Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-02
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American Live Stock Association Endorses
the Hepburn Bill.
FORESTRY RESERVE PLAN IS APPROVED
Organization Pledges It's Support to the
Presidents Land Policy.
OBJECTION TO COMMISSION CHARGES
ommittee AppOin ed % Combat Raise Of
Rates by Statesmen.
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 5Y S. H. C0WAk
We says that IL Railroads Defeat Rate
LeRtsIation it will Prove
Darkest Day In Their
History.
ommitts, Appoin ed % Combat Raise Of
Rates by Statesmen.
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS BY S. H. cowAN

DEN YER, Colo, Feb. l-Organization OF
tue American Live stock association was
completed today by the election OF the fol-
iowlng officers named by the executive COM
mttee.
secretary. T. w. Tomlinson, Denver
treasurer, w. y. hughes. Denver attorney
sam II. Cowan, Fort worth, Tex.
After adopting several resolutions, in
cludng one endorsing the Hepburn rate
bill and another pledging the association 5
support to President Roosevelt in mis- for
estry reserve plan and listening to speeches
on railroad rate legislation, the convention
adjourned.
The text of the resolution on the public
land questions follows:
Whereas, the president of the United
States mas made the forest reserve pohcy
a permanent and rNed junction OF the gov
ernment and such reserves are now IN
pracucai operation in various sections OF
the country under the administration OF the
secretary OF agriculture and the bureau OF
forestry, therefore, be IL
Resolved, That we thoroughly appreciate
the Efforts OF President Roosevelt SeCIe-
tary Wilson and Forester Plncnot ana
hereby pleuge 10 them our support in tEe
further perfection of the forest reserve
policy and administration, in the belief that
ultimately such policy Will, II conserNa-
lively handled, lead to a betterment OF con-
ditons not only Of the grazing area, pul
of the grazing interests of the west
Resolutions adopted relating to commits
sion charges provide for the appointment
of a committee of five to combat the ad-
vances recently made at Omaha, Sioux
City and eastern cities; to further the in
terests of cattlemen in such markets; to
investigate the buying and selling of feed
ers in all markets and take any necessary
steps to abate causes OF complaint.
S. H. Cowan of Forth Worth, who made
the principal address on railroad legisla-
tion. said:
1--WE are starting to build up in this coun-
try a great feudal system. the like of which
has never been seen, by the power Of
wealth. He said he not opposed to
wealth. but that it was necessary TO control
the power.
Referring TO the Hepburn bill he said:
IL the railroads can defeat this measure
that will be the darkest day of their lives,
because IT means a power which must not
sSem Jasse spff s9' trey shSE I faHe
President Mackenzie announced that the
report of friction between the sheepmen
and cattlemen was untrue. The national
wool growers wished to retain their or
Eanization, but they were heartily in ac-
cord with the cattlemen and there was alb
solutely no friction.
Edward T. Tilden Of the National Pack
he predicted that Denver would become a
larger packing center
other Resolutions.
other resolutions reported by the eXecu-
tive committee and adopted demand an ex-
tension of the time in which cattle may
be held in cars in transit without unload
ing from twenty-eight TO thirty-sx hours
and thank Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
60 a eNfpnsiOn. dRnOuure
excessive commission charges at Missouri
river and other points; favor reciprocity
in accordance with section Of the Ding
ley act; oppose the pure food bill now be-
fore congress in its present form; pledge
support TO agricultural colleges; request d
liberal appropriation for the bureau of ami
NAL industry; commend the general course
Of President Roosevelt and request con
-ress To uphold him.
After selecting Denver as the next meet
ing place the convention finally adjourned