Show Cattlemen Prize Freedom Back ill in 1950 at the tho annual meeting of the Amer- Amer American American ican National Cattlemen's Association a policy res- res resolution resolution was adopted warning against a socialized state which would substitute fur an artificial for a natural nl al economy and unequivocally upholding free com com- competitive competitive enterprise Fifteen long years have passed sinco then Sonic Some of them have been good for the cattle producers some have been bad But the tho cattlemen have not deviated from that stand At the 1965 convention held in Portland Oregon the 1950 policy resolution was reaffirmed re- re affirmed This deserves national recognition and praise at ata a time timo when so much of agriculture is in effect a award award ward of the tho government largely living off the tax tax- taxpayers taxpayers payers and surrendering rights for subsidies The whole meat industry from range to supermarket is isn isa n a hue example of 01 free freo enterprise It is governed by bytho bythe the tho natural law of and demand not supply by gov- gov government fiat or the tho fallible administrative judge judge- judgements judgements ments of bureaucrats When n a steer goes to market no one arbitrarily sets the price price It is by the conditions of the tho moment and it varies up or down lown as those conditions warrant As a result the tho merican people are aro offered cd a meat supply which in quality and quantity is unrivaled anywhere And over the tho years the system works with fairness to nIl all others producers packers processors and retailers Its It's good to bo be able to report that the tho cattlemen prize freedom and mean to keep it it The nation nution needs more of that spirit |