Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-01-17

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ne asked where the $4,000 was com
ing from, and Mr.. Hagenbarth an
swered him by saying that the cat
| tiemen would not be asked to put ul
one cent of the money.
Mr.. Mckenzie gave it as his opin
ION that if outside parties were put
ting up the money they would aim tc
control the organization, and he urged
the livestock men to stand together
and get congress and the presiden,
to come to their aid when it was nee.
essary.
During Mr.. McKenzie's speech
President Hagenbarth ruled him out
OF order and ruled that his time had
expired, but other delegates gave him
their time and urged him to continue
his remarks.
Mr.. Cowan discussed the proposed
amendment at some length. The gov.
ernment was at this time, he said
investigating the alleged beef trust,
and what would be the effect on pub.
lie opinion if the cattlemen formed an
alliance with the men who are being
investigated.
President Roosevelt sent mes
sage here" said Mr.. Cowan, Saying
I am with YOU What is he going
to think if we go to bed with the
very man he is investigating?"
He closed by declaring that if the
plan OF organization was passed the
cattlemen must withdraw
Former Senator Harris, of Kansas,
spoke strongly in favor of the adop-
tion OF the proposed amendment.
President Hagenbarth moved that
the entire matter be referred to the
incoming executive committee with
instructions to have botn the old and
new constitutions printed six months
in advance of the next convention.
The motion was lost, the sheepmen
and stock yards interests constitut-
ing the majority.
The resolution Of the committee on
reorganization was then read 1t rec
commended that the following be en-
titled to membership:
cattle, sheep horse and swine
breeders, pure breed record associa-
tions, stock exchanges, stock yards,
stock feadorc pocjyarC opd s.c,ob al,
er branches as may be approved by
the central committee"
The basis of representation was rec
commended to be as follows:
All branches of the industry to be
represented by committee of three
persons engaged in such branches,
and such committee to be known as
the general committee of the branch
it represents.
Each state livestock association to
be entitled to maximum of SO dele
gates, but in no case shall it have
less than ten delegates. Where no
general state organization exists, the
particular interests are entitled to
the following representation:
Each state association and each as
sociation of sheep, horse and swine
growers, and every association of
stock feeders, ten delegates. Each
pure breed record association a max
imum of ten delegates and a mini
mum of five delegates. Each stock
yarus association a maximum of three
and minimum of one delegate. Each
stock exchange one delegate for ev-
cry 25 members, with a minimum OF
tnree delegates. Each packing house
interest maximum of ten delegates
with a minimum of two. All official
boards or organizations, a maximum
OF five with a minimum of two dele
gates. Each general committee rep
resenting an industry to select one
of it's members as representative
in the executive body of the associa-
tion.
The question of the adoption of the
amendment was then taken up by the
house, and as soon as a clerk COM
menced the calling of the roll, the
cattle men began to leave the hall in
large numbers. Mr.. Mckenzie an
nounced that he desired all the cat-
tIemen to meet at 2:3O o'clock. The
new constitutional amendment was
adopted by vote of 253 to 60.
AT the afternoon session of the live
stock association, a resolution was
adopted increasing the time limit for
the transportation of livestock from
2S to 36 hours. A resolution was
adopted favoring reciprocity treaties
with foreign countries which have
placed ban on American livestock,
as means of relieving the glutted
conditions of the American market.
Inc cattlemen who had left the con-
gathered at the Brown Pal