Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-22
carried l7here the United States as a
commercial country is now unknown.
Pryor Talks of Livestock.

commercial country is now unknown.
Pryor Talks of Livestock.
One of the principal addresses of the
afternoon, after that of Secretary
Shaw, was by Ike I. Pryor, of Fort
Worth, Texas, who spoke on the SUBJ
ject, "The Livestock Interests Mr..
Pryor said in part:
The live stock producers of this
country feel and believe that those who
represent the manufacturing districts
ment, and have dominated and con-
trolled both branches of our national
congress for number of years.
This being true, the manufacturers
of this great country have received
every possible consideration and pro-
lection that congress could grant. And
again, the manufacturers have for
years been thoroughly organized, and
thru such organization have been able
to present to congress in united ef-
fort, and in an intelligent manner, such
protection and measures as they want
ed.
Until within very few years the
live stock interests of this country had
no organization for the purpose of
securing beneficial legislation, and
such organization as they had was
for the sole purpose of protecting their
stock from depredations of various
kinds.
"a few years ago, however, the var
ious live stock organizations in the
great west awakened to the realiza-
ton of the fact that it was necessary
.e.- 1ot
wants in order to secure their equit-
able share of legislation. and protec-
ton, and 1 say to you in all sincerity
and candor, if congress does not come
to the relief of the live stock interests
of this country to the extent
that the producers of all classes
of live stock and manufacturers OF
the product may enter and compete
with foreign markets on at least ai,
equitable, and fair basis with othet
countries-I assert if they do not 10
this give us such relief, tRen lnoe4a
the live stock interests will continue
to be less profitable each succeeding
year, eventually demoralizing those
now engaged in the business and COM
pelling them to seek other vocatlons
This state of affairs would be a re-
Election on the intellect of our state
men and politicians as well as the
country at large; hence we must not
tolerate or allow these conditions 10
exist.
.sWhen we accuse the packers OF be-
ing in a combine to control the price
of live stock, their answer is. and, l
must confess, reasonable one. We
have not sufficient demand for beef to
enable us to pay more than we do
with ample foreign markets open to
live stock and its products, the de-
mand will exceed the supply, and the
packers will be put to their wits ends
to explain why they do not pay fair
and remunsrative price.
"Therefore if congress will secure
for us equitable trade relations with
foreign nations, we will then feel GER
tain of good demand. both at home
and abroad, for live stock and the pro-
ducts.
Remove or modify the restrictions
under which we are compelled to mar
ket our live stock in foreign countries,
thus giving the law of supply and de-
mand full sway. and the live stock pro-
ducers will enjoy their just share of
prosperity.
at is probable that the sheep and
hog interests have not suffered to the
same extent that the cattle interest
has, owing to an apparent temporary
shortage. The time will come, how
ever, when they will be compelled to-
participate in the great shrinkage in
values and bear their share of the bur-
den, unless they secure thru congress,
prompt relief
George j. Kindel, of Denver, who on
Tuesday replied in heated manner
to E. H. Harriman's statements to
the congress regarding railroad mat
ters, again took occasion to deny the
truth of Harriman's claim that all
freight rates go down rather than up,
and to criticise caustically his state
ment that the government should give
the railroads more power. Then Kin
del created a stir by introducing res
olution that because of certain rulings
which Kindel declared would be dis
criminative, "Hon. Judson c. Clements
be requested to resign from the inter-
state commerce commission on account
of incompetency, and in the event OF
his refusal. the president of the Unit
ed States be asked to order an investi-
cation and on satisfactory proofs Of
the charges he demand his resigna-
ton" The resolution was referred to
without debate.