The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-08-01
STOCK
Attempt to lnjure the National.

limited that the Sheepmen who are
members of the National Wool Grow
ers' Association, should lend their sup
port to a new cattle growers organi-
cation. The article was taken from
the American Sheep Breeder and was
so credited The Ranch does not
assume responsibility for the state
ments contained therein and printed
the article because it appeared in a
responsible publication. The eye of
c. F. Martin, secretary of the National
Live Stock association, fell upon the
article, and he takes exception to GER
tain statements made therein. In
a letter to E. F. Benson, member of
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Live Stock association for
Washington, he states facts not gen.
orally understood by the stockmen.
The Ranch takes pleasure in publish
ing Secretary Martins statements In
full and commends them to the con-
sideration of both cattlemen and sheep
men. The National Live Stock asso-
citation and the National Wool Grow
ers' association are the leading organ
izations in the country devoted to the
respective branches of stock raising.
There can be no good purpose served
when the two organizations are pull
ing in opposite directions, and it is
pleasing to note that they are acting
so much in harmony, as indicated
in Secretary Martins statements,
which follow:
'The subject matter of this item,
"The Sheepmen and Organization, is
taken from the American Sheep Breed
err and emanated from a gentleman
he To Of
ed as assistant secretary of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association, as
well as of local cattle organization.
1t becoming apparent that he could
not carry water on both shoulders he
sought at the Portland convention of
the National Live Stock association.
to have the cattlemen withdraw from
the national and form a strictly cat
t'emen's association, and have all the
sheep growing members join the Ma
tional Wool Growers association. The
program then was to elect him sec
rotary of the cattle organization. The
proposition which he made to both or
CARNATIONS was strenuously rejected.
His efforts to disrupt the National
live stock organization were then con-
tinued and resulted in the organiza-
ton of a cattle association in Denver
in May, at a meeting which was called
for the purpose of considering traffic
matters. Although sheep growers
are supposed to be interested in this
proposition equally as much as cat
tlemen, it was published that sheep
men were not wanted at the meeting
and would not be admitted. The at
tendance of Mr.. L. l.. Ormsby of Idaho
at this meeting was only secured by
his being a representative of the Ma
tional Live Stock association.
at will therefore, readily be seen
that the attempt to cause dissatisfac-
ton between those engaged in the
two industries is simply prompted by
personal motives and not for the good
of either branch. Any sane person
will readily admit that in making an
effort to secure concessions from
transportation companies or favorable
action before congress upon certain
bills these can be more easily secured
by united action Of the cattle and
sheep interests than by divided eff
forts.
"The truth of the matter regarding
freight rates and shoddy legislation is
this: In February a committee. rep
racantino the National Live Stock as