Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-25
sT0CKMEN DESIRE
TARIFF ON CATTLE,
SHEEP AND HIDES.
UNABLE To COMPETE WITH PRO.
DuCERS m CENTRAL AND
SOUTH AMERICA
PRICES ARE ADVANCING
Visitors Thanked by Stlnne,t. Who
Assured Them Tina, Conditions In
Future Would Ne More
Favorable

Visiting ca,tlemen were thanked at
the close of the convention by a. Il.
Stinnetl for their presence and interest
shown In the meeting and assured the
visitors Amarillo win h. better pre-.
pared to entertain them next year. lie
referred to the blg hotel that IL TO be
built and the 100000 bond issue voted
by the people for n coliseum.
Control OF the packers ns the rail.
roads are controlled. was advocated b.
stinnc,t. lie referred To the powerful
opposition of the packing interests he
encountered at Washington year
lgo. Their policy. he declared would
destroy the cattle industry. The
Kenyon.lIaugen hill would have been
enacted into Law long ago but for the
opposition Of packers. the speaker
declared. and by putting them under
regulatory control. they would con,ri.
ness. Attention was called 10 the oppo.
sltion u the railroads 10 government
regulation. and now. said the speaker.
the most bitter opponents of rcgula.
ton years ago. arc now its most ardent
friends.
Whether cat,lcmcn may have been
Democrats or Republicans In tho past
new epoch must be recognized. the
speaker maintained. and a tariff de-
mandcd on beef. mutton and hides.
We must not only put through rcso.
lutions. but follow them as We follow
and look after calf from the time of
its birth I'LL II In a COW. declared &. T.
Herring. lie went on record AS favor
Ing legislation 10 curb the packers. and
expressed the hope that packers may
see the fairness. as well as their own
nteres, In helping To preserve the meat
industry Of the country. It's imporsi'
ole for this country 10 compete In the
cattle business with countries where
both labor and feed are cheaper than
here. and he advocated protective
tariff for the cattle business. going 80
far as TO say that Texas Democrats
should turn Republican. II In that way
,nly protection is 10 bc had. Herring
also favored the repeal of the present
election laws and return 10 the early
iay convention system as means Of
getting big men In office.
William Sohrycr Of Mlltonvillc. kns.
also spoke In favor 81 protective
tariff for the benefit of the cattle in.
dustry Cattle raisers In South Amer.
ca he said pay cowboys 81 n year and
get their land for nothing. Cattlemen
In this country, he declared cannot
hope 20 compete with such conditions.
lie gave u as his opinion that con
grcss will take cognizancc ~ the cattle
raising situation and pass n tariff law.
In which even, hc predicted cattle viii
go To tie by July !.
Tho cattle market Is now $3.50 better
than two weeks ago. and the wool mar.
kct IN again showing signs Of life. de-
clarcd !. &. Swift. n Kansas city COM
mission man. The turning point has
been passed In the cattle business. and
In on much safer basis than two
months ago. according 10 the declara'
tlon Of Swift He read telegram re-
ccived from Kansas City, saying a
bunch ~ cattle received from Quanah,
Texas. sold for sseO. when two weeks
lgo the samc grade ~ stock would no,
have brought over 500,
By resolution adopted the convention
asks fOr so to 90 day suspension ~
the ~ per cent freight rate incrasr
recently granted Suspension for tn"
time asked. will pcrmi, the spring re-
moval u cattle Ia pastures and feed
lots. the resolution points out.
! Another resolution endorsed tn"
Kcnyon.IIaugcn hill aimed at the regu'
latlon ~ packers. This legislation,
SAYS the resolution. "is vital In stabiliz'
Ing the livestock industry and In re-
storing that confidence that will com
mand the financial assistance nccdful
In the stimulation II the Transaction In.
and continued production of livestock" /"
e. T. Herring. II. u. Masicrson. \. $
siinnc,, william T.. Herring. W. II
Fuaua. Fred norshrough, &. II. Lock
hnrt, John I.andcrRin, y II, Landergin,
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