The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-27
LEGISLATION ASKED
BY TEX. CATTLEMEN
Texas Cattle Raisers' Assn.
Ends Houston Convention,
San Antonio 1921.

| Houston, TeX-Immediate legisla
ton that will supervise the packin,
business by a national agency is urget
ers Association, which on THURSDAY
adopted resolution to that effect il
the closing session of it's forty-fourtt
annual convention. The resolution wa:
close of meeting which lasted for
hours and 35 minutes without a mo
ment's recess.
Demand also was made for legisa
ton that will encourage the forma
ton Of cooperative organizations fol
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-
lions 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 Endorsed the tick and
other cattle pest eradication work OF
the federal bureau of entomology An.
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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 a 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
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
plies. We demand legislation that will
enable small Independent packers that
do establish themselves at strategic
points through the nation for the
slaughter Of live stock the ability to
command from the transportation sys,
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
demand legislation that will encour |
age the formation of cooperative or.
CARNATIONS for the handling and dis
tribution of pershable 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,
lal injunction; and
Whereas, That agreement had for
It's purpose, and was so stated by At.
-orney General A. Mitchell Palmer,
he settlement of the agitation for leg.
Station against the packer; and
Whereas, We do not believe there
exists any necessity for any further
egislation; and
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of the ma.
ority of the members of this associa.
ion that any further agitation for leg.
Station affecting the packers is and
will prove detrimental to our industry;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Texas Cattle
aaisers Association, in convention as.
embed in the city of Houston, is op.
'osed to the passage by congress OF
ny legislation looking to the govern
nent taking control or supervision.
through commission or otherwise, OF
he packers at this time