The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-03-27
LEGISLATION ASKED
BY TEX. CATTLEMEN
Texas Cattle Raisers' Assn.
Ends Houston Convention,
San Antonio 1921.


| ton that will supervise the packine
business by national agency is urged
/ on congress by the Texas Cattle Rails
ers Association, which on Thursday
adopted resolution to that effect in
/ the closing session of its forty-fourth
annual convention The resolution was
adopted by vote of 299 to 1877 at the
| close of a meeting which lasted for s
hours and 35 minutes without a mo
| ments recess.
Demand also was made for legisla-
ton that will encourage the forma.
ton of cooperative organizations for
the handling and distribution of perish.
able food supplies in centers Of popu-
lation
All of the officers of the association
were unanimously reelected and San
Antonio was chosen as the meeting
place of the 1921 convention. Invita-
tons from Ell Paso and Fort Worth
were declined by vote. When the time
came for the election of officers. Colo
mel Ike t. Pryor of San Antonio nomi-
mated together the incumbent officers
for reelection. No names were sub.
mitted in opposition to them
Nine minor resolutions were adopt
ed. One of them indorsed the tick and
other cattle pest eradication work OF
the federal bureau of entomology An
other urged the government to con-
tinue its work for the determination of
predatory animals. Still another ask
ed for an amendment in the article of
the national bank act limiting loans to
six months.
The full text of the resolution adopt
ed follows
Whereas, We believe it has been
fully shown by the reports of various
Investigations and hearings that q mo-
nopoly exists in the slaughter of live
stock and the distribution of the prod
ucts thereof, which conclusion is sub
stantiated by our experience covering
many years of raising and marketing
live stock; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Cattle Raisers
Association of Texas urge upon the
congress of the United States that i'm
mediate legislation be enacted that
will supervise the packing business by
a national agency so as to deprive the
large packers of the powers that have
led to the creation of this practical
world monopoly of important food sup
enable small Independent packers that
do establish themselves at strategic
points through the nation for the
slaughter of live stock the ability to
TENS the same service at the same
cost to the great consuming centers
of the nation as are now, or may be,
accorded to the large packers. We
age the formation of cooperative or
CARNATIONS for the handling and dis
tribution of perishable food supplies
in centers of population.
The minority report, which failed of
adoption, follows:
Whereas, There has been an agree
ment entered into between the United
States government and the five so
called big packers, followed by perpet-
ual injunction; and
Whereas, That agreement had for
it's purpose, and was SO stated by At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
the settlement of the agitation for leg
islation against the packer: and
Whereas, We do not believe there
exists any necessity for any further
legislation; and
Whereas, It is the opinion of the ma
jority of the members of this associa-
ton that any further agitation for leg
islation affecting the packers is and
will prove detrimental to our industry;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Texas Cattle
Raisers Association, in convention as
sembled in the city OF Houston, is op-
posed to the passage by congress of
any legislation looking to the govern
ment taking control or supervision,
through a commission or otherwise, of