Show 1 11 l louny Cloua Cloudy a S BIS DEBATE ROOSEVELT POLICY Minority at Convention Opposes System of Leasing Public Ranges DELEGATES IN WRANGLE Request Congress to Afford Relief Re ReL lief From Railroad 0 Oppression l. l Denver Demer Colo Cole Jan 22 At At war over tho the endorsement or the repudiation of the Roosevelt elt public lands lauds policy the delegates to the American National J Live I e Stock association are engaged engage In Inthe Inthe the mot most serious fight which the organization organization or- or has since Its temporary tem tern disruption In 1905 Leading a n fight against the approval of the administration policy Is a minority minor minor- ity but Ity-but but an eloquent minority but It ItIs is confidently predicted the thc opposition wil te be overcome and the President will receive the support of a majority of the delegates Elias Ellas Ammons and B. B F. F Montgomery Montgomer are me at the head of the Insurrection and President Murdo MacKenzie MacKenzie Mac Mac- Kenzie is championing the views of the President At the opening of or tho the session this afternoon a a. resolution favoring the land leasing poll policy C so 50 that the public I ranges will be apportioned among amons- the cattlemen were reported upon favorably favora favora- I bl bly b by the resolutions committee This caused the wrangle In which the lie delegates dele gates became cn engaged aged Tho resolution commends President Roosevelt HOose and his proposed policy Resolutions memorializing congress to adopt measures which will compel the railroads to furnish stock cars and to prohibit an any advance In rates ex except except ex- ex by permission of oC the Interstate commerce commission were adopted One Ono of or the resolutions requests congIe congress congress con con- gress Ie g s tb Ui force the thc railroads to pay a penalty of or double the thc loss of or stockmen nl caused by failure to give cars when or ordered in all aU cases where the railroads can c-an not give gl a reasonable excuse Thu Tho stockmen ask congress to amend the Interstate commerce act net so 80 that no rates can be bo raised without giving shippers an opportunity to Interpose objections It u they wIsh v to 11 S The Tho convention also urge to l lq voted q from the general revenue as asat asat a Os at present |