The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
STOCK MEN|N'A ARMS
OVER PROPOSED LAW
Bill to Make Notes for Stations
Non-neaotiable VIII Be
Fought

+ Breeders of bIooded horses are pre-
pairing to make stubborn fight in the
| Legislature against the enactment into
law OF the bills making non-negotiable
notes given for the purchase of stall
lions. The various breeders associa-
tons, not only of Minnesota, but of the
| West, are expected to join in an effort
| to prevent the passage of the bills in
their present FORM
| The bills, introduced in the senate
by r. E. Thompson, of Fillmore, ana
in the house by F. A. Carlson, of
Meeker, are Identical. They provide
that notes given for lightning rods.
patent rights and stations shall be
marked across their face in red ink, as
indicating the purpose for which they
were given, and shall not be negotia-
| bic.
Before Agricultural Society
There was some discussion Of the
bills among horsemen at the meeting
OF the state agricultural society last
week, and it was agreed that a united
effort should be made to prevent their
| passage. Sales of stations for draft
! horse breeding are seldom made to in
dlvlduals, but nearly always to compa-
MES formed for the purpose of i'm
proving the standard of horses in farm
ing communities. Only small part of
the purchase price. is usually paid on
the delivery of the animal, and notes
1or the balance are given the seller.
10 make these notes nOn-negotiable
VIII have the effect it is claimed. Of
putting the sales of stations on a cash
OASIS, Tor men engaged in the breeding
and importing of expensive stations
90 not pretend to be able to carry on
tnelr business, often running into hun
dreds or thousands of dollars annu-
ally, without negotiating the farmers
notes at the banks,
From the fact that he is an importer
OF stations and member of the legis-
! lature, John Zelch, of Washington
county, is looked to by his fellow
stoekmen to lead the fight against the
/ legislation. Mr.. Zelch has already
begun an agitation against the bills,
| and especially the part referring to
notes given for the purchase of stall
| lions.
Opposed by Stocknen
1.-The stockmen of this state will
never permit such legislation" he said
| yesterday. Breeders and importers of
] draft stations may as well prepare to
! go out of business if the idea contain
| ed In these two bills is enacted into
law. The big animals that sell for all
| the way from $1,000 to $500 are very
| seldom bought by individuals, but by
+, companies formed by the farmers. To
make notes that represent the pur-
| chase price non-negotiable will be to
| put the business on cash basis, and
this is practically impossible Not one
horse in a thousand will be sold on
this plan, for the individual farmers
| are very rare who will care to make
the necessary investment, even though
they are financially able to do so. The
entire stockraising industry of the
state will suffer, and Minnesota farm
| horses will degenerate into the veriest
scrubs. Not only this, but every male
| colt sold by farmer will come under
the provisions of the law, and the
horse industry will be paralyzed. I
am almost certain, however, that the
legislature will never permit any so
vicious law as is proposed in these
bills to go the statute books