Arizona republican., 1921-02-10

s-oAn National Livestock assoc,a
= On The right track.
-S7cad % doing this tbo .o.,.
sent millions OF dollars throngt,
advertising TO cloud the ,ss,,a
sent brilliant and trained
% c1r conventions to turn nc
e pam we have marked out for
-. -. Sue we are confident that
problem OF Keeping the marFets
@S lncy should be and must no
~ tnc slightest malice or iIl-usIl
ny packer. VI VIII
10 say ut this point tina, I
@ ne Arizona Cattle C.ro,ra,..,,
.-.on. and ! am going TO be for
- would be untrue to myself and
S- -. - II i did not tell you that
I've been misIed. (Apniause.)
January "a. despite months OF
lropaganda. the Gronna bill
ne scnate-the most conserva-
VI men in America-by a
on ts to 81. on FEBRUARY 2 n sim
caA, known as the Haugen hill
-ANoTably reported from the agri-
committee OF the house. This
somewhat from the Gronna
places the packers under the
or the secretary of agri-
- and the interstate commerce
-A1Ss.on- An organized agitation
- THIS measure has been very ap-
The packers are alive to every
ney are organized, they are eff
and they We're behind an organ
and ably conducted opposition
Resolution Is Read
this point Mr.. Heard described
~c1vlties OF the representatives of
p@cAlng companies at the conven-
OF the American Livestock assoc
ON al Fl Paso a few weeks ago.
Rad the resolution adopted at this
enNon- The resolution. which
the prompt enactment Of meat
ana Hesitation. follows:
~ Prompt Enactment of Meat
Packing Legislation
nereas. The American National
stock association is definitely
nitted 70 the establishment of an
competitive system of production,
lfAcfure. and distribution of live
and its products: and
nercas, Under present monppoIistic
ifaons the principal distributors of
stock products have an unfair adj
arc over both the unorganized pro-
- and potential competitors. which
ntzEe can best be equalized by leg
ior. and
-" "t"~'t @~~A*~k III confluence EeSulL-
rom this situation is seriously cur
g production: and
hcrcAs. Delay in the final DISPOSE
OF this important question can only
disastrously TO all interests
uccr. distributor. and consumer;
hforc he IL
SOLVED. That we urge congress
,ptly TO enact constructive federal
Aanon regulating the packers
MISSION men. and traders, to the
that confidence be established, pro-
ion maintained, and distribution
antecd on an economical basis;
- II further
solved That copies OF this reso-
be forwarded to the chairmen
an members of the committees on
.olturc OF the United States senate
house OF representatives.
Playing Lone Hand
the end OF this DEPRESSION. a dele
asked the privilege OF a question
In answering IL. Mr.. Heard was
applanded when he said:
arm playing a lone hand here, and
not a bit worried Ask all the
lions you want to-
nrtnuinE. he said:
c-urninE to the house of represent
- the men on the committee hav-
10 do with the measure began to
ne. despite the adverse agitation,
IL was a great big measure de-
I'd foe the benefit OF all of the peo-
pf this country. and their senti-
- turned steadily toward 1t. 1t
as they saw. "a constructive meas
not a destructive one. and the tide
had arisen against It began TO
la Senator Ashurst recently adj
|L J. me in Washington that after a
liz OF the bill. he gladly supported II
L. would continue to do SO.
III he time has come to sit down with
~ packers and work out a plan for
general salvation. and out OF this
NJ cular constructive movement mus
good for all concerned. from the
ocer TO the consumer and the re-
viii be unification of effort, {
lying OF ideas, and a general spiri
lpfulness, for we all will be helped
tho interests OF the whole peopl,
rived through such a measure"
Heard here paid a ringing tribut,
he high character, ability, ant
ugh knowledge of the Iivestocl
TESS of Senator Kendricl. the lead
this great movement In the sen
T whose entire fortune was prac
3 v invested in livestock: referred t,
level-hcadcd. square attitude o
y tor Gronna, whose business is tina
banker as well as a farmer. ant
cd how these men with others lilS
a. er OF Kansas, Borah of Idaho, an,
others had labored hard to franz
: assure just. reasonable. and fair t,
branch OF the industry.
To Supervise Marketing
showed the absurdity of the CLAIM
this bill proposes to regulate tn
a ock producer. its sole purpose be
supervise the marketing agen
including packer. commission ma
raider. He showed how the arbi
y raise in commissions at the live
u exchanges of nearly 30 per cen
y August could have been prompt
II lied under the bill proposed.
- Heard stated he was proud of hi
A. late i'm the marketing committe
aated that one of these member
Wallace. was regarded as tn
who would probably be the ncz
"a tary of agriculture. Mr.. Murd
IN senxe, the representative of Wi
70 and company. asked Mr.. Hear
~ questions. resulting in amusin
.oodnalurcd interchanges.
u of the delegates then asked
{ Investigating committee had eve
4 cted the packers of wrong doini
N those favoring the Gronna bi