Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-01-15
Endorse the Policy of the
Administration in Panama
NO DISSENTING VOICE
The Next to the Last Day of the Con-
ventiOn Devoted to Criticisms of the
Railroads and the Government S
Forest Reserve Policy.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 14-By unani-
nous vote and with a great show OF
enthusiasm, the national live stock
convention today adopted resolutions
heartily endorsing the policy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt with reference to the
building of the Panama canal. When
President Springer introduced the re-
solutions, he alluded to the discussion
of the Panama question in the United
States senate and the criticism OF
President Roosevelt on account of the
position he had taken. The call for
vote was a signal for a roar of ayes
and a burst of applause. Not d dis
senting voice was raised A copy of
the resolution was Immediately wired
TO the president
Today the subjects of railroads and
forest reserves We're considered in re-
lation to their effect upon the live
stock industry
A shortage of cars, slow time in
transit, and high tariff formed the
burden of d number of addresses bear
ing upon the first mentioned subject.
That legislation might be had remedy
! ing the exclusion of the stockmen from
the forest reserves, was the demand
of every speaker on the public lard
subject.
Tomorrow the attention of the con-
Vention viii be given to the election
of officers for the ensuing year ana
the selection of a place to hold the
next convention The executive COM
mittee will report nominations for
officers at the morning session.
! f. J. Hagenbartn, of Idaho is the
only one talked of as the successor 10
J ala =
considered certain. The general imS
preston is that there will be no change
| in the list of other officers, the in
cumbents TO be reelected.
There is little doubt that Den
Yer viii be the next place of meeting.
San Jose. California and El Paso. Tex,
9 have been making a fight for the con-
vention, but il is thought a compro-
mise is to be made whereby the next
! convention will go to Denver. that OF
1905s to Eel Paso and the succeeding
meetings to, Denver, as permanent
headquarters. The business of the
/ seventh annual convention will come
to a close with the selection of a place
4 of meeting.
y paper by B. F. Saunders. OF
| Texas, on the topic Are Railroads
Fair to Stock Raisers?" was read ct
the morning session b. +. p. John
son. Mr.. Saunders held that the ac-
tion of the railr Dads in relation to live
stock interests to be responsible in a
large measure for the demoralized con-
/ dition of the range business. The
speaker stated that when there was
competition between the roads, the
stock men Jared better. but the pres
ent mergers and combinations leave
! the stock man without recourse.
! President Springer. in opening the
afternoon session, stated that what the
stockmen wanted and must have if the
railroad companies continue to with
4 hold passes, is an elective railroad
! commission. The railroads do not
want that system, he said, because
they know, what it means. because
they have seen what has been accom-
plished thereby.
| Said he: IF the railroads insist on
| opposing us we Will appoint an cleo
tive committee in every state west Of
the Mississippi river. We have had 10
! spend money to learn few things but
we have learned them. We have
learned that we have power and can
use it,"
]. c. Stuobs, of Nevada, delivered
an address on the subject, What Shall
We Do With Our Grazing Lands?"
Governor Heber Wells, of Utah, was
introduced and delivered an address on
I the topic, The Policy of the Govern