The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-07
STATE STOCKMEN
ELECT OFFICERS
Amend Fordn,ee.yy icy Tariff
q, Bill-Adopt Many
Resolutions

AFTER eloctlng OIncerS Tor the en-
suing year, selecting Boise as the
place for the 1921 meeting and
adopting more than twenty-five reso-
lutions, the sixth annual convention
!. Of the Idaho Cattle & Horse Growers
association, which was held at the
Boise chamber of commerce Tuesday
and Wednesday, adjourned Wednes-
day, afternoon.
/ George A., Day was elected presi-
dent; George Nesbitt, vice president
and Les Dillingham;, secretary-treas-
.urer. Governor D. w. Davis spoke
briefly on "Out State Land Leases. I"
The resolutions introduced were
all adopted with the exception Of one
which would ask the legislature to
repeal the present purebred bull law.
After lively discussion it was fin
ally laid upon the table.
Indorse Governor Davis
Governor D. w. Davis was in
dorsed for the position of secretary
of the interior. Another resolution
urged President-elect Harding to ap-
point in his cabinet a man who is
not only a dirt farmer, but one who
is familiar with the range livestock
industry as well as with all other
natural resources to be developed in
the west"
The Fordney tariff bill, now be-
fore congress, was Endorsed with an
amendment thereto including beef
hides" The legislature was also re-
quested, by the resolution, to indorse
the bill by joint memorial. ...
3 The Gronna bill, now before con-
gress, was disapproved by another
resolution. 1--WE disapprove of any
legislation by congress having for its
purpose the regulation of the produc-
tiOn, sale and distribution of live
stock and its products by means Of
the creation of a commission or
bureau Of control and the delegation
to such commission -Df the powers of
congress to make rules and regula-
tions having the effect of laws" the
resolution says.
.,,..g Oppose Pending Bill
The Syms Sterling bfll, also bef6fe
congress, which would prohibit the
shipment of registered animals from
opposed. ~
Another resolution passed re-
quested that the state board of
equalization make a further reduc-
ton in the assessed value of live
stock on the grounds that the live
stock producers have been produc-
ing at a loss
The legislature was urged to pass
a joint memorial to congress in an
other resolution, asking that peace
be re-estab blished with Germany. The
resolution stated that business con-
ditions are unstable and will re-
main so until permanent peace is
declared with that country.
The legislature was urged to pass
provisions which would defer for six
months without penalty the payment
of taxes now delinquent, reason
able rate of interest to be charged.
Freight rates were declared exor-
bitant in another, and should, the
resolution said, be reduced.
Grazing fees charged in the ma
ti0nal forests were also declared to
be too high.
Other resolutions passed had to do
with cooperative marketing, herd |
legislation, compliments to various
officials, inspection and protection |
of livestock by the state, greetings
to Senator Gooding, need Of financial
assistance from state banks, request
ing the state board of land commits
si0ners to defer collection of pay
ments due on leases or purchases of
stante land and enforcing the estray
law. #N Na 'E H |
Talks by various members oc-
cupied most of the time during the |
morning and early afternoon ses- !
sions.-Idaho Statesman.