The state herald., 1907-02-01
STOCKMEN ACT
ENDORSE RoosEvELT's PLAN
FOR LEASING LANDS.
MEET At DENVER NEXT YEAR

Livestock Commission Company
Rs.sIeet President Murdo Mao
kenxle.
Denver.-Giving President Roose
velt'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 convention
Wednesday afternoon with every pros,
pect that the ensuing year will bring
forth greater results to the cattle busi
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 q close run, and a motion was
passed significant Of the intention OF
the organization to meet in the latter
city two years from now.
The perfect day attracted the largest
crowds 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.
fractions 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-
tion and dance to the visiting women,
which took place at the Woman's Club.
1t is twelve years since the first
agitation for leasing system Of the
public domain was started. the first
organization having been headed by
N. X. Parsons. H. A. Jastro and A. e.
DeRicQles, as president, vice president
and secretary, respectively. These
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.
The following resolutions reported
| by the committee were adopted:
BE II Resolved, That the American
National Live Stock Association, In
convention assembled. do heartily In.
dorse and approve the plan OF the ma
tional administration to classify and
| put the grazing and unoccupied public
land under the control OF the depart.
ment 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 1t further resolved by this con.
vention. That we respectful, request
the President Of the United States to
appoint committee of practical stock.
men from the states and territories
where the land is situated to confer
with fhn Garrafarv M tho dana ont
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.
troll OF public lands, the convention
adopted also the following resolutions:
lndorsed in glowing terms the ef.
forts Of Secretary Wilson In behalf OF
the livestock industry. and thanked the
various branches OF the Department OF
Agriculture for their efforts.
Approved the organization of the Co.
operative Livestock Commission Com.
pany and pledged to 1t the patronage
and support of the association.
lndorsed the present meat inspection
law, which povides that the cost of
the inspection be paid by the govern.
ment. and opposed any change placing
the cost of said inspection on the pack.
ers. as II was felt that such cost. II
placed on the packer, would have to be
paid by the stockman.
Petitioned the federal government to
take full and comprehensive census
OF live stock.
lndorsed bill providing for the
prompt furnishing OF cars and for the
proper interchange OF loaded aud
empty cars between railroads.
Requested the members OF the asso.
cintion to furnish detailed Information
OF delays In the handling OF live stock.
lndorsed Senate Bill 1887, which
provides for the furnishing OF live.
stock equipment upon prope. notice,
nnd for Its prompt movement.
Condemned the action of the rnil.
roads In their Interpretation OF the
twenty.eighthour law, and requested
lth members not to execute the writ.
Ten consent of the shipper to the cx.
tension to thirty.sis hours. except
where II was absolutely necessary.
Approved the maximum and mini.
mum system OF protective tnriif, and
urged the establishment OF n perma.
nent non'partisan commission charged
with the duty OF studying our trade re.
iations with foreign countries.
Thanked President Mackenzie for
his Intelligent management OF tho as.
sociation.
Declared II TO be the sense of the
convention that the meeting OF tho na.
sociation TO be held two years hence
shall be nt Los Angeles, California.
Following the adoption Of these res.
olntions. Attorney 4. II. cownp. ns
chairman OF tho organization, reported
that Murdo Mackenzie had consented.
II II was the wish OF the conyontIon'
TO accept tho presidency Of the nsuo.
ciauon for the ensuing year. and tha,
tho committee had selected II. A, Jas.
tro OF bakersfield. California, an f,ru,
yicc president. and J. A. Lockhart Of
Colorado Springs as second Vice prcs.
iuent. Tho report was adopted and
the three named were declared unapi.
mously elected. ~