The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-13
Says Men Who Inpugn His
 Motives Are Liars
.STOcKMEN IN 4 TURMOIL
s. H. Cowan Again Causes TumuItuoua Applause By His Attacks on AL legged Two-Faced Attitude
 of Railroads.

Denver, January l2.-"The man who has imputed motives of dishonor to your president Is a liar, an absolute and un- qualified liar and the chair is able to substantiate 1t physically or otherwise'
 This was the declaration of President Frank J. Hagenbarth of the National Live Stock association in a speech this afternoon.
 His words alluded to alleged state- ments that he had been over-zealous in his efforts to obtain for the railroads representation in the governing body of the live stock association.
 At the morning session of the asso- ciatlon some sharp criticisms of the pres ident were made by a number of dele gates who declared that he was paying too much attention to the committee meeting in which the plan or reorganiza- ton was being considered and too little to the meeting of lne convention.
 Appears to Make Reply.
 At the afternoon session the president appeared in person to reply to his critics. lie declared in the commencement of his remarks that he had been insulted by delegates who had impugned his motives and that he wished to talk a few min utes on a question of personal privilege. He denied that he had been aetuated by any idea but the good of the association, that he had no personal interest in the admission of any group of men into the membership of tn Livestock association, ana then made the foregoing declaration. GO on with the business of the eonven- tion," said T. J. Boutwell, of Wyoming, and don't challenge us to mortal com bat. We have just as much sand as the chair"
 If you say that your president is out of order -" said President Hagenbarth.
 "Yes, we think he is," replied a quiet voice from among the delegates.
 q am considered out of order?' asked the president.
 ''You are" said the man with the quiet voice.
 There were cries of Ego on from vari- ous parts of the house but President Hagenbarth concluded his address by the statement that he conceded that he had been out of order.
 Deep In Parliamentary Mire.
 The association tonight is deep in par liamentry mire, and there Is no telling In Just what direction 1t will emerge The friends of the reorganization plan, after hard fight, were successful In standing off until tomorrow an order from the con vention directing the reorganization com- mittee to report at once. It Is barely probable that the friends of the measure may vote 1t through but it's passage, from all appearances, will result in the disruption of the organization. great numbers of the western men have de- clared they will withdraw If the railroads are admitted to membership.
 A paper by ". F. Riddle. general traf- fic manager of the Santa Fe system on "The Relation of the Livestock Shipper to Transportation" was the opening fea- ture of the convention today. MT. Riddle was not present and his paper was read by Secretary Gavin.
 MT. Biddles declaration that the griev- ances of live stock men against the rail- roads were largely imaginary, and that if the shipper would confer personally with responsible officer of the railroad, a satisfactory adjustment would swift. en- sue was received with applause.
 He said that many of the stock men did not fully appreciate the difficulties with which the railroad men are com pelled to contend. The stock men. he said were not all-knowing any more than the railroad men were all-powerful He suggested that when a grievance ex- isted the shipper correspond directly with responsible officer of the road and an investigation would be started.
 s. H. Cowan declared that MT. Biddle's statements on paper did not exactly cor respond with his evidence before the interstate commerce commission where he declared himself In favor of raising the rates on cattle Other traffic managers. he said. had taken the same attitude as MT. Riddle.
 Would Test Their Sincerity
 Tn order to test the sincerity of the railroads" said MT. Butler, T wish to submit this resolution
 That was to the effect that all western roads be asked to change their rules so that trains carrying only dead freight should give the right of way to all trains of the same class carrying only live stock.
 President Jastro ruled the resolution out explaining that 1t would come before the commission later
 s. B. Delatour of Nebraska, said that the plan of reorganization had been un- der consideration for three days. Ths stock men had cared nothing of 1t. an'i he wanted the same thing brought Into the convention and settled.
 Mir Cowan declared that everybody knew the committee would not report in favor of the reorganization and that their report would not be adopted if it was in favor of the reorganization.
 He said the whole thing could be set- tied in thirty minutes if the convention could get at it. He spoke in favor cf separate organizations which would re- gard the annual convention as a general conference.
 Cowans remarks were greeted with tumultous applause. He moved that tho committee on reorganization be ordered to report by 80 this afternoon or |. ne dissolved. The motion was unanimously carried. The secretary then read pa per by F. c. Morse on the Ideal Stock Market"
 Says Haste Is Imperative.
 At the afternoon session when President Hagenbarth had concluded his speech. s. II. Cowan of Fort Worth. Texas. called ID the order made at the morning session which directed the organization commit tee tn report at l:3O this afternoon or he discharged from further service. He said there was no intention to reflect upon any of the committee. but many members of the association were anxious to leave for their homes and naste was imperative.
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