Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-09
MEETING AT DIES MONIES
Association of Iowa Stock Ralsera
Holds Convention at Capital City
One Hundred Delegates Present
Committees Named Today-Two
Governors Will Speak Tonight.

Des Moines, Feb. THE annual
meeting Of the Corn Belt Meat Pro
ducers of Iowa convened here today
with 100 delegates present. Commit
tees we're appointed and the balance of
the day was devoted to discussion of
various subjects.
Ex-senator Harris, of Chicago, the
prime mover in the reorganization of
the National Live Stock association, In
its recent sensational meeting in Den.
yer, and one of its leading officers, met
defeat last night at the hands of the
Corn Belt Meat Producers of Iowa In
his effort to secure aff1liation. At
meeting of the executive committee,
held in the Kirkwood last evening, the
former senator was Informed that the
Iowa association could not at the pres
ent time affiliate with his organization.
The reason, as politely offered by the
Iowa men, was that under the present
perturbed situation among live stock
organizations they did not wish to be-
come entangled in anybody else's
troubles.
Honor is Declined.
Senator Harris, it was said, was on
his way to Sioux City to attend a big
meeting of live stock men there. He
"just happened in" on the Iowa con-
vention. He wished very much that
the great, influential, intelligent body,
the Corn Belt Meat Producers asso-
citation of Iowa." would name repre-
/ sentative on the executive committee
of the National Live Stock association.
But the body declined the proffered
honor automatically. The senator has
been in Washington for many months,
directing his efforts to the extension
of the foreign live stock markets.
Harris Not for Trouble.
Senator Harris refutes, to friends
i the assertion that he was here with a
view to interfering with the meat pro
ducers' convention in any way.
! Mr.. Harris was two terms represen
) tative of the state of Kansas in the
, United States senate, retiring only last
year. He now resides in Chicago. Fol
many years he was one Of the leading
Shorthorn breeders in the country and
was also at work for several years di
rectly in the interest of the American
Shorthorn Breeders association. III
pursuance of his interest along this
line he is on his way to Sioux City.
After the reorganization of the Ma
tional Live Stock association at Den
yer he was made general manager I'm
l der the new constitution.
Transportation Principal Question.
The sessions of the association will
be principally executive. This morning
: committees were appointed and Of
ficers elected and this Afternoon
( will be given over to the discus
t sion Of proposed resolutions, the hear
ing of the best evidence obtainable OF
railway conditions as related to thu
Iowa stock raisers, feeders and ship
pers and like questions. Resolution
are expected on vitalizing the inter
: state commerce commission. Som
means of securing feeding in transi
rate from the west or an arrangement
. whereby Iowa feeders can feed cal
. tie to advantage in Iowa will be cor
. sidered. 1t is understood the railroad
!. expect to do away with the giving @
passes to shippers, but instead tn
: shipper must buy ticket at his HON
, station but will be given his none
back when he reaches Chicago. Thi
is done, the railroads say, to protee
8 them from shippers who get passe
r and give them away. Some of tn
stock men seen last night say they wi