Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

out the WTlllen COnheuI OF lIe bWH0Is
open Session OF Convention.
The open session of this convention was
held in Library hall on Tuesday, where the
afternoon was devoted to the reading OF
reports of the various officers and the dis
cussion OF subjects Of interest TO the MEM
.bers OF the association The opening adj
dress WAS made by Vice President Dawson,
the welcome address by Granville w.
Jones, secretary OF the Rapid City Bust
ness Mems club. Mr. Jones' is a Texan
and quite familiar with the ways Of cattle
men and made great hit I'm his ability as
a story teller. leaving the large audience
in the hest OF humor for anything that
might follow.
W. I. Walker now OF Council Bluffs and
an old-time cattleman OF the Black Hills
and tho range country of the northwest
generally, addressed the meeting by request
on THE Present Past and Future OF the
Range Cattle Industry" Mr.. Walker pre-
dicted better times for the cattle business.
but cautioned cattlemen to use better judy
ment and their experience Of the past as
a guide for the future. Other speakers
addressed the convention briefly on topics
OF interest TO the live stock industry.
Resolutions were passed embracing fea-
lures Of general interest to the members
of the. association, viz: A resolution en-
dorsing the work Of the American National
Live Stock association i'm what It has ac-
complished in the way Of national legisa-
ton in the interest az the live stock in
dustry and pledging its continued support
for the future; resolution endorsing the
American Reciprocity league in the work
II Is carrying on in the interest OF tariff
protection for our beef products in foreign
countries: asking a change in our tarlft
schedules with those countries so as to
correct present conditions and allow OF the
disposal of our surplus meats and meat
products under favorably established re-
ciprocal relations A resolution endorsing
the action OF Secretary Wilson in the in
terest of the bureau OF animal and plant
industry and to cooperate with him in ali
matters for the benefit OF the live stock
industry was adopted.
a resolution was passed CONCENTRATING
President Roosevelt and the congress OF
the United States on recent railway legis-
lation and thanking them for their efforts
in the direction Of correcting abuses that
have been shown 10 have been seriously
against the interests OF the producer, but
deploring the violent and unfair agitation
against railway companies in many locali-
ties by the yellow press Of the country,
and expressed a desire to call attention TO
the facts that any unfair policy or agita-
ton against the railways will certainly in
iure the business interests at all points,
result I'm financial stringency and be gem
orally disastrous They also expressed a
desire 70 go on record that none but the
best of feelings existed with them for all
railway lines doing business IN that locality
and congratulated the railroads for their
efforts to improve the service and con-
struct lines into new territory.
A resolution recommending the Depart
ment OF Agriculture to pass some law that
will place the unOccupied public grazing
lands west OF the Missouri river in South
Dakota under some system OF lease that
will enable the residents 20 legitimateiy
occupy them with their herds. They also
recommended 20 the Department OF Public
Lands the creation OF grazing districts in
the section where these lands are located
the use OF these lands 20 be participated in
by the residents first ana the fees result
ing therefrom 20 revert back 20 the county
after the cost OF administering be de-
Quoted. Other minor resolutions were pre-
scented by the resolutions COMMITTEES and
adopted by the meeting.
Ohcers elected for the ensuing year
We're: j. K Howard. president; H. A
Dawson, vice president; Frank NJ Stewart.
secretary-treasurer
Executive committee: O. T. Lennon,
Albert Taddiken s. q. shehield. Eugene
Holcomb. c. NJ. hanson. AIurdo Mckenzie,
J. G. Anderson, J. w. Williams. James T.
Craig W. c. Irwin, j. d. Patton. Edward
stenger, William Reed. j. b. BINDER. 70.
w. Thodss 7. d. Irwin and ,. w, stettsA