The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23
THE LAST DAY A BUSY ON[.
The Sixth Annual Convention OF the
National Live Stock Asso-
citation Closed.
ALL THE OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
tn. &.socintion Will Father Meas
ure that II Destsned Z" etNe
Black Eye tn Ever, tntaw'"a
Combination In Restraint "t
Trade within the states.

Trnde within the states.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 1.-THE SKIN
annual convention Of the Nationai
Live Stock association adjourned AT
i've o'clock Friday afternoon 10 meet
next year at Portland. Ore, after
electing all the old officers for the
ensuing year. and taking the initiative
in a systematic campaign of ieglsia-
ton against the proposed packing
house merger.
Hon. William NJ. Springer, general
counsel of the association, in SPIRIT
cd address. outlined bill which he
had formulated Ito protect trade ana
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies." and which he SAID
was merely an adaptation of the sher-
man antitrust law and the Hoar bill
now pending in the senate. In the
discussion that followed, President
John w Springer said that olii
along the lines suggested by judge
Springer would be printed within .
week by the association and sent TO
every legislature in the land IN iur-
Their discussing the subject, President
Springer said that il the proposed
merger was ever consummated the
National Live Stock association would
string packing houses from Chicago
10 san Francisco. In response 70 az
anneal from the executive committee
for legislative working fund, s',oO'
was subscribed in less than thirt!
minutes
When Judge Springer had conclud
ed his address. President John W
Springer took occasion TO refer U
the bill submitted by the association
counsel. This bill. said Presiden
Springer. would embody all the GOO
points contained in the sherman anti
trust law. as well as the good point
Of all bills along this line now pend
ing in congress. When IL becomes
Jaw il would. he asserted. regulat
any trust that now exists or that ma
ever be formed. Ii the packing peopl
thought that they had the ability
FIGHT this question. they would I'm
that they were mistaken. said u
1--WE are willing" said Presidei
Springer. ITO submit the question
the people and will be satisfied VII
their verdict This bill will not
either a republican or democrat
measure. and will he introduced
every legislature in the land. We "
see that it is not pigeon-holed as
the fate If every other antitrust b
introduced.
President Springer urged every q
crate to 20 home and work for q
measure. which. he said. would
printed next week. and immediate
distributed BY the association
every legislative body in the union.
Nude Mckenzie. president Of =
Texas Live Stock association. ask
Judge Springer IL il Is the purpo
Of the proposed bill to attack
mergers. or only those affecting pae
ing houses. 10 which ne rephe
Every unlawful combination in I
restraint If trade within the stat
N,il feel the effects Of the law.
resolution introduced by Fra
NJ Stewart. of South Dakota. prote
ing against the packing merger. y
adopted. 1t says
while we fully appreciate the n
ural desire Of the men who n;
risked such enormous capital in
building up of the packing industr
10 protect that capital from ung
erned and unreasonable competit
which might prove disastrous TO
vet we believe that the plan propo
will lead to the more feared dan
of uncontrolled greed and avarice,
as the producers Of the raw mate
We must naturally protest against
unreasonable tax that Will be me-
sarilv placed on our labor and inv
ment through the adoption of
plan proposed.
Herbert ;. IIadley. Of Kansas c
in an address said that the remova
the tariff on meat products. WI
action was suggested by the Matte
Butchers association, would pl'
the packers but work great injur,
American farmers. In the cours'
his remarks he said: "Presit
Roosevelt stands out as the best
Of the American stock" and sugp
ed that Colorado could not have
better representative in the I'm
States senate than President Johr
Springer. sentiments that aroused
delegates 10 great enthusiasm.
The selection of a place for
next convention was disposed
quickly When a motion was u
that Portland be given The con
ton. il was carried by acclamatio
Friday night the delegates wer'
tertnincd AZ an elaborate smoke
Convention hall.