Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-20
.STOCkhEN BOLT
WHEN MERGER 10 ADOPTED,
Hsssnbsrth Elected President by Ne
tionsi Association. Which is 6tiii
Firm and Strong.

tionsi Association. Which 10 etiii
Firm and Strong.
Denver. Jan. it.-As the result OF
conflicting ideas which could not b.
harmonized. the membership OF the
National Live Stock Association vas
split in twain yesterday. The break
came over the subject Of Feorganira-
ton. about which the politics of the
stoekmen have eentsred during the en-,
/ tire week.
The reorganization plans eontem-
plated admitting and uniting all inter
ests Involved in the live stock industry.
Including the packers. stock yards and
all classes OF live stock associations,
Al first the railroads were Included.
but by Eeseral consent they vefe
dropped later.
But even In modified form. the re-
organization plans were not accept.
able to many Of the eattiemen Of the
Western range. and when the reo<-
sanization plans carried. they boised
I the eonyention yesterday morning.
/ The bolt will result In the formation OF
an additional s,oekmen's association.
made up entirely Of cattle men. This
vas agreed upon yesterday by the re-
voting members.
Tho main association. however. will
proceed To carry out the work Il has
outlined. and conservative opinion yes.
sssday seemed to be that the formation
Of . ncr association by tho catsienen
wilt not seriously affect the situation.
Tho nov ofxnnisasion will md plenty
Of work on It's own lines.
AZ tho morning session In the Tabor
Grand Opera house. y. II. co~an OF
. Texas read the majority report Of the
conference committee.
Tho question of voting on the report
Of tho reorganization was brought up
by Vice President Jas,Fo. who was IN
the chair at the time. Several motions
were made TO adjourn. which wcsc
ruled out Of order. as tho roll call had
been ordered.
This oeeasioncd the revolt. Murdo
Mackenzie announced In strntortan
tones that tho ea,ticmcn would meet
at tho Brown Palace hotel at : O'Clock.
In very short time large number OF
tho delegates had left the hall.
Tho roll call was made and the 70
organization plans carried by vote
Of $50 yeas to co nays.
Tho seeding stockmcn held meet.
Ing as night and effected an orrnniza.
ton. They have taken the name OF
tho American Stock Growers Associa.
tion. and will include In their member
ship only breeders and growers OF
horses. cattle and swine.
Conrad Schacficr Of Deuel.. Colorado.
president Of tho Colorado Cattle Grow.
crs' Association. was made temporary
president. pending the forthcoming
meeting In May. when permanent or.
ganization will be established.
Tho executive committee will be
I ~A fall a.. Lac
Of Denver, Richard Walsh OF Palnduro.
Texas. Robert Taylor Of Abbott. Ne.
braaka: II. X. Parsons Of Salt Lake
City. Charles o'Donci Of Belle Ranch.
New Mexico.
Permanent headquarters Of the now
association will be maintained in Den.
yer. Tho membership and fees for the
temporary organization up to May LIST
will be SO.
Tho rcorganizcd association. which
will retain It's former name. the Sn-
tionnl Live Stock Association. met last
night In the ordinary Of the Brown Pal.
acc hotel. Both the general and CEN
tral committees were chosen. and
President Hagcnbarth vas reelected
to succeed himself.
The general committee consists Of
several members from all of the states
represented. The central committee.
composed Of nine members. is rs fol.
lows: II. J. Jastro OF California, rep
resenting the cattlemen: Jesse N.
Smith OF Utah, for the sheep growers:
Dr. c. P. Bailey Of California, for tho
goat owners: II. W. McAfec Of Topeka.
Kansas. for the horse owners; A. ].
Lovejoy Of Illinois. for the swine grow
ers: Senator Harris Of Kansas, for the
pure bred record associations: Frank
Cooper OF Kansas City, for the live
stock exchanges: Arthur q. Lenard OF
Chicago. for the stock yards. and Nell
son Morris Of Chicago. for the pack
ers.
Among numerous resolutions passed
during the day was one commenting
the recommendations of President
Roosevelt in his message relative to
the interstate commerce laws.
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