The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-01
They Merge Under Name of
American National Live
Stock Association.
MURDO MACKENZIE is
MADE THE PRESIDENT
President Frank Hagenbarth
Tells Needs of the Live
Stock Interests.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. decentralization
OF the National Live Stock association
and the American Stock-Growers asso-
citation was effected here today by the
annual CONVICTIONS OF the two organiza-
tions, American National Live Stock as
ISOLATION is the name adopted for the
amalgamatcd body. which represents 90
000 stock growers, and Murdo Mackenzie
OF Trinidad. Colo. was unanimously
elected president OF the new association
on a rising vote In Joint convention of
the delegates OF the two old associations,
Only Stock Growers in 1t.
Mr. Mackenzie has been president of
the American Stock-Growcrs' association
since it's organization IN this city year
ago by sccedcrs from the National Live
Stock associations convention This split
was caused by the decision to give rep
rcsentation In the Stockmcn's conNen-
tions to railroads and packers In the
association organized today, with when
Will be affiliated forty-nye subsidiary
associations, only stock-growcrs Will be
represented.
Important Addresses.
Important addresses setting forth the
existing conditions In the live stock In
dustry and the requirements OF the stock
men were delivered today by Frank j.
Hagenbarth, president of the National
association, and Murdo Mackenzie.
president OF the American association
Adopt Consolidation Plan.
Previous to the meeting Of the merged
conventions the delegates. In separate
sessions, adopted the plan OF consolida-
tion agreed upon by the executive com
mittees of the two organizations. The
name chosen for the new organization,
embracing all live stock interests, is the
American National Live Stock associa-
tlon.
Murdo Mack enzle was elected perma-
ent chairman of the joint convention.
Welcoming addresses were made by CITY
Attorney Harry "A, Lindsey and Alva
Adams, former Governor OF Colorado.
Clifford Plnchot, chief OF the Federal
bureau OF forestry, delivered gecting
welt, TO which John W Springer of Den
yer responded. Mr. Pinchot said;
Greetings From Roosevelt.
ings nnd have instructions TO tell you that he
knows something about your troubles himself.
having tho forest reserves rightly handled; that
no recognizes tho signs OF the coming change
In conditions On the open range. and the ue-
mendous Interests 10 tho stockmen at stake
in that change and that in both of these great
questions, forest reserves and open range, he
wants and Will welcome your corporation, sug
gcstions and adyiccs, that no counts you
to remember that great national questions such
as thesc cannot be banded rightly either BY
you the administration unless thoy
handled on broader considerations thnn the
personal interests OF any single man or set Of
lest good wishes for the succecs OF this con-
Venton and good luck to you ali.
Hagenbarth's Address.
Frank ]. Hagenbarth. president OF the
National Live Stock association, then de-
lWered his annual address,
Mr. Hagcnbarah said that the most tell
Ing work OF the year had been done in
the efforts TO secure reciprocity and the |
readJustment OF the relations with the |
railroads. While contendng for change |
of the twenty-eight-hour shipping law
Mr. Hagcnbarth said a better Iansporta- |
tion service should be sought, The losses |
from shrlnkage due to slow running time |
were greater than from excessive rates |
Concerning the forest reserve and range |
question. Mr., Hagcnbarth said;
Opposes Hasty Changes.
Tho more conseV otivc among US feel thnt
though the present system may be unscIentihc. |
still we are accustomed to It and are opposed
to ill-odvised and hasty changes which might |
bring into dispute and make unbearahle rango
control or land-lensing. While we may have
no sympathy With the old cry OF Let we'll
enough alone, neither can subscribe TO a
policy which docs not absolutely provide in
uncauvocabc terms for q full cooperation
between the Government official and the usnr
OF the public domain
Government Should Assist.
Concluding he said:
Among the requirements Necessary for tho |
aIccess OF tho live stock business Il, |
moro profound interests in its behalf on the |
part OF tho Government. Our efforts sbouiS |
never until law giving us n biennial !
census OF live stock be written We shguIJ !
Insist on increased appropriations by Congress- |
for this Department Of Agriculture for the |
Bureau OF Animal Industry. No other civil
lied nation gives 80 little heed or assistance 10 |
lts live stock interests
Nominates Mackenzie.
At the conclusion OF his address Mr.
Hagenbarth nominated Murdo MacKcnyie
for president of the American NationoI
Live Stock association for the ensIIing
year. and he was unanimously elected
after the convention had voted to suspand
the constitution and bylaws for the nur-
pose. Mr.. Mackenzie then delivered his
annual address as president of the Amert
IAN Stock Growers association
Fight for Better Rates
Mr., Mackenzie said that since the con-
'entlon In May, 1895. no opportunity had
been lost OF pressing the fight for m
lmendmen to the interstate commerce
aw giving the Interstate Commerce CON-
mission the power to regulate rates He
BARGAINS IN
MEDICINE.