The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-16
IT STOPPED T.. .
BEEF MERGER
Judge Springer Says That the Roose-
velt-Knox Suit Had This
Effect.
He Urges the Live Stock Association
to Hold Up the Govern
ment's Hands.
He Thinks the Enforcement Of Pres
ent Laws Will Regulate
All the Trusts.

Kansas City, Jan. 18.-The sixth annual
convention Of the National Live STOCK
association finished It's labors here to-day
The work Of the last session consisted
in pa ssins on resolutions favorably rec
commended by the executive committee,
in the delivery and discussion OF several
addresses Of interest, in the naming or a
convention city and in confirming the old
officers for the ensuing year. all of whom
had been recommended for re-electlon.
The officers Endorsed are:
John W. Springer, Denver, president; John NJ
Holt Miles City, Mont, first vice president:
r. J. Hazenbarth, Salt Lake City. secretary ana
second vice president: George l.. Goulolns' zen
YER treasurer; Charles B. Martin, Denver, secre-
tary; Fred +. Johnson, Denver, assistant secre-
tary. ~,
President Springer had wished to with
draw from the office to attend to his pri-
yate business affairs, but was prevailed
upon to continue in the position Tor at
least another year. He finally consented
in order he said. to assist in urging GER
tain federal legislation for the better
ment of the stock interests Of the country,
which had already been started
The counsel. who last year were Judge
William Springer of washington, D. c.,
and Ralph Talbot of Denver, will also be
named by the convention.
The addresses on the morning program
included one by William M. Springer on
1.-THE Proposed Merging Of the Packing
Plants Of This Country; the Effects and
remedy; one by Captain Britton Davis,
Chihuohua, Mexico. on THE Live Stock
Industry in the Republic Of Mexico and
Tia Relations to the United States and
q third by Professor c. P. Curtiss Of Iowa
on "The Benefits Derived From Expert
mental Stations
Judge Springer's address led 10 consld-
cradle discussion. After reciting in detail
the proceedings in equity begun by At
torney General Knox in Chicago last May
against the so-called beef trust, he
said:
Stopped the Beef Merger.
"You who are so deeply interested in
This matter ought to assist the govern
nent in every manner possible In its eff
fort to enforce the Sherman antitrust
law In the suit now pending in Chicago.
''This pending suit has had the effect
30 far, to prevent the organization by the
defendants Of q great merger corp ton.
capitalized at several hundred millions Of
dollars for the purpose of uniting alss'the
packing plants in this country into ono
organization to be. managed and con
trolIed by one board OF trustees. Z The
raisers of live stock in this country would,
II such a merger corporation were formed,
be compelled to sell all their products to
fix the prices to be paid. 6the number Of
live stock to be purchased, and the places
ut which they would purchase and pay
for the same. Gentlemen Of this con-
vention, are you ready and willing to
subject all Of your interests to such con =
dition? If not, you owe it to yourselves to
aid the government Of the United States
In all its efforts to prevent the forma-
ton Of such a merger corporation
Regulate, Not Destroy.
Mr. Springer quoted approvingly Pres
ident Roosevelt's speech in Indiana last
September in which the president said
I'VE do not wish to destroy corpora.
tions. We wish to make them subserve
the public good.'
The speaker reviewed proposed leg1sla
ton to restrict trusts, and said:
without any amendment to the presen
law it's enforcement can be made effectiv'
for the regulation OF every trust in thu
United States"
Mr.. Springer also suggested state legis
lation on the subject Of trusts, and i,
conclusion, said:
I'm this matter the voice Of the peopl
will be the voice Of God. 1t will be s.
powerful that all public officials and al
POLITICAL parties will obey it,
Among the SPEAKERS on the afternoo
program was Jerry Simpson of Roswell
N. NJ. the former Kansas congressman
He took for his theme The Process 0
Evolution From q, Populist to a Stock
man." and treated it In his characteristic
style.
Mexican Live Stock.
Captain Br1tton Davis Of Chihuahua
Mexico. spoke Of 1.-The Live Stock In
dustry in the Republic of Mexico and 1t
Relations to the United States" lie sal
in part:
TT Is conservatively estimated that owe
$3.50, 100000 of American capital is in
vested In Mexican enterprises. The bee
supply to feed the population of 13, 900, 90
IS even now hardly adequate to the de
mand.s
IF a market can be established in tn
United States for the young stock bre
on Mexican ranges, Mexico receiving
return it's beef products from the norther
farms and packing houses, no argumer
Is needed to set forth the benefits sue
an exchange would bring to the America
farmers, packers and railroads. $500.
THE American people stand to-day tt
greatest manufacturing nation on cart
Much Of their raw material is drawn fro
abroad To supply a population Of Is
600, 900 people with better beef, canine
and dressed, better leather and fate
hogs, then they can produce at home;
take from them in part exchange cheap
raw material, calves. than you can gro
upon your own ranges, and to estab bills
a market for your high class stock
raising their 100000 of common Gait
to a standard of modern excelence; the!
are the opportunities Mexico presents t,