The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-02
STOCKMEN UNITE
IN AMERICAN NATIONAL LIVE
STOCK ASSOCIATION.
M'KENzlE MADE PRESIDENT
Two Former Organizations Harmon
iousiy Joined-Gitford Pinehot Pre-
sents Letter from President Roose-

Denver.-Live stock men Of the Ma
tion, gathered in Denver to participate
in ihe various conventions, had busy
day Tuesday. In the morning they
great national associations, SO unhap-
PLY divorced year before and in the
afternoon they attended the live stock
show. The new association elected
Murdo Mackenzie president, doing it
by reclamation.
An important event Of the day was
the annual convention of the National
Wool Growers Association. which took
action looking toward the building OF
the organization into body of
strength and power. To this end they
employ secretary at a salary and will
begin an active campaign.
During the afternoon Mr.. Pinchot
met committee from the Colorado
stockmen. who submitted their plan
for the control of the forest reserves
under the Department Of Forestry. Mr..
Pinchot said that he was so well
pleased with 1t that he has anticipated
it, and in some parts of the country al
ready has that very program in opera
ton.
The consolidation of the two asso-
Citations upon basis that eliminates
all inimical interests was consum.
cd ,ryith iSH ,f ff,nr Nr
oratorical bouquets. The members OF
the American Stock Growers Associa-
ton took seats in the body Of the
Broadway Theatre at 9:15 yesterday
mroning, and the members of the Ma
tional Live Stock Association gathered
in the lobbies. They had previously
held short session at the Brown Pal
ace hotel and voted to adopt the plan
of the executive committees made the
night before.
Murdo Mackenzie, president Of the
American, called his convention to or
der and briefly recited the work Of the
committee in preparing the way foI
the union. 1t was up to the association
TO confirm or reject.
John w. Springer made the motion
to ratify the committees action. The
vote was taken without dissenting
voice.
The members of the National associ-
alton were then invited into the body
of the house and after they were
seated, F. ]. Hagenbarth, The presi-
dent, announced that that body had
| also ratified the action of the commit
tee
Mr.. Hagenbarth called the meeting
to order and asked for nominations for
permanent chairman. S. II. COwan OF
Texas named Murdo Mackenzie, for
the position, and no other name was
offered. He was elected unanimously
This was not a surprise to many, be-
cause it had been whispered around
during the morning that Mr.. Hagen
barth would decline to be a candidate.
Governor Mcdonald and Mayor
Speer both being absent from the city.
City Attorney II. A. Lindsey, as proxy
for the mayor, welcomed the stock.
men to the city.
EX-GOv. Alva Adams was introduced
and made a happy complimentary adj
dress.
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the depart.
ment of forestry, was next introduced
and spoke briefly. presenting letter
from President Roosevelt. Mr.. Pin
chot said:
Il bring you his personal greetings
and have instructions to tell you that
he knows something about your trou
bles HIMSELF that he realizes the vast
Importance of having the forest re
serves rightly handled.
THAT he recognizes the signs of the
rpp,ipU chnppa in conditions On tho
open range, and The tremendous inter
ests of the stockmen at stake in that
change; and that in both of these
great questions, forest reserves and
| open range, he wants and will wei
| come your cooperation, suggestions
! and advice.
| THAT he counts on you to remember
that great national questions such as
these cannot be handled rightly either
by you or the administration unlesl
they are handled on broader consider
ations than the personal interests o!
any single man or set of men.
"Finally. that he sends you his
hcartiest good wishes for the success,
of this convention and good luck to
you all"
John w. Springer made an eloGuen;
|
association.
President Hagenbarth delivered his
annual address. which commanded
close attention. He dwclt particularly
upon the unsatisfactory conditions OF
our foreign meat trade. He said that
the cattle breeders and feeders of the
| United States must notify Congress
that their legitimate markets abroad
must be conserved and developed. The
splendid condition of the sheep inter
est. he said, is due to education of the
| public and proper breeding. The
| breeding of horses is on the increase
and goat raising mas taken a perma
nent place in the land.
Mr.. Hagenbarth said that the live
stock organizations are accomplishing
| more than ever before. He holds that
! the matter of railroad service is of
more Importance than railroad rates
He urged that they begin right now to
show that peace has brought harmony
and that they are to organize for work.
Al this point Mr.. Hasenbartl'
| sprung n sensation by making a mo
ton that the bylaws be suspended and
that Murdo Mackenzie be elected pres
| iden, Of the American National Live
Stock Association for the year. There
were Il lot of seconds to this and the
stockmen jumped to their feet to cheer
and make the vote unanimous.
Mr. Mackenzie accepted the honor
and asked that real. live executive
committee be named to stand back OF
him and help in the work