Arizona republican., 1904-01-16
End of the Seventh Annual Convention of StOCkmen
INDEPENDENT PACKERS
Stock Interests Promised by Govern ment Representatives Relief From the Inconveniences of the Present Public Land Laws.

Portland, Jan. 15.-With feeling that one of the most important meet ings in the history of the organization was ended and that much was accom- plshed that will assure the future of the live stock business, the seventh annual convention of the National Live Stock association adjourned this after noon to meet in Denver, Colo. next year. The unanimous opinion of those in attendance at this convention is that a more successful and more pleasant convention has never been held.
 From the opening session of the Ma tional Wool Growers convention to the closing of the live stock mems or ganization unity and harmony have characterized every action. With this feeling prevailing the work of the con vention was easily accomplished.
 Many important questions have been considered, the more importan. being the public lands relative to grazing, the relation of railroads to the stock industry and most important of all, the establishment of independent packing houses. This has been the watch word of almost every session.
 The proposition of the stockmen to band together in corporation for the purpose of building and operating packing plants of their own, that the packing combinations may be fought and the interests of producer and con- sumer protected were explained thor oughly by those who have studied the situation. The. necessity of raising S5.oO0.000 for the purpose of putting this plan into operation was ever kept before the convention and the work
 
 end will be taken up in each state i'm mediately. The plan having received unanimous endorsement of the conven- tiOn those directing it are determined to carry it through to success and no effort will be left unmade to accom- plish this end.
 The railroads were handled severely for their action relative to supplying cars. transporting cattle and charging. what stockrnen claim, appear to be Uri- warranted tariffs.
 The public land question was studied thoroughly. Policies believed to offer relief to the stoekmen were proposed anu discussed and the stockmen had the satisfaction, before the close of their convention, of hearing a promise from the governments representatives that measures would be proposed look ing toward the recognition of their asserted rights.
 The last days session was crowded with business. Several papers were read in the morning, including one by Benjamin I. Kahn. banker of Port land, who gave an address on the sub ject: The Stockmen and Farmers Need of an Elastic Currency"
 The speaker spoke of the efforts l.. .,u, tic currency and in this connection mentioned the credit currency of Can ada He thought this plan, if operated wisely could be made d success. But the speaker thought that the plan pro- posed hy the bankers of Baltimore was the best that has ever been put forward.
 After the adjournment for noon. Col. l.. F. Wilson. of Texas, called the delegates together and urged them to rally to the support of the "Indepen- dent Packing company"
 At the opening of the afternoon ses- sion the usual resolutions of thanks were adopted.
 J. R. Anderson deputy minister of agriculture of British Columbia, de- Iivered brief address on the subject, The Evils of Cross-bred or Scrub Sires.'' Dr. A. D. Melvin of the bureau of an- imal industry of Washington read an address by Dr. Charles Blemer on | Livestock Sanitary Measures"
 Letters were read from Fl Paso, | Texas, Detroit, San Jose. Calif., and ! Denver, urging the convention to come : to their respective places for its next | meeting. Letters were received from | governors of the states and mayors of | cities. Delegates from these places | spoke in behalf of their respective | cities.
 A motion was made by F. P. John-