The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-16
Wool Growers State Convention.

| WOOL GFOW6FS SCaG9 GOlV6nClOH.
RepOrt OF the FroceedIngs at the
state Convention OF Wool Growers
| held ut the Court House Yesterday.
Reported for tte Inteuigeneer.
In accordance with call a Wool Grow
/ ers' State Convention was held mt the
Court House in this city yesterday.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
Mt about u o'clock by the election of
| Chairman, and George Orr, ESD, of
Brooke county, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. w. L. Crawford, of
Hancock county, committee of hYe
was appointed on Permanent State Or
SuniZation, and committee of five on
Resolutions. The following named
| gentlemen composed the committees.
On Permanent 0rgdnisGtioI.-Mes
Samuel Archer, of Hancock Co., Lewis
| Applegate, james Archer and VIM.
| Virgins, of BrookeCo., and VIM. Atk-
inson, of Ohio Co.
4 On Observation-Disclosures. William l..
Crawford and j. l.. Freeman, of Han
son, of Brooke Co., and John Il. Sisson,
of Ohio Co.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at az o'clock by the Chairman.
MIR. Archer, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Organization, reported the
following plan of Organization of u
Stale Wool Growers Association.
CONSTITUTIONS OF THEwEsT .vIRG1SIA WOOL
wERS' ASSOCIATIONS. t,.a..
ART. /. SEC /. This Association shall be
known as the West Virginia State Wool
Growers Association.
SEC. . lis object shall be TO disseminate In
formation to and the promotion OF the inter
eSts OF the Wool growers
SIC. B. Any person may become member
of the ASSocIntion on the payment OF an an
nunl mem berShIp fee OF one dollar, or OF ten
dollars, which shall enti1e them TO life
membership. Honorary members and Cor
responding members may b9 elected by a
ART. 2. SEC. j. The officers of this AssocIa-
tFon shall consist of President, Vice PreSi-
dent Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
constitute an executive committee.
SEC. = The officers. except the Vice PreSt'
dents shall be elected at each annual meet
ing, to hold their offices for one year.
SEC. s. The President of each county ASso-
citation shall be Vice President of this Asso-
ART. 8. SEC. /. The duties of the Presi-
dent shall be to preside at all meetings of the
Assocmtion-tU call meetings when not fixed
at n previous meeting with the consent of
two, or at the request of hve of the executive
SIC. : The Secretary shall keep regular
record of the proceedings OF the Association,
and ltSG Oh Ine IltlulGsS Ol llle ultIuUSIb III
n book for the purpose. He.shall give notice
of all meetings Whenever directed, and con-
duct all correspondence OF the ASsOciation;-
also by direction OF the President, sign all Or
derS on the Treasurer.
SEC g. The Vice Presidents shall perform
tile duties OF the President at all meetings in
the absence of the President, in oIuer OF SEMI
'is SEC. 4. The duties of the Treasurer shall be
to recIeve and diSbuTSe all monies of the ASSo-
ciaiion, by orderor the President, counter
signed by The Secretary; and report at length,
at each annual meeting, and ut other times
when called on by the Assoctation. s,..I
SIC TniH Ia 20 select stiie.is ia eiisals
sion, and publish them ut least four weeks
previous to the nieetings.
ART L. This Association shall hold Its an
nuRl meeting on the first Tuesday in March
OF encll year.
ART. 5. This Constitution may be amended
at any meeting with the concurrence OF the
two-thirtls ofthe members present.
On motion, the report of the commit
tee was received, taken up by sections
and so adopted.
On motion, N1essrs. j. G: Gist and C.
II. Benll, of Brooke county, and Samuel
Archer, OF Hancock county, were APP
pointed committee to collect the
names and fees of those present who
wished to become members of the Asso-
Mr.. Crawford, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Under existing legislation, our
great Interest ISoOL 0yOLciIl0, has ceased to be
TemunerntiVe, and Is threatened with ruin--
feeling tnat we should not longer quietly sub
nit to compete on equal terms with the Ior-
eiCner who can grow wool at a cost OF from
five to twelve cents per pound, while II costs
u.s. in this latitude, not less, capital, labor and
taxes considered, than seven times that
amount 10 grow the same grades of wool, the
foreigner too, eXceptthe Canadian, whOp pays
less, paying 10 more in duties than we pay
in taxes on wool and on Things necessary 10
its production: therefore, llll
Resolued, BY ate lrOoi grOi0ers Of ReSt Vir9intd
"' ! That Ii is the duty OF our Congressman to
give 10 us sufficient protection against all such
competition.
specific duty OF ten cents per pound, and an
nd Valoram duty OF ten per cent. on all un.
washeI wool, aud thirty cents per pound q ana IS
which come in competition with those grown
in our country. -l
g. That they oppose the renewal OF the
Canadian reciprocity treaty and the negotia-
tion OF any treaty like tt-that while we
cheerfully pay the heavy tax imposed on us
nv onr Government, we demand from that
Government that our markets be not cioyed
with tie untaNed productions OF other coun-
1. That believing us we do, the interests Of
the manufacturer and wool grower are TO
great extent mutual, we ask our congressman
10 give them and theIr employees protection
against the capital and pauper labor Of Europe
which have been flooding our country lor the
past two months with goods to the enormous
amount. 0Uually If continued, OF one hnn-
dred and ninety-four millions eight hundred
and twenty-f0ur thousand four hundred
and fourteen dOllarS-tllat we cannot CON
sent to a continuance of policy which
would thus add TO our great national debt n
commercial debt of such magnitude.
5. That we ask that the act amending the
tariff law take effect from the time OF Its
8. That copy of the above resolutions be
forwarded to each Of our Representatives IN
Congress.
and recommend the erection Of wOolen nctO-
ries in West Virginia. ~
On motion, the report of the commit
tee was received, taken up by sections
and so adopted.
Mr.. James Archer, of Brooke county,
moved to amend the report of the com
mittee by striking out the advalorem,
and striking out 10 and inserting 10
cents per pound specific. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. g. l.. Crawford, of
Hancock county, the rules of the House
of Delegates, SO far as applicable, were
adopted for the government of the AS
sociation.
on motion of Mr.. Jonathan Berry, of
Jefferson county, Ohio, it was
Resolved, That committee be appointed to
consider the propriety of holding mass
meeting OF the Wool Growers of Western
PeunSyI yIvanIa, West Virginia and Eastern
eied expedienG to make all the necessary ar
rangements therefor. ii.51
The chairman appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen the committee:
Messrs. Jonathan Berry, of jefferson
county, Ohio, James Archer, of Brooke
county, West Virginia, and g. ID. Ca-
minsky, of jefferson county, Ohio.
Mr.. w. L. Crawford. of Hancock
county, offered the following resolution
which was drawn up by Mr.. Dis Debar,
the Commissioner of Emigration of
West Virginia: