Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-23
WILL DEBATE ON
SWITCHING FEES
LIVE STOCK MEN TO DISCUSS
CHARGES FOR CARS
MERCHANTS ASKED TO ATTEND
CONVENTION
Questions of Importance to Business
Interests of Los Angeles to Be
Threshed Out by Capable
Speakers

A matter which is of great interest
to live stock men and which will have
an important place in the deliberations
of the convention of the American
National Live Stock association which
will be held here next week, is that
of switching charges at the stock yards.
On certain classes of cattle this may
run as high as So for a single carload,
although the customary charge is 81 a
car, each time a carload is shipped
in or out. Stockmen regard this as
an injustice, and it will be discussed
by Sam H. Cowan of Fort Worth, at
torney for the association, and Others
In view Of the fact that this ques-
tion has considerable local interest
Secretry Tomlinson has sent the fol-
lowing invitation to attend the live
stock convention to members of the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion and the Associated Jobbers OF
Los Angeles:
THE twelfth annual convention of
the American National Live Stock as
sociation will be held at the Belasco
theater January 26, q and %. While
this is essentially a meeting of live
stock men and those interested in the
live stock industry, still there are
many questions that will come before
our association and many addresses
relative to same that l am sure will
be of great interest to the members
of your association. On the morning of
the opening day, Mr.. Jastro, our presi-
dent, will briefly review the work of
our association, and on the afternoon
of the same day, January 26, Mr..
COWan, attorney of this association,
will address the convention on What
the live stock industry demands of
congress-
"Our organization, in the past, has
been very active in securing the amend
mentS to the interstate commerce law
enacted in June, 1906 and it has been
among the most earnest advocates for
additional railway legislation, prevent
ing advances in interstate railway
rates, if complained of, except upon
approval of the interstate commerce
commission, after proper investigation;
also for adequate railway legislation
compelling the railroads to furnish cars
for perishable freight upon reasonable
notice, and providing a penalty for
failure to do so.
Subjects Are Important
'It is unnecessary for me to state
these subjects are of great interest to
your and many other organizations, as
well as to the live stock industry, as it
is only through concerted action of our
tions throughout the United States that
such legislation can be secured.
F'By direction, therefore, of our of
fcerS, and at the suggestion of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce,
extend to the members of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and the Associated Jobbers of Los An
Geles a cordial invitation to attend OUR
convention, and our association regards
these questions as so important that I
hope you will, in addition to the gen
eral attendance of your members, ap-
point a special committee which will
attend all of our sessions, in order
they may report back to your Organiza-
tiOnS the action we have taken on
matters that may be of mutual in
terest.
I'm addition to the addresses of
President JastrO and Mr. COwan,
there are several notable speakers on
the program, among them Hon. Joseph
M. Carey, former senator from Wyo-
ming, author of the we'll known Carey
act, and probably the best qualified
man to discuss land laws in the cour-
try; also Mr.. Pryor. president of the
Cattle Raisers' association of Texas,
and others whose names you will notice
by referring to the program.
81 might add this association has for
several years been prosecuting what is
known as the terminal charge case on
live stock at Chicago and Mr.. C6wan.
in his address, will refer to this mat
ter; and as l know Los Angeles people
are interested in a somewhat similar
case, I feel sure that on this question
his address will be especially interest
ing. | trust that in addition to the 1t
tendance of. your members, your attor-
neys will find time to attend"