Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-31
New Organization Known as American
National Live Stock Association.
GREETING FROM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Clifford F. Pinchot Of Forest Reserve Service
Speaks for Chief Executive.
MACKENZIE DISCUSSES LEGISLATION
Export Trnde In Live stock Products
Greatly Hindcred by InsuHi-
Client Force of
inspectors,

DENVER Jan. Sc. Consolidation Of tha
National Live Stock association and the
American Stock Growers association was
| erected here today by the annual conven-
tons Of the two organizations. The Ameri-
can National Live Stock association Is the
name adopted for the amalgamated body.
which represents 2OOoo stock growers, and
Murdo Mckenzie OF Trinidad Colo, was
| unanimously elected president Of the new
! association on rising vote i'm Joint con
/ vention Of the delegates ~ the two old as
sociations. MIR. Mckenzie has been presl-
| dent of the American Stock Growers as
sociation since its organization in this city
n year ago by seceders from the National
| Live Stock association. This split was
caused by the decision TO give representa-
I tion in the stockmens conventions to rail
roads and packers. In the association or
ganized today, with which viii he affiliated
! forty-hve subsidiary associations. only
stock growers will he represented.
Proceedings In Detail.
! With the avowed purpose OF reuniting
| their forces and making n vigorous
! campaign for federal legislation de-
sired by tho live stock interests OF the
west. delegates tn the ninth annual con-
Hention of the National Live Stock associa-
tion and the second annual convention or
the American Stock Growers association
met in joint session today at tho Broadway
theater in this city Important addresses
setting forth the existing conditions in the
live stock industry and tho requirements Of
| the stockmen were delivered by Frank j.
| Hagenbarth, president OF the National
ISOLATION, and Murdo Mackenzie, president
of the American association.
Murdo Mackenzie was elected permanent
chairman of the joint convention, wecom-
ing addresses were made by City Attorney
Harry A. Lindsey and Alva Adams, former
governor.
Greeting from the President.
clifford F. Pinchot, chief Of the federal
bureau Of forestry, delivered a greeting to
tho stockmen from President Roosevelt, to
which John w. Springer OF Denver re-
spondcd,
Mr.. Pinchot's speech WAS as follows:
bring you the president 8 personal greet
ings and have instructions to tell you that
himself; that he realizes the vast impor-
tance to you OF having the forest reserves
rightly handled; that he recognizes the
signs of the coming change In conditions on
the open range, and the tremendous inter
ests of the stockmen at stake In that
questions, forest reserves and open range,
! he wants and will welcome your co-opera-
tion. suggestions and advice: that he counts
on you to remember that great national
questions such as these cannot be handled
rightly G either t by you s or the adminst5a- hnn
considerations than the personal interests
OF any single man or set Of men. and.
> finally that he sends you his heartiest good
wishes for the success Of this convention
: ana good luc'' to YOU all
, Frank ]. Hagenbarth, president OF the
: National Live Stock association. then de-
, livered his annual address.
3 President Ragenbartb's Address.
Mr.. Hagenbarth said in part:
1t is asserted that we, in the United
states, are. curtaiiing our consumption of
4 beef and beef products This, II true, can
! be accounted Tor primarily from the fact
their 'Se feenPg PeoPs aganst the 50 soesed BEEF
, trust have decrea sed their consumption OF
: beef and thus visited their wrath on the
: producer. Secondly, the high price at which
choice cuts Of beef are retsiled, and which
, mand, has further tendency to decrease
the consumption. Thirdly, large proper
quality as not TO be available for homo
Our principal foreign markets, with the
exception Of that of England badly
demoralzed. and available statistics, while
showing an increase in the production OF
cattle the last few years and an Increase
OF all commodities In our exports, demon
strate the fact that our exports OF beef
3 have not only not kept pace with the gen
Y eral increase of exports Of other commodi-
. ties from the United States, but have
| actually decreased
r At the conclusion of his address Mr. Ha-
l. genbarth nominated Murdo Mackenzie for
:. president of the American National Live
d Stock association for the ensuing year and
: he was unanimously elected after the con-
: vention had voted TO suspend the constitu-
II ton and bylaws for the purpose. Mr.. Mac
e Kenzie then delivered his annual address
T. as president of the American Stock Grow
ers association.
e Referring to the interstate commerce law
s convention. held in Chicago last October.
- Mr.. Mackenzie said:
This convention was called specifically
for those supporting the presidents policy.
Y but the railroad officials thought It might
tlon with people antagonistic TO our policy
d and outvote US in the convention. We
foresaw what the railroads had In view
and made II clear TO them that they had
no place in our meeting. we Informed them
that If they wanted to hold a meeting they
had had better hold one Of their own. This
they did, and have been trying ever silce.
70 through the press and otherwise, to dis
"A seminate literature to prove to the ship
n pers of this country that the president 8
= policy on the rate bill is not what is best
&c for the shipper.
~ Live stock I'm Transit.
!, Mr. Mckenzie told OF the efforts that
~ were being made to have the law requiring
!, stock in transit TO be unloaded every twen-
=, ty-eight hours amended. In order 70 extend
= the time limit 10 thirty-six hours The
greatest opposition, he said. was from the
members of the Humane society.
n He continued
- Far be 1t from me 10 belittle the work OF
~ this body; nothing but praise Is due its
n. members. 1 feel however. that sometimes
" they are governed to some extent by
Va, prejudice and in this case such was our
" experience.
n, A bill has been presented 10 congress
III with the full endorsement OF Secretary
n, Wilson, extending the time limit 70 thirty
:" six hours and have every confidence that
N this bill will become a law, Arransements
a. have hcen made o. send TO Washington
Ia. tftR uni a1ll
u shiupers from all parts OF the country 4
n testify before tie proper committee now
cor sideung tLls bill.
r The president reminded The convention
that tie lines are being drawn tightly n
>" the markets OF the world syainst the i'm