The Glenwood post., 1907-03-02
Some More Resolutions

Some More Resolutions
1t seems to be the fashion now for
stockmen to meet and pass resolutions
relative to the Burkett amendment
and also with reference TO the forest
reserve policy. The Post notes that
there is quite a difference of opinion
between the stCckmen of different
sections. In some sections the
proposal to lease the public lands as
provided in the Burkett bill seems
quite repulsive to stockmen while in
another section it meets with consid-
erable favor or at least does not oc-
casion any serious opposition.
The same difference of opinion ex-
lists as to the forest reserves and the
grazing fees. Some of the stockmen
bitterly denounce any fee whatever
while their associate members in the
same stock association frequently de-
clare thy can make more money under
the reserve regulations than under the
old system. Notwithstanding. the
American National Live Stock asso-
citation at its meeting in Denver
passed strong resolutions favOIing
government control of the range and
the state ssoclation remained silent
on the subject. local associations fol-
lowing each other action have pretty
generally opposed the plan. The fol-
lowing are the resolutions recently
passed by the White River Stock
growers association:
Be it resolved, by the White River
association, That we
earnestly protest against any changes
or Amendments of the existing land
laws of the United States, and we ask
the senators and representatives in
congress from Colorado to oppose any
such amendments or changes, and
the socalled "Burkett
to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill now before congress;
and be it further
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this association that all fees for
range privileges on the White River
Forest reserve. to be collected for the
current year from members Of this
be paid "under protest. "
The resolutions adopted at Rife by
the Grand River Stockgrowers' asso-
citation have been printed in full in
the Post and need not be repeated but
it will be remem bered that they
pledged the members to refuse to pay
their grazing fees until the forestry
shall be given definite
authority from congress to collect
the same or until the federal courts
shall declare the present plan to be
legal. The Rife resolutions were
almost literally duplicated at Basalt
last Friday by the Roaring Fork
and Eagle River Stockgrowers asso
citation. The resolutions passed by
the Egeria Park association at Yampa
last week are more conservative and
the Post believes just as effective.
as folows:,
Whereas, We the members of the
Egerla Park Stock association, are
so situated that it is necessary for us
to use the White River Forest reserve
for the purpose of grazing our cattle;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we protest against
the policy of the government in ex-
acting fee for the grazing of cattle
and stock within the forest reserves
While we do not propose to violate
the forest reserve regulations as made,
and while we recognize the authority
of the government to establish such
and will abide by such
regulations, we hereby enter our
earnest protest against the enforce.
ment and collection of such grazing
fees, urging that the same are unjust,
and that the effect of such charges
will be to prevent US from continuing
in the business of raising cattle, and
will sooner or later compel us to give
up and abandon our livestock inter
ests. ~