Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-14
SPRINGER ASKS UNITY

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of the creamery people and also the oleo-
margarine manufacturers.
For the semi-arid lands in the grazing
district, the homestead law, allowing 100
acres, should be extended to 800 acres, as
it is impossible for a man to make a living
on any $50 acres remaining.
We should ask congress to authorize the
the various states, classify grazing lands
and make recommendations in line with
what the people who dwell there want.
our position should be. let the people have
what they want, as their homes are at
stake, and their children should have the
benefit of the very best conditions we can
politicians Go way back and sit down.
and let the plain people settle the matter
in their own counties, all over this great
western country. for we certainly can trust
the people most "ttallv interested.
Merger of Packing Interests,aagti
As to the proposed merger Of interests
by the packers at Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Joseph, Sioux City, Omaha and Fort Worth,
President Springer said:
Never before was such an unhoiy COM
bination attempted. Not content with
amassing colossal fortunes in the last two
decades from the stock raisers Of the west,
as woud-be dictators. The stockmen of the
United States have over $t,OOO.SHO,ON work.
l bHild 'a r1eRinS Il pla lDtse Of s Your a. own sGi XIII your Sar
| own stock, market the product and under
sell any packing house trust, We, have
men outside this charmed circle" who
have money, brains and energy, and with
these three they also ave hearts left in
their physical ANATOMY, Let us pronounce
mated 1t can operate itS 900. 900, 900 merger
without cattle, withoLt sheep and. without
hogs, for we own the raw material and We
viii refuse to sell to any packing house
combine. :
Report of the Secretary.
Charles F.. Martin of Denver, secretary Of
the association, followed with his nnual
report. 1t showed a steady increase in
membership and scope of the association.
A recess till 1880 followed. The afternoon
session was taken up with the annual re-
port OF the executive committee. the nitro
duction Of resolutions; of which t',ere was
a large number. and the ,eonside ration of
general business. = h
Papers were read by DR.. J. Withycomb,
Oregon, on The Great Northwest as a
Stock Country by w. v. Galbreath, Texas,
on Railway Live Stock Agents and Their
Relation to the Shippers" and by Mr..
Thomas Kelly OF Illinois on 1.-The Movement
of Live Stock and Prospects for 1903"
4 Expects Drop in Prices.
Mr.. Kelly said:
by improved melnOQSt Shaping MS ptdnS
to meet increased competition and lower
The weaklins and ienderfoot may be ex-
pected to drop out when difficulties are
encountered, and, even though we are en-
tering an era of temporary depression In
the cattle industry, 1t will be much shorter
"a survival OF the httest,'" deserving and
again enjoying fruits Of perseverance; A
new prosperity for cattlemen that Will be
lasting viii soon develop. for America Is
destined to feed the world as well as her
own teeming millions. q
An address by LsC. Boyle on THE Mort
gage Law as 1t Relates to the Live Stock
Industry aroused q lively discussion among
the delegates. Mr.. Boyle told the stoekmen
tina they did not exert the influence IN
legislation that their wealth and power
should do and advised that a lobbying COM
mittee be appointed with instructions to
visit. the legislature Of every state and
Territory to secure uniform legislation.
The suggestion was ipdorsed INT was
referred 10 the COMMITTEE on law. Y
One Of the speakers suggested that the
lobbying committee should also try to have
uniform inspection laws passed, as Enc
two states have the same inspection laws
Several resolutions Of Importance were
passed. One OF them had reference to the
lack Of proper inspection of swine exhibited
at county, state and national fairs, and
the frequent exposure Of healthy show stock
to disease as a result. "A committee will
be appointed to present the matter to the
secretary Of agriculture with the request
that the bureau of animal industry provide
a remedy.
A resolution urging that congress impose
the same ad valorem duty on imported
pelts and skins as is now imposed on cattle
hides was passed. 1t was further urged
that picked hides, skins and pelts and
splits Of the same be placed on the dutiabl'
list as partly manufacture" :
A resolution was passed asking that fed.
eral sheep inspectors be appointed, as thu
county sheep inspectors of Wyoming hat
insufficient means to check or cure seal
and other contagious diseases among sheep
TO CURE A OH IN ONE DAT H..
Take Laxative Bromo QuinIne Tablets. Al
druggists refund The money II Il fails u