Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-12-22
LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION
Speakers at Next Years Meeting
Which Will Be Held at Port
land, Oregon.
NEXT CONVENTION CITY
EI Paso Has Announced Its Candidacy
and is Preparing to Send
Special Cars.

The programs for the annual con
ventions of the National Livestock and
the National Woolgrowers' Associa-
tions will be announced within the
next week. Among the speakers are:
George E. Chamberlain, Governor OF
Oregon; George H. Williams, mayor
of Portland; Chancellor e. Benjamin
Andrews of Nebraska; Professor w. l..
Carlyle, Colorado; DR.. j. E. Stubbs,
| Nevada: Senator Francis E. Warren,
Wyoming; R. w. Hall, Texas; Col. w.
E. Skinner Illinois; W. E. Borah,
Idaho; W. w. Cotton, Oregon Morti-
mer Leverng, Indiana; c. E. Stubbs.
Colorado; DR.. Charles H. Blemer, Cali
fornia; Dr. G. Howard Dawson, New
York; Eben P. Low, Hawaii; Dr. Leon
ard Pierson, Pennsylvania; c. E. Want
land, Missouri ]. R. Anderson Brit
ish Columbia, and Professor {. ID.
Smith, Michigan.
Since the adjournment of the last
annual meeting of the National Live
stock Association, its officers have sue
ceeded in securing the passage OF the
bill it had before Congress during the
time of the convention, providing for
federal inspection of interstate ship
ments of live stock and thereby re-
lieved the stockmen of the necessity of
having to pay fee at every state line
crossed while en- route. This is saw
ing of at least 100000 per annum to
those engaged in the industry. All
other measures which the association
had before Congress failed in passage
because of the deadlocks which exist
ed over the statehood and canal bills,
but these bills were re-introduced at
the beginning of the extra session and
that the President complying with the
provisions of a resolution passed at
the Chicago meeting and again at the
Kansas City meeting has appointed
commission to investigate conditions
OF the forest reserves and arid lands
of the west and report to him at the
earliest possible moment. with view
of securing the passage OF an amlcable
bill covering this subject. This COM
mission consists of w. A. Richards
commissioner of the general land Of
flee; Clifford Pinchot, chief forester OF
the department of agriculture and
Fred H. Newell chief engineer Of geo.
logical survey. 1t was the desire OF
the stockmen that in addition to these,
the President would appoint one prac-
tical cattle man and one practical
sheep man, but this was not deemed
advisable However, the commission
is a step in the right direction and no
doubt will be of great benefit to the in
dustry.
The association has also won anoth-
err victory in it's efforts towards having
the operation of the forest reserves
transferred to the department of agri-
culture This was recommended by
w. A. Richards, commissioner of the
general land office, in his last annual
report and also in the Presidents
message to the present Congress.
There seems to be no doubt but that
Congress will enact this law. AS stat
ed in another bulletin, there appears
to be no reason to doubt that the cen
sus bill will become a law at this ses-
sion.
The eastern manufacturers of shod-
dy goods are still opposing the pass
age of the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill.
They base their opposition upon the
allegation that this association is en-
deavoring to enact law which Will
prevent the use of shoddy in manufac-
tured goods. Their premises being
Col ctD with
argument is weak all the way through
The association is simply asking that
Congress compel these manufacturers
to stamp their goods showing the per-
centage of shoddy as the manufacture
ers of oleomargarine, liquors. cigars
and tobacco are compelled to stamp
their products. If. however. the stock
men will take few minutes to write
to the Senators and Congressman from
his state, there is no question but that
our efforts in these directions will be
successful.
The contest for the convention of
the association for 1905 promises to
be more interesting than at any pre-
ceding meeting Ell Paso. Texas, has
announced its candidacy and is prepar-
ing to attend the meeting with q
couple of special cars of delegates, q
Mexican band and will have the entire
support of the $50 delegates from the
state of Texas. Denver is also can
didate. but does not appear to be as
active in her campaign as the city on
the Rio Grande. Information comes
from Omaha that the delegates from
the Missouri River territory will throw
their support to that city. If the con-
vention could be held in the fall Of
1904, instead of January, 1905, st.
Louis would ask that the convention
might meet there in connection with
the Worlds Fair.