The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-22
sTockMEN DECIDE TO TAKE
PART IN POLITICS.
STOCK LAWS NEED REVISING
Members Urged to Work for Nomina-
ton and Election Of Cattle Own.
ers as Legislators.

After reciting that it has always
been. the purpose and aim of the as
ISOLATION as a body to hold aloof from
all matters of a political nature and
to exclude politics from its councils
and policies, the Montana Stockgrow-
ers association has placed itself on
record as %favoring individual action
by members to secure the election OF
men to the legislature who are live
stock owners. This action was taken
at the society's recent meeting at
Miles City because of the belief that
the industry of which it is the repre-
sentative body of the state is entitled
to legislative representation, and it's
members are urged, irrespective of
party affiliations, to make a united
effort to elect stockmen as represen-
tatives. AS a further evidence OF it's
earnestness in the matter of securing
passage OF laws beneficial to the stock
business the president was empowered
to appoint a committee of five repre-
sentative stockmen, to be in attend
ance upon the next legislature and
confer and cooperate with the board
of stock commissioners in recommend
ing and securing the passage of such
legislation as may be deemed desira-
BILE by the stockmen.
The report of the committee on
adopted, contains So III atRaf Is
new in connection with t ehmeetings
of the association that it is considered
worthy of reproduction in full for
the information and interest of such
of the stockmen of Yellowstone coun-
ty as were unable to be present at the
meeting.
The report follows: ~
Whereas, The Honorable E. w.
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South Dakota in the congress of the
United States, has introduced a reso-
luton in the said congress calling op
the secretary of commerce to- make q
thorough investigation of the methods
employed by the buyers of beef at the
great markets with a view to ascer-
+. oininu fhn ooy,cn ~ Tho lon, rv;oNc
and the depressed condition of the
livestock industry at the present time,
and demonstrate whether or not there
exists any combination of such buy
ers with a view to control the market
and fix prices on the commodity; and
Whereas, In support of such resolu-
ton, Mr.. Martin has filed statements
and information in evidence which in
dictate that there is a decidedly large
margin between the prices paid for
beef on the hoof and the prices de-
manded of the consumer, and that
both the producer and the consumer
are victims of a combination which
VI wins w tAO 81 uOLl1uuO4L duu lOSS
Of livestock growers: therefore, be it
Resolved, That this association, in
convention assembled, does most hear
tily approve and endorse Congressman
Martin for his efforts in this direc-
tion, and that he be urged to con-
tinue this work until the producer
shall receive more nearly a just com
pensation for his investment and Ia
Dor than he has been receiving; and
Resolved, That our representatives
in congress, the Honorable w. A.
Clark, the Honorable Paris Gibson and
the Honorable Jos. M. Dixon, are re-
quested and urged to cooperate with
Congressman Martin in furthering
this investigation and lend. their ut.
most influence in behalf of the great
state of Montana.
Whereas, Our efficient state veterin.
airy surgeon, Doctor M. e. Knowles
has during his term of Office been
most energetic in the enforcement Of
the sanitary laws of the state, particu.
larly with regard to the stamping
out of tuberculosis among the dairy
herds OF the state.
Resolved, By the Montana Stock
growers association, that Doctor
Knowles is recognized as a capable
and eficient officer and as such We
hereby commend him ana his worl