Arizona republican., 1919-01-24
STOCK MEN OPPOSE U.S. CONTROL
Urge Return To Owners Favor Packers Federal License-Advocate Uni versal Training Endorse Federal Trade Commission Would Separate Stock yards From Meat Mems Ownership.

DENVER. Jan. 25.-Resolutions op- posing government ownership Of the railroads and urging early return of the railroads to private control, under adequate federal regulation; faVoring federal licensing and regulation of packers and stocIyards, but opposing government ownership of marketing -faciiities advocating universal mill tary training and endorsing federal woman suffrage amendment, were adopted today at the closing session of he twenty second annual conVen- Ji0u of the American National Live stock association.
 The convention also adopted many resolutions urging changes in the method of administering the public lands and the national forests; advo- eating a protective tariff on livestock and meat products and regulation of imports of cattle and hides from Mex tco. so as to detect those which have been stolen from American ranches. Larger appropriations for state aSri- cultural colleges and for the bureau of markets also were urged.
 Would Return Roads
 The resolution regarding control of the railroads asserted that government operation is unsatisfactory, and urged full regulatory powers over rates and service be restored to the interstate commerce commission and to the Vari- ous state commissions.
 The resolution favoring universal military training not only advocated training of all young men in thelr nineteenth years, but also urged es- tablishment of military instruction in high schools.
 The resolution regarding regulation of the packing industry and stockyards advocated government regulation along lines now in operation under the federal food control act, and endorsed the work of the federal trade com mission in the investigation of the meat packers.
 The report of the market committee, which was adopted, recommended leg islation along the lines of the Kendrick bin, the main features of which are separation of the stockyards from Hacker ownership and control requir- ing the railroads to furnish sufficient refrigerator cars to- all on equal terms, and regulation of the packers, stock wards and commission men by federal licenses under the department of agri- culture.
 Save World from Famine
 
 Ut is proper to impress upon you that legislation enacted at this time, regarding essential food supplies, will have far-reaching consequences. It will Lave d direct bearing on both pro- auction and distribution; and never, in the history of the world, has it been so important that production and distri- button be mobilized to a single purpose saving the world from famine.
 Famine means anarchy; and if an archy spreads over Europe, democracy will not be safe for the world and we and our allies will have sacrificed our blood and treasure in vain. On the proper distribution of our food supplies until the next harvest hangs the fate of millions.
 "A chaos of speculation and prof. iteering is more than likely, if govern ment control is withdrawn with the signing Of peace. It is therefore not only the part of wisdom, but it is a stern necessity which demands prompt legislative action applied to the group of men who dominate the food supplies of the country
 The following officers were elected President, Senator John B. Kendricl1 Sheridan, Wyo.; firse vice-president (. M. ODonel. Bell Ranch, N. M.; second vice presidents: M- K. Parsons Salt Lake City; Wallis Huidekoper Wallis, Mont; Isaac Baer, Ieeller Colo; ". J. Tod, Maple Hill, Kan.i r. l.. Burke. Omaha, Neb.
 D. B. Heard on Committee
 The election of secretary and treas urcr and the selection of the place fol holding the 1920 convention were re-
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