Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05

Attorneys for est0ck Grow
efs Declare Combination iaI
Restraint Of Trade Should
Be Prosecuted.

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Wsshlngton. Aqll g--A former
Kansas governor, W. II stao0s nd &
( former Missouri sgdat. W Fl wal
( iace who said theg tad learned -
raising cattle fhsri selves that meat
+ packers - pFIee FIRING comblaaurns
we're crushing livestock growers,
pleaded Rltif hoase ildiliary sub
. committee today o. I'D In inaugural-
Ing ss~<pin- yeftrrrs 10 the pas sng
.nd1sfr They srrsars5 as coaussi
for western grower ard f-eders.
Speaking On the portland resolution
now before the subcommittee. which
would egder . federal trade commits
siOn inaairY 70 determine whether the
packers are violating the antitrust
avs ihey indorsea the proposal
strongly and suggested making laws
prohibiting The restraint o. trade n
ioodsfuffs generally more stringent
Jail sentences Instead u fines were
urged.
FIe= Are WORTHLESS.
FFIneS are jokes Mr Sfuhbs de-
ciared They aFs moi effective. TIE
producers and tie eoBsumers pay the
penalty Any one who juggles wl'h
the prices az food uhen millions are
struggling for bread should be inn
prisoued and not fined FORTY per
cent - the feed lots n This country
are empty because % present market
conditions Nearly every stOckmaa
thar snou believes that there l. a.
packers trasg
Mr Wallace, whQ prosecuted the
james train robbers neatedly de-
nounced the alleged packing com5lna-
ton
We are after worse crowd now
than the James boys h. declared.
These fellows steal more money ia
"a week than the James boys did II
their Whole lareers~i
Combination Alleged.
~ affidavit and testimony - to
bis peI-0nal experiences. the judge
sought 10 prove that combinations .
had existed among packers in the
Kansas cts yards within the last feW
years lie Submitted an affidavit
from LEO Barus. % former stock
yards employe. declaring that Kansas .
city and Chicago packing houses we've
in constant communication regarding
Proposed purchases from spectators .
An affidavit signed boz Farl Cooper +
,iec iafed thar before the packers F.
came into the Kansas City ards be
used rs WRIT the yards 40 night and
supply them with Information as to
the rumber 4 llrestoc. on hand prio-
70 the apenlng y fine market
ON one occasion. the Judge assert
3D. he received only one BID on a
bunch # cattle AZ the Kansas City
yards and learned later that they
were divided between Two packing /
concerns
one BUYER for Two Concerns.
Arthur Hesker vice president Il /
Armour q CO promptly questioned
the accuracy Of tie Judges statement /
regarding one buyer for two houses !
Walter l. Fisher. attorney for the
American National Live stock asso- /
citation. interiecged the declaration i
that ne would he able 10 prove that
such 4 practice WAS not uncommon.
Mr.. Fisher produced a sales slip from /
the Kansas CITY Yards which. he de- !
clared, showed that one buyer had
purchased eighty-six cattle from
raiser and that Morris & Co. aud the /
cudahy Packing company mad divid-
"a them equally
The session was eullvened BY eI-
chanees between MI Fisher and Mf !
Meeker over the proposal ~ the pack i
crs 90 submit their looks 20 the de-
partmeHJ 81 agriculture to prove thai !
they are not making an unfair profit. F..
and counter proposal o. the produe /
ers that a tribunal with subpoena !
powers make the examination once /
during the dag Mr. Mecker declared !
that De was willing to have an lnquis- /
iorial body with subpoena powers /
conduct the examination but later
Ne insisted on his original proposal /
Of leaving the proposed investigation /
10 the department Of agriculture.
II. l. Met lure OF Kansas lily I
president II the National Livestock +
Exchange testified tnat restricted !
competition was responsible for the
failure of cattle raisers 10 make /
money.
The hearing will continue tomor- /
row, when representatives Of the
packers are expected to present their +
side Of the case