The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
WITHTRUSTS
Stockmen Invited to Participate
in Dodge City Meeting
CALL HAS THE RIGHT RING
Purpose Of the Meeting IL to Provide
Prices on All Kinds Of stock

A call has been issued for a convcn-
ton Of live stockmen, to b. held at
Dodge City, Kan, March 81. The call
Is addressed to southwestern stockmen
but copies have been sent to all parts
Of the west and from the number of
letters received by II. b. Bell, the Sec
retery, the convention will be one OF
the largest held in southern Kansas in
many years.
Many important questions will be
discussed at this meeting relative to
the live stock business. Among other
things the call states:
The purposes Of this meeting are for
the discussion of and to help provide
ways and means for the betterment of
present prices, o only Of cattle, bit
for all live stock.
The undesirable conditions which
have existed at the different great live
stock markets of this country for the
past year are no longer in comparison
or proportion with the rates paid by
the consumer, and while the country in
general Is enjoying prosperity, good
prices for the most products and labor
employed, there is no just reason why
cattle should sell on foot at the pres
ent low prices.
The consumption Of food products in
this country made from the steer has
materially increased, but the producer
OF live cattle has received no benefit
therefrom.
Supply and demand are no longer
taken into account in fixing the prices
OF cattle on foot.
The cause is lack Of competition II
buying, brought about by a combina-
ton of the packers.
To change this system is the question
which is Of all importance to the cattle
producers of today, and at this meeting
on March 81, this will be the great
question presented.
The Independent Packing
recently organized believes 1t has found
q remedy. 1t is legitimate and healthy
competition. At this meeting represent
tatives of this company will be present
and fully explain how II as a company
hopes to correct this evil of low prices
and will try to instruct us how to bet
ter our conditions in the business in
which We are engaged.
We hope in this letter to impress on
your minds the fact more than any
other, that the oppression under which
the stock men and stock growers are
now laboring will never be changed I'M
til we ourselves taken an active part in
bringing about the desired result.
The promoters of the Independent
Packing company. which was organized
last winter have promised to attend
this meeting and have issued a state
ment In connection with the call for
the convention, a portion of which is as
follows:
THE undesirable conditions which
have existed at the various live stock
markets for some time have caused
every grower and feeder of cattle 20
-ive this question serious thought. Sup
ply and demand is not taken into ac-
count in fixing the price of cattle on the
hoof. We believe 1t is the rule of cause
and effect. We believe We know the
cause. 1t Is a lack OF competition in
the buying, brought about by a COM
bination of the packers OF the United
States. Now what to do to effect a
change to relieve conditions from our
view point is the question.
II a sufficient number of men. who
are engaged in the live stock business,
Will interest themselves in completing
this organization, the promoters are
certain OF good results. The stockmen
are a widely scattered body of men.
n 1t Is difficult to reach them, and
fully explain in detail the plans Of this
new company.
AT this meeting representatives of
the Independent Packing company will
be present. and explain In detail all
they expect to accomplish for the pur-
pose OF lettering conditions, now COM
planned OF. Also some OF the b. lefits
to the cattle industry generally"
want Ministerial Limit Repealed