The Delta independent., 1920-01-02

among monopolistic evils have existed
and do exist, in the market centers OF
the United States, and
| Whereas, Investigation has brought
to light questionable practices, on the
part of the meat packers and others,
operating in, and controlling central
markets, in fixing the daily prices OF
live stock and live stock products, to-
sether with many other food products.
Now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Delta County Live
Stock association, in convention as
sembled at Delta, Colorado, December
of the injunction recently issued by
the United States Department of Jus.
l>tice restraining the packers from a
continuation of existing monopolistic
combinations, and the formation of
new one, calculated to control or in
fuence the prices of live stock or live
stock products in any of the markets
of the country.
Resolved further, That we endorse
the effective work of the American Ma
tional Live Stock association, through
its market committee, in bringing
about this timely interference by the
federal government.
Resolved further, That a copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
American National Live Stock asso-
citation.
Reaffrm Nationals Resolution
Whereas, The Delta County Live
Stock association, has at all times,
and in all places, advocated the gov
ernment control and supervision of
our unappropriated public land ranges,
and now desires to reaffirm its allegi.
ence to this policy; therefore be it
Resolved, That we unhesitatingly re-
endorse the resolutions passed by the
American National Live Stock associ.
alton at its last annual convention in
Denver, January %, 1919, which read
as follows:
Whereas, The American Live Stock
association is desirous of rendering
every assistance possible toward the
increase of meat production, which is
dependent upon the true reclamation
of a greater portion of the arid land
of the west through grazing of live
stock; and
Whereas, Grazing on the public
lands produces a very considerable
portion Of the meat supply; and
) Whereas, The present uncontrolled
method of grazing results in the grad
ual destruction of the range, and
therefore,, a diminished meat supply;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the American Live
Stock association, at it's Twenty-second
Annual convention at Denver Colo
RADIO, January 21-23, 1919, that grazing
of live stock upon the remaining un-
appropriated public domain be as
speedily as possible regulated and con-
trolied by the federal government; and
be 1t further
Resolved, That copies of this resolu-
tion be sent to the Secretary of the
Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture
and to each Senator and Representa-
tive in Congress of all public-land
states"
Abuse and Misuse Of Public Domain
Whereas, The unappropriated unre.
served public domain Of the west is,
and always has been an uncontrolled
commons subject to all kinds of abuse !
and misuse, and
Whereas, This immense area is de
void OF further material agricultural
possibilities and can be made usefu'
for pastural purposes, and
Whereas, It's carrying capacity and
productivity can be doubly increased
by proper control and supervision OF
it's grazing resources therefore be it
Resolved, That we re-affirm our en-
dorsement of the broad policy of plac-
ing these grazing resources under gov