El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
STOCKMEN FIGHT
THREE CORNERED
Abner Wilson, Vice Presi-
dent, May Run Against
Nations and Primm.

AIbuuuerdue, n. NJ, March S.-Abner
( Wilson Of Clifton, now vice president,
appeared today as a possible candidate
for president of the Panhandle Stock
mems association. Friends endeavored
to persuade Mr.. Wilson to allow his
name to be used in the event of failure
to reflect J. H. Nations of FL PasO.
James Prfmm of Ell PasO is admit
tedly a strong candidate but some OPP
position to him appears founded on
grounds of his connection win meat
packing interests.
1t is reported that if Wilson becomes
a candidate, Primm may drop out OF
the race with the understanding that
shall be in FL Paso. and with that
understanding. FL Paso VIII go after
the 1917 convention in a determined
manner, members of the delegation de-
clare.
Day Of Open Range Passes.
The CAV of the open range is passing,
never to return, and the new order of
things, entailing the ownership or land
by the big stock grower and marking
the advent of the small stock farmer,
will mean better conditions and big
ger profits in the livestock industry
These are the views of Gov. W. G. Nc
Donald of New Mexico, pioneer cow
man. and one Of the most successful
cattle growers in the state; III ms al
dress today before the thousand or
more delegates to the convention.
Must Bow to Inevitable
I'VE are bound" said the governor
ito bow to the inevitable, whether 1t
NAV accord with our selfish interests
or not The time is almost here when
the cOwman must own his land IN
order t. prosper 1 do not believe that
this means ruin and destruction to the
cattle Industry. I believe that il means
progress and better conditions with in
creased profits on investments and safe
returns for the capital and industry
merged in the production Of livestock"
Nations Delivers Address.
President J. Fl. Nations delivered his |
annual address at this mornings ses-
sion, an outline of his experience in |
the cattle business for the last 40 years |
and an appeal for classification Of the |
public range by tke government.
Hearing By Congress Arranged.
It developed today that the market /
committee Of the National Livestock /
association has arranged for a hearing
on the packing industry before a con-
gressiohaI committee with a view to
finding out why the stock growers are
not getting a larger portion Of the
profits of the industry A. c. De-
Riqules. secretary of the market COM
mittee, announced that the hearing
would be held in Washington. March
10, and that arrangements had been
made to press the stOckmen's claims
even further. if necessary. Walter
7 > I
terror. has been engaged as counsel by
me committee and will present its
claims to the committee.
Crowds Coming.
Panhandle and southwestern stock |
men met for the second days session /
Il the annual convention today. in the
rmory. The crowd is growing and it is I
expected that 1000 cattlemen will be
ere by this evening.
The disaster at the city jail at FL
h1 nj n "a n ~ 4
allegation and this crowd OF live bust
ess men are not pulling off any OF the /
taunts which made the El PasOans
amOus at the irrigation congress here.
he spirit of depression over the trag-
dy in Ell PasO preceding the departure :
( the special was increased today when {
was learned that mayor Tom Lea had
eturned home Tuesday night to take
art in the investigation now being
Onducted Of the holocaust The news
hat additional prisoners had died cast
deeper gloom over the Ell Paso head
uarters and this feeling was reflected
throughout the convention
Mayor Lea Speaks.
Mayor Lea delivered the response to
ne address of welcome at the Tuesday /
sssion and referred to the tragedy OF
ne city jail in FL Paso. He said FL
asO came to Albuquerque not as stran-
ers. but as friends, and that their in
rests were mutual and Albuquerque
nd New Mexico cattlemen were always c
ade to feel at home in FL PaSo. Presi- c
emit J. II. Nations called the convention Z
} order and presided during the open g
IS day. He delivered his annual ad- ri
-ess this morning. touching on many l;
the needs of the southwestern cattle a
en- including the necessity for having d
larger membership, for cooperating
it'll the other associations in fighting =
e packing trust and for mutual
snefit.
A new element was injected into the
invention Tuesday when the officers ]
I'd members of the newly formed New
exi0o Cattle and Horse Breeders as r
citation appeared at the convention
i'd started an active campaign for
embers. This association held its first
lnual meeting in Deming recently and L
planning to make its membership /
ate wide. While the New Mexico as
citation is not expected to conflict
it'll the Panhandle association. il is L,
AIRED that the members in New Mexico ! CO
az withdraw from the Panhandle as al
citation. The officers and delegates az
pm this association held a meeting Il
lesday and planned its membership
mpaign among the delegates and Wis 3 pC
RS to the convention.
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