Arizona republican., 1913-01-14
SIXTEEN YEARS
 IF CONSISTENCY
Record of National Live Stock Association. Work Means About S4O.OOO Per Year to Shippers of Mari copa County.

Dwight E. Heard who was busy yes
 terdaN in erecting old friends among
 the stockmen afrivins from outside
 when asked to state something of the
 definite work of the American Nation
 al Live stock association. replied:
 "Ope of the best things about the
 American National Live Stock asso-
 citation is that in the sixteen years of its existence it has followed up con sistently definite policies. one after an- other of which have been incorporated in the national statutes There is probably no other national organiZa- tion that had more influence in edu- eating public opinion relative to the Improvements in transportation rates. than our association. and in Arizona we have recently seen q practical dem Cnstration of the vigorous fight which We made for the rate making power of the interstate commerce commission. The benefit to the shippers of Marco- pa county alone. owing to the reduced rate which we obtained last year. amounts to practically $4O.O00 an nually
 The reason that the American Ma i many of the policies for which it has ] fought. is that at all times tt has tried 1 to take an attitude which while pro 1 tectins it's own industry was also in l the genuine interest of the public well | fare. This is well Illustrated by the ] systematic campaign of education 1 which our association has carried on 1 for many years for federal control of ] the public grazing lands. as if through | this measure we can substitute a sci i entifIc use of the grazing lands for the present Wasteful methods of use. the results will be an immense increase in | the number of stock which these pub l lie grazing lands win carry. and this i increased stock production k one def i mite method by which the decrease in i the cost of living. in which all Amcri : can citizens are naturally interested ! may be brought about
 In 1908 we formulated definite measure for federal control of the graz ing land or d leds, law which was in- ! dorsed by the members of our associa- 1 .i.u hy a vote of 3961a to 32la: since then the sentiment in favor of conser- | walton of grazing lands has been stead 1 fly growing. Several bills have been introduced, based on the recommenda- tion of the American National Live | Stock association, and the Lcever Bill
 now before congress. follows very closely the bill suggested by our or
 GaHization and is promised very strong
 support in the present congress.
 The American National Live Stock
 association has been very fortunate 1T
 having q very strong membership oI representative men. IL has been es- pecialIy fortunate in having what i.
 known as The Big Four" who fol
 many years have worked in season anC
 out of season for the best interests O
 the stockmen. These Big Four hay,
 been Henry \. Jastro, our prescn president; Murdo Mckenzie for man years president of our organization and now in South America: T. w Tomlinson. our secretary. who is gen erally admitted to be the best poste, man on stock freight rates in tn country: and AIr. sam H. Cowan. ou attorney. whose intimate Knowledge O all legal questions concerning the stocI interests and whose broad acquaintance among public men has made his Worl of special value to our association Tn this connection I may state tha very earnestly hope MT Henry A JaStro now president of our organi } Zation. may be induced to serve fo S another year. His very close touc { with the big problems before our or } ganization, his unremitting devotio $ to the work of our association. and hi { immense circle of friends, make hir { an ideal man for president, and I sin $ cerely hope that we may induce Nil , Jastro to serve us for another year"