The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

WESTERN RANGE PROBLEM.
vhe ~ubleet Discussed by Cattle Ne" -
kansas city ana Resolution
Adopted

Kansas City. No. Fan. TO- he Ma
bonal Live stock association az its
annual convention here Thursday atI
ernoon. by a rising vote, aaNptea
resolution indorsing President loose
colts suggestion that congress APP
point a commission II experts TO SCI
lie the range problem, when TOT
wears been bone Of contention oe-
,Neen cattle and sheep men. The .es-
olution had already been iaNofaoiy
n.SS,.a mon by the executive comnit-
toe as substitute for resolution
presented by \. Il. K"ner'Son' ~
Texas. Wednesday. which favored inc
Ileasinr Of public lands Fer grazing.
The question was opened by the
reading Of paper BY Col. lohn T.
Irish Of California. in line with the
resolution. Col. Irish was unable 10
be present and his paper was read ~
the secretary. \ lively discusslo"
followed.
y Harris. a member of the leg
;slat;ve committee from Iowa. talked
II length in opposition 20 the resoin-
ton. He argued that this question:
which was Of the greatest import 20
the farmers Of the west and middle
ives, was being manipulated Inc
s.,nnorters OF the resolution, he as
/ serted. were Juggling With President
: Roose,elt's name in order 10 curry
| favor. MIR. Harris gave history OF
lire discussion Of the question at
nreyious convention. and said that
T, the snnporters Of the resolution m
PRODUCED had always cvadcd me ISSUE
: until now. when they had distinct
: majority. He advised against acton
on the question at this slime
Terry Simpson. former congressman
from kansas. and now from Roswell
NJ ridculed the stand taken by
!, Harris and favored the resolution. as
= did also Delegates Williams. OF Nes'
VIRGINIA. and Gelfelder. OF NebrasNh
Then upon the motion Of John y
n David. Of Idaho. the discussion wa
closed. When the resolution was pu'
: 10 vote. il was carried by larg'
!, majority. the delegates rising IN theil
I seats. =,
Later senator Francis Emory war
=. rem. of Wyoming. president OF the Na
tional Woolgrowers' association, IN
speech indorsed the resolution an
COMMUNICATED the convention upvl
it's massage lie said congress. IN
- president and the secretary OF IN
interior were anxious 10 do some
thing on the public domain question
- The name Of President Roosevelt wa
~ greeted warmly.
- Another important resolu'lo
adopted asks congress 70 give IN
= secretary OF agriculture power TO %
- der the disinfectior of importe
- skins and hides at the different port
Of entry, and also 10 designate Y.
w ports al which hides may be brougl
into the country
~ Other resolutions favor - Ger
duty on pelts. picked hides and skin
~ which are dutiable because they al
! partlv manufactured. and indorse u
DIP nroposed live stock exhibition at Il
st. Louis Worlds fair.
w Judge William VI. springer. gener
ms counsel for the association. in his r
pe mort said that the most importal
ei' legislation Of the year affecting q
N live stock industry was the passas
J, Of the oleomargarine law. lie "a
that it was the general impressl'
IS that the oleomargarine business p
ms been injured by this law but III
~ such was not the fact. and that =
Ick- OUTPUT had increased since the Pr
ST. sage Of the measure.