The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-28
RESOLUTIONS OF
L|V { 5 7 0 c K
CONVENTION
FEDERAL RANGE CONTROL Is RE.
PORTED ON FAVoRABLY.
Work Of Secretary James Wilson In
the Interest Of Livestock
Heartily Endorsed.

Los Angeles, Cal Jan. 2S.-Ths
special committee appointed several
months ago by President Jastro In
compliance with the request of the
president of the National Conservation
commission, TO report upon the Que6-
tion OF the conservation or natural
resources. Will submit It's report to the
convention today, Dwight 3. Heard
OF Arizona. was chairman OF the com.
mittee. The report follows. In part:
In making this. our first report.
your committee on conservation real
lies that in the protection and im-
proNement of the forests. streams and
grazing lands of the arid west lies tho
berpetuation and successful future or
Tic stock raising and agricultural In
dustries of that section and believe
that, should the conservation Of these
great natural resources bo further ne.
elected, the results would De disas-
trous.
In the recent preliminary report OF
the national conservation commission,
presented to the Joint conservation
conference in Washington In Deceni-
bcr. the unsatisfactory conditions
now existing on the public range
through over-grazIng were referred TO
and a remedy was suggested through
q systematic and buslneasIiKe man
agement of these public grazing lands
by their owner, the government OF the
United States, the direct representa-
tive OF the people to whom these graz
isiS lands belong as a great national
heritage.
I'VE believe that large majority of
stockmen and settlers throughout the
arid west. especially those who are
eneeavoring to create permanent
homes and to improve their lands and
herds, are strongly In favor of some
form of federal range control, eN-
pressed through a reasonable leasing
law.
Equally important with the protec-
tlcn of the grazing land Is the protec-
ton and preservation OF the great ma
uonal forests with which the west is
so favored, and which, when properly
protected. serve as natural regulators
for the streams feeding the irrigation
system in the lower valleys. These
national forests, under the efficient
and capable management of the fores-
try service, are today one of our great
est national assets, and we look for
ward to the day when the public graz
ing lands may be placed under similar
administration.
THE CurtisScott bill now before
congress. provides for the establish
ment of grazing districts from time to
time throughout the west under the
jurisdiction Of the department OF ag-
rculture; for the issuance of permits
to Craze livestock thereon for periods
Of not more than ten years: gives the
definite right to fence either IN indi-
vidual or community pastures, and In
granting Of leases, provides for pref
ence at all times in favor of actual
homeSteaders, recognizes the priority
of the present occupants of the range.
and provides for a maximum grazing
fee of four cents and minimum of
one-half cent per acre. or, at the op-
tlon of the local stockman In the par
llcular district, charge per head Of
stock. this fee to be fixed according
to the value of the land for grazing
purposes"
A summary of the report of the
committee on resolutions reads as fol-
lows:
Congress is memorialized to enact
a law which shall prohibit any rail
road from advancing interstate rates.
fares and charges, except upon ap-
proval of the interstate commerce
commission, after notice thereof to the
interested parties in such cases as the
commission shall deem necessary;
that parties shall have the right to
complain Of any proposed advance in
rates, whereupon II shall be the duty
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion TO suspend the taking effect of
such proposed advances until an op-
portunity shall be afforded the inter
ested party to be heard and that the
interstate commerce commission shall
be authorized TO so suspend and to de.
termine whether the same are just and
reasonable.
Heartily endorsing the bill pending
In congress known as the Culebrson-
Smith car and transportation bill
Congress is memoriallzed to enact a
law to provide for a minimum speed
limit for the transportation of live
stock and other perishable freight OF
not less than 90 miles an hour
The railroads are respectfully re-
quested to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations with respect to granting
return transportation for the attend
ants OF livestock shipments.
Favoring adequate and needed pro-
lection to all livestock and It's pro-
ducts and approving such modification
and adjustment of our tariff relations
with foreign countries, especially with
Europe, that will increase American
export trade in livestock and meat,
and meat products, by authorizing the
executive to make commercial agree
ments under maximum and minimum
duties TO be fixed by congress, and
that the executive should have the
aid and advice Of an expert tariff COM
mission In preparing and negotiating
such agreements
Recognizing that James Wilson, sec
retary of agriculture, has served the
country faithfully and with great eff
ficiency, and that the policies which
he has pursued are of lasting benent
10 the farmers and stock raiserS of
the entire country, the representatives
Of the livestock interests In conven-
ton assembled tender him their sin.
cere thanks,
Urging congress to make annronria,