Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28
STOCK MEMS MEETING
Full Program for Big Gathering at Kansas
City Next Month.
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS ON THE LIST
Governors Of SIX states Expected to
Lead Grand March Mt Great BAIL
TO he Given in COnven-
tton Hall.

The program Of the sixth annual conven-
ton Of the National Live Stock association,
to be held at Kansas City January 10 to 16,
is issued. The convention will assemble
at the Century theater Tuesday morning,
January 10, at $3.50 O'Clock. After the for
NAL opening the program Of the day will
be as follows:
Address OF welcome, Hon. A. NJ. Dockery,
governor of Missouri. and Hon. James x.
Reed mayor of Kansas City.
hesponse on behalf of the association,
ANNUAL address of the president, Hon.
John w Springer.
Annual report of the secretary, Mr.
Charles f. Martin.
Noon recess.
Annual report of the executive committee.
lntroduction and reference of resolutions.
General business.
Address, Mortgage Law With Reference
to Live stock Hon. L. c.. Boyle. Missouri.
ADDRESS, The Great Northwest As a
Stock Country" DR.. J. Withycomh, Oregon,
Discussion by the delegates.
Address, Railway Live Stock Agents and
Their Relation to the Shippers" Mr.. w. V.
G~albreath, Texas. Discussion by the dele
gates.
Address. THE Movement of Live Stock
and Prospects for 1903" Mr.. Thomas FLYNN,
Illinois. Discussion by NJ. c. Campbell,
Kansas.
Wednesday morning the program will be:
consideration or resolutions.
Address. THE Angora Goat Industry in
the United States" DR.. w. {. Bailey, Cali
f%ornia. Discussion by the delegates.
Address. The Louisiana Purchase Expo
sttion and What 1t VIII Do for the Live
Stock Industry, ." Hon. d. r. Francis, presi-
dent louisiana Purchase Exposition. Mis-
souri,. Discussion by the delegates.
Address. Changes in Our Financial sys-
tenn Which Would Benefit Stockmen," MFR.
s r. Flynn, Illinois. Discussion by the
Address. Our New Markets for Live
Stock Hon. George F. Thompson, Wash
ington, d. c. Discussion by the delegates.
Visit to stock Yards.
Wednesday afternoon the delegates will
visit the stock yards and packing houses,
and that evening the grand ball will take
place.
Thursdays program is as follows:
Consideration of resolutions.
Paper, How the Stock interests of the
How They Compare With European Coun-
tries Hon, F. s, Peer. New York.
Prevention DR.. w. H. Dalrymple, Louis
lana: Discussion, DR.. Charles Giesswell,
California.
Address. 1.-THE Tariff as It Affects the
Live Stock Industry" Hon. A. b. Cummins,
governor of Iowa. Discussion, Hon. w. w.
Turney, Texas; Colonel o F. Hobbs.
Address, Irrigation as it Affects the
Stock grower, Prof. J. =. Stubbs, Nevada.
Discussion. Hon. N. q: Murphy, Arizona.
Introduction of resolutions.
Noon recess.
Consideration of resolutions.
Paper, The Destruction of Hides by War
bles,' Mr.. r. c Jacobsen, Illinois.
Address, What Changes Congress Should
Make in the Laws Governing the Public
Charles ]. Buell.. South Dakota. Discussion,
Hon. +. A. Harris, Iowa; Colonel John p.
Irish, California; DR.. VIII. Patterson,
Address. what Congress Should Do to
Aid the Live Stock Industry" Hon. Charles
H. Grosvenor, Ohio. Discussion by the del
Address. 1.-THE Necessity of a Classified
Census of Live Stock and How This Work
Willis. Washington, d. c. Discussion by
Address. Cooperation ir Marketing Live
Stock" Hon. SAMSON, Texas. Discussion
by the delegates.
Election of new executive committee.
Introduction of resolutions.
Reports and Resolutions.
Friday the following program will be car
ried out:
Reports of committees
Consideration OF resolutions.
Report OF new executive committee on
Address. "The Proposed Merging of the
Packing Plants of This Country AMI the
Springer, Washington. d. c.. Discussion,
j. H.. Vandusen, Nebraska.
Address, THE Live Stock Industry In the
Republic Of Mexico and It's Relations to the
United States,'' Captain Britton Davis,
chihuahua, Mexico. Discussion by the del
Address, The Benefits Derived from Ex-
perimental Stations" Prof. c. F. Curtiss.
Introduction OF resolutions.
Address, ''The Benefit of a Traders Ex-
change on a Stocker and Feeder Market
Mr.. f. S. Downs. Missouri.
Address, 1.-THE Process of Evolution From
a Populist to a Stockman," Hon. Jerry
Simpson, New Mexico. No discussion. This
Address, THE stockman in Politics."
Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri.
Unfinished business.
Selection OF next place of meeting.
The local committee in charge of the
convention is making arrangements for the
entertainment of a large number Of dele
gates and visitors and an interesting pro-
gram for the unoccupied hours has been
arranged.
Six Governors to Lead.
The feature, Of course, will be the grand
ball Wednesday evening. which will be held
in the convention hall. The grand march,
It is said, will be led by the governors Of
six states. The dancing floor will accom-
modate 1000 couples and $4,000 spectators
may be accommodated.
Thursday afternoon the visiting women
will be given a reception and tea, and
Thursday night a reception will be ten
dered the visiting newspaper men by the
local press representatives.
Friday night a smoker and luncheon will
be held at the convention hall. and all rec
ords for conviviality and enjoyment are ex-
pected to be broken.
Saturday evening there will be started
an excursion to New Orleans, which may