The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
STOCKMEN. ACT|
ENDORSE ROOSEvELT'S PLAN
FOR LEASING LANDS.
MEETAT DENVER NEXT YEAR


Livestock Commission Company
Re.eIect President Murdo Mao
kenzie.
Denver.-Giving President Roose,
.yelt's plan for leasing the public do
main their unanimous endorsement,
and electing Murdo Mackenzie Of Trim.
idad as president OF the organization.
to succeed himself. the members OF
the American Live Stock Association
closed their tenth annual copvention
Wednesday afternoon with every pros
pect that the ensuing year will bring
2 forth greater results to the cattle bust.
ness Of the West than any previous
period in its history. :,
Denver was selected as the next con
vention city. although Los Anglese
gave her a close run. and a motion was
passed significant of the intention OF
the organization to meet in the latter
city two years from now.
NJ The perfect day attracted the largest
Growds OF the week to the Western
Stock Show at the Union stock yards.
where the horse fair and the public
sale OF shorthorn cattle were the at
tractioss on the program. The hard
work OF the day gave place in the even
ing to the elaborate banquet given by
the Colorado State Commercial Asso
citation at the Albany and the recep
ton and dance to the visiting women,
which took place at the Womans Club,
1t is twelve years since the first
agitation for a leasing system OF the
public domain was started. the first
Organization having been headed by
NJ. X. Parsons. II. A. Jastro and a. E.
DeRicqles. as president. vice president
N ~
men have fought for the last twelve
years to get the system introduced,
and were accordingly jubilant yester,
day when the resolution was put
through and their opinions vindicated.
1'he following resolutions reported
by the committee were adopted:
BE II Resolved. That the American
National Live Stock Association. in
convention assembled. do heartily In.
Gorsc and approve the plan OF the ma,
i!onal administration to classify and
pu; the grazing and unoccupied public
land under the control OF the depart
nICnt OF agriculture for grazing pur
poses. under some system of lease or
grazing permit. protecting the inter
cts OF all concerned and working an
injury TO none; and.
BE II further resolved by this con
vcnt!on, That We respectfully request
tho President OF the United States &c
appoint n committee OF practical stock
men from the states and territories
where the land Is situated to confer
with the secretary OF the department
of agriculture and the public lands
commission as TO the most equitable
and effective law to be passed on this
subject"
In addition to the very important
resolution on the governmental con
trcl of public lands. the convention
adopted also the following resolutions:
Indorscd IN glowing terms the cf
forts OF Secretary Wilson IN behalf of
thr livestock industry and thanked tn"
various branches OF tn" Department OF
Agriculture for their efforts
Approx ID the organization Of the Co.
operative livestock Comm ssion Com.
pany and pledged To 1t the patronage
and support of the association
Indorb"d the present meat inspection
law. which povid"s that the cost OF
the inspection be paid by the govern.
mont. and opposed any change placing
tho cost q! said inspection on the pack
CrR. as II was felt that such cost II
placed on the packer. would have to be
paid hy the stockman.
retiiioncd the federal government to
take a full and comproh hcnsive census
OF live stock.
Endorsed n biz providing for the
prompt furnishing OF cars and for the
proper interchange OF loaded and
empty cars between railroads.
Requested the members of the asso-
cia,lon TO furnish detailed Information
of delays IN tho handling OF live stock.
Indorsed Senate Bill 1887. which
provides for the furnishing OF live
and for It's prompt movement.
Condemned the action of the rail.
ronds In their Interpretation OF the
twUnty.eight hour law. and requested
Its members not to execute the writ.
ten consent OF the shipper to the ex-
tension to thirty.six hours. except
where 1t was absolutely necessary.
Approved the maximum and mini.
mum system OF protective tariff. and
urged the establishment OF perma.
nent bipartisan commission charged
with the duty OF studying our trade re-
lasions with foreign countries.
Thanked President Mackenzie for
his intelligent management Of the as-
ISOLATION.
Declared It to be the sense Of the
convention that the meeting OF tho as.
ISOLATION to be held two years hence
shall be Mt Los Angeles. California.
Following the adoption Of these res.
olutions, Attorney 8. II. Cowan. as
chairman OF the organization. reported
that Murdo Mackenzie had consented,
II It was the wish OF the convention.
to accept the presidency Of the asso
citation for the ensuing year. and that
the committee had selected II. A. Jas.
tro OF bakersfield. California. ms first
vice president. and J. A. Lockhart OF
Colorado Springs as second vice pres
ident, The report wRs adopted and