG-
latins diseases wt5ain their States. When
sock Is loaded in one state for some
point il anc;neT. j. 5Aouli be inspec ed
by a government inspector whose bill
OF hrlth should carry ths Shipment
across any number Of Safe lines without
further eNaIr.aaticn. The Federal gov
eminent is in favor or this inspection.
AS tae association grows in US tulne5s
tie demands upon its Treasury insrea
rr5E Ortionate " The expen e. durj1g tle
pas, year have been sraa.ar than for p u
yi1us years for the reason that m5re was
required.
''Yol are DESTROYS Of accomplishing the
defeat cf the Grout bill ncw before the
seEl;e, he adoption CT an amen men To
the twenty eigEt-fcur Law. ard the iu-
terstate act an order or Law providing
fer an annual classified census of live
cock, tire substitution Of Federal 10.
State Inspection. and many her Mates
OF vital Importance to the Industry It Is
wen enough 20 meet in annual sc siou.
discuss AID adop, resolutions and mail
capie9 10 congressman tut anless this Il
f5llowed BY the personal efforts of 5.isht
and influential men. your work ac-lm-
pi shes l!ttle as against the Toxsr.ul
lobcy OF the opposition. Should the Gr.ut
Dill become an operative law 1t means
.0ss 10 t5e stock industry .he Ma on
n n least SSe.o0l,0e0 annually. the =
pense 4 few i1ousand 3cllsre BIZ al or
sanitation OF this magnitude seen t,
defeat proposition Of this tharac.e-
would he but = hagatelle a oomparsi
with TIE iois you VIII sustain should Vol
neglect to provide proper mesrS "a ge-
cure It's defeat. The zane argumrgt WI
apply 10 -,her legislative affairs Vol NV
have in hand
re membership OF the association h.,
stttoily increased during the yelr. no,
70 the eNten, Of former wears. f,r the
reason that al the leading orgapiya,io1,
are now members Il row MN Or. IN
9. nlzations, representing I9.0ce i,4i-
Ntflnalf, eEFaged in some enc e the man.
ulsEches of gre live stock industry. ovsr
loooO.Goo head Of live stock and a, an
Nestmer of ahout $500, Oo0 COZ"