Williams news., 1904-01-23
THE STOCK INTERESTS
Promised Relief From the Pres
 ent Public Land Laws.

ing that one of the most important meetings in the history of the or ganization was ended and that much was accomplished that will assure the future of the live stock business, the seventh annual con- vention 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 conven- tion is that more successful and more pleasant convention has never been held.
 From the opening session of the National Wool Growers conven- tion to the closing of the live stock mems rganization unity and har- mony have characterized every ac- tion. With this feeling prevailing the work of the convention was odSlly dCCOul pllSueu.
 Many important questions have been considered, the most impor- tant being the public lands relative to grazing, the relation of railroads to the stock industry, and most inn portant 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 a 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 consumer protected were explained thoroughly by those who have studied the situatio The>necessity of raising $5,OO0,OOO for the purpose of putting this plan into operation was ever kept be- fore the convention and the work of securing subscriptions toward this end will be taken up in each state immediately. The plan hav ing received unanimous endorse ment of the convention of those directing it are determined to carry it through to success and no effort will be left unmade to accomplish this end
 The railroads were handled se- verely for their action relative to supplying cars, transporting cattle and charging what stockmen claim, to be unwarranted tariffs.
 The public land question was studied thoroughly. Policies be- , lieved to offer relief to the stock , men had the satisfaction, before the close of their convention, of hearing promise from the govern ment's representatives that meas ures would be proposed looking to- ward the recognition of their as- serted rights.
 , The last days session was crowd ed with business. Several papers were read in the morning, includ- ing one by Benjamin I. Kahn, bank CT of Portland, who gave an address on the subject: "The Stockmen , and Farmers Need of an Elastic Currency"
 , The speaker spoke of the efforts that have been made to create an elastic currency and in this con- nection mentioned the credit cur rency of Canada. He thought this plan, if operated wisely could be made success. But the speaker thought that the plan proposed by 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 Independent Packing company" At the opening of the afternoon session the usual resolutions of thanks were adopted.
 Letters were read from Fl Paso, Texas, Detroit, San Jose, Calif., and Denver, urging the convention to come to their respective places