Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-09
Frank ] Hagenbarth Outlines
What the Plans for Safeguard.
ing interests Are
THEY ARE ALL TO Be GROUPED.
Each Branch to be Regarded as an
EnuU-A And Each Branch Will
Form a Committee,


citation, and one OF the presidential elcc.
tors OF idaho. lott FOR the Yves, today.
Mr Hagcnbarth said:
"The livestock interests are now
planning a reorganization along mod.
ern lines, The new plan contemplutes
an alignment and grouping OF each
ana every livestock interest The OBJ.
sect OF the proposed organization Is to
provide a medium through which the
various branches OF the livestock in.
dustry may meet and confer for the
purpose of securing a better under
standing OF the peculiar conditions af-
foctlng each, 10 secure concerted ac-
ton where such action s found TO be
Tor the benefit OF the whole Industry
10 encourage better organization within
the various branches and more harmo-
ny between the branches, TO bring oe-
fore Congress and the governmental
departments the requirements aud
needs OF the livestock Industry and TO
afford clearinghouse and establish "a
community Of interests for the Indus
ny
Each branch or interest connected
with the livestock industry viii be re-
garded aB an entity on unit and VIII
form the basis of organization.
Each branch viii organize a COM
mlttee, 10 be known as the general
committee OF that branch. such COM
mlttee win represent the interests OF
the branch creating Il and VIII select
one OF he members to represent II M
"A central committee which VIII be the
whole executive authority Of the associ-
alton.
while general committee may
have power OF an executive sort with
I'm the branch It represents IL shall aet
only IN an advisory capacity IN ihe
national association except 10 appoint
a member OF the central committee
The general committee may consist
OF any number Of members that those
engaged IN the branch OF The Industry
creating It ay determine, u WIN also
have fun authority over its members
OF the central committee and may WITH
draw him at any time and substitute
another 10 his place
"In place OF the old system con-
tlnued Nh. Hagenbarth, the annual
delegate conventions are abandoned
and there Will be annual meetings
composed of all tho general commit
ices In Joint session, TINS annual
meeting will receive reports OF officers
and the central committee, and VIII
discuss any matters brought before
A. and may make such suggestions ana
recommendations as II may desire 10
the central committee. IL VIII trans
Act no executive business, having only
the power OF initiative and referendum,
'TVhere any branch is now organized
,n n general way, the general commit
100 ~ tbat branch may be selected by
that general organization. For M
stance, the Interstate cattle SroWeIs
committee can represent the lansg
cattle interests, The Nauohal Nool
Growers association can select the
general committee Of the sheepmel'
pure. bred record associations can each
select a member of their general CONF
mittee. Packers and stockyaIus can
do the same thing.
"The national livestock exchange
can act for the commission men, anu
The railroads can each select a repre-
sentative on their general committee
Il, mis- way all the interests within any
branch are given representation ana
bave voice I'm the selection ana gov
eminent OF their members on the cen-
ual committee .,....,.ia,a
oWhile every opportunity Is PROVIDED
for the adjustment Of differences pe'
tween the various branches, yet where
s,,ch matters cannot be adjusted they
,vll ne left IN the hands OF the brahch-
es interested to handle as they see III!
a. being understood that the national
aasoelation can act only IN such cases
where "A community Of interests Is
manifest ,-, ,n,t
ut is distinctly understood, also lna'
each branch continues aosoluleiy ~
dependent, regardless OF It's ahlllatou
with the other branches IN TINS asSoel.
alton. The general committee Oh any
branch Is supreme IN all mallels ol
fecting its interests, and acts IN conce!'
Win the Individual interests represent
"a IN the organization only when sell-
Interest dictates such concerted ao'
tion. ...
nortlonatelv very little of lts energies
10 me development OF the livestock m
terests per Sc. II Is our desire that lat
stock and pure-bred shows be held IN
sections OF this big land OF ours where
conditions and climate differ, as, Tor
Instance. in the central Rocky Noun
toin region, in the Pacific northwest
md southwest. In the northern wheat
ana southern cotton belts. The edu'
cationai value OF these exhibitions can.
not be told.
again. the cattleman and the sheep
man and those who furnish them cIeu-
a are reduced to the condition OF gamp-
Tors Who knows today whether We are
operating on a shortage or surplus OF
cattle? Nearly half the stuff going 10
slaughter Is young she stock hoW
long can this continue? Such treat
ment will soon cure the most radical
case OF surplus. l do not believe there
SIS n man I'm the United States today
who can furnish a safe estimate as TO
the number Of cattle on hand. To cor
rect this evil we propose 20 ask Tor an
annual census OF livestock ana farm
products. Such n census Is made an
nually Of the cotton crop; why pot In
clude the others2 This work will go TO
The department Of commerce and labor
I'VE think the livestock Interests PEE
cullarly fortunate In the friendship of
President Roosevelt, who was once a
cowman. Secretary Wilson Is likewise
n friend OF the stockman and allied In
terests, aud knows our needs
IN reply TO the query az 20 what en-
couragement he had met In carrying
out his plans and engaging tie heavy
iniereBts involved IN their execution,
President Hagenbarih replied.
II have Just finished making the
rounds and am pleased 10 say that I
flnde the large interests the easier 10
interest IN this work upon the high
plane proposed. j.. S. Sppor president
Of the Union stockyards and Transit
company OF Chicago, Is very frIenly
10 the cattlemen, and 40 Is COL Morse
NJ Kansas city and the other stock
yard companies are in line. Tho live.
stock exchanges here and IN Denver 50.
Joseph 81, Louis Kansas City and
Omaha win join IN the work Among
the packers the Morris. Swift and Ar
mour interests are much interested.
We now have an assurance OF the co..
operation Of the railroads as we'll
Among the lines which win take rart
IN bringing about the new order OF