The Colorado statesman., 1907-01-26
ST0CKMEN ACT
ENDORSE RoosEvELT's PLAN
FOR LEASING LANDS.
MEET AT DENVER NEXT YEAR
VIII Go to Los Angeles Two Years
from Now-Approve Cooperative
Livestock Commission Company
Re-elect President Murdo Mac.


Livestock Commission Company
Re-elect President Murdo Mac.
kenzie.
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 bust
ness Oh the west than any previous
period in its history.
Denver was selected as the next con.
vent1on city, although Los Anglese
gave ner close run, and 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
M. K. 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 it 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.
nIent 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 10 none, ana,
BE it further resolved by this con-
vention, That we respectfully 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 the secretary of the department
of agriculture and the public lands
commission as to the most equitable,
nrd nffonfiHra 10 to hA ic
subject"
In addition to the very important
resolution on the governmental con.
troll OF. public lands, the convention
adopted also the following resolutions:
Indorsed in glowing terms the eff.
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 it 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 it was felt that such cost, if
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.
Endorsed a bill 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-
citation to furnish detailed information
of delays in the handling of live stock.
Endorsed Senate Bill 1887, which
provides for the furnishing of live
stock equipment upon propef notice,
and for its prompt movement
Condemned the action of the rail-
roads in their Interpretation of the
twenty-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 it was absolutely necessary
Approved the maximum and mini
mum system of protective tariff, and
urged the establishment of perma-
nent non-partisan commission charged
with the duty of studying. our trade re-
lations with foreign countries.
Thanked President Mackenzie for
his intelligent management of the as
sociation.
Declared 1t to be the sense Of the
convention that the meeting of the as
sociation to be held two years hence
shall be at Los Angeles, California.
Following the adoption of these res
olutions, Attorney S. H. Cowan. as
chairman of the organization, reported
that Murdo Mackenzie had consented,
if 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 H. A. Jas
tro of Bakersfield. California, as first
vice president. and j. A. Lockaart of
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