The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-29
NATIONAL LIVESTOCK ASSoclA.
TON lNDoRSES GOVERN.
MENT LAND POLICY.
COLORADO MAKES FIGHT
Dissatisfied Delegates Endeavor to De-
feat Resolutions Approving Pinchot's
Regime, But Their Efforts Prove
Vain-Culberson Railroad Measure
Is Heartily Advocated.

Los Angeles. Jan. 2s.-The American
National Livestock association finished
the work of it's twelfth annual conven-
ton today with the adoption of reso-
utions upon various subjects of i'm
portance to the livestock interests, the
choosing of officers for the ensuing
year and the selection of Denver as
the next meeting place.
The resolutions We're adopted by
practically a unanimous vote although
there was brief but spirited opposi-
tion on the part of the Colorado dele
gates to the paragraph endorsing the
work of the United States forestry
bureau and declaring in favor of fed
eral control of grazing lands.
The principal resolutions indorsed
the Curtis Scott land bill. providing
federal control of lands with leasinh
privileges to stockmen; the Culberson
bill for the improvement of railroad
service, favored protective tariff on
livestock, hides and wool, and the ex-
tension of our foreign markets; and
indorsed President Roosevelt's attitude
toward the livestock interests, and the
administration of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson.
All of the officers of the associa-
ton We're unanimously reelected with
the exception of Second Vice President
K. NJ, Parsons of Salt Lake, who was
succeeded by Joseph M. Carey of Wyo-
ming. Mr.. Parsons was not candi-
date for reelection.
The contest for the next meeting
n11ap hpfNpapn npnUpr and Fort
Worth and after the claims of both
cities had been urged by successive
delegations of speakers, Fort Worth
withdrew in favor of the Colorado city
and asked for the convention in 1911.
The fight against the Endorsement of
the Pinchot administration Of the for
est service and the federal policy of
land control was made by half a dozen
delegates who were members of the
Colorado Cattle & Horse Growers as
sociation, led by former State Senator
E. NJ. Ammons of Littleton, Colo and
Congressman-e elect Frank NJ. Taylor of
that state. The right of Senator Am
mons to represent the sentiment Of
his state as opposed to federal land
control was challenged by Vice Pres
ident Mackenzie of Trinidad, Colo, but
he showed that the Colorado Cattle &
Horse Growers association had so
voted. He was asked by Mr.. Macken-
2ie If number OF component organ
izations of stockmen of Colorado had
not withdrawn from the parent organ
ization on account of that stand, but
replied that but three had withdrawn
and four others had since Joined.
Congressman elect Taylor declared
that Ammons correctly represented the
sentiment of the state and asserted
with spirit that the policies of Mr..
Pinchot had brought irreparable in
jury to the industries of Colorado"
Federal land control was favored by
several delegates led by former Unit
ed States Senator Joseph NJ. Carey of
Wyoming, who maintained the policy
of the present national administration
had proved of inestimable advantage
to the whole western country.
The ub-resolution offered by Am
mons was overwhelmingly voted down.