Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-01-11
Windham County Wool Growers
Association.

ih accordance with previous notice the
Windham County Wool Growers Asso-
citation met at Saxton's River, December
3lst, 1866. George Campbell President
in the chair. In the absence of the Sec
rotary, o. S. Howard, of Townshend, on
motion S. ID. Conant, of Grafton, was
chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The Executive Committee for Rocking
ham, Westminster, Grafton, Putney, New
fame, Brookline, and Athens, made their
reports.
On motion the Chairman appointed f.
5. Sabin to assist the Executive Commit
tee of Rockingham.
Pursuant to vote Of the meeting the
Chairman appointed Nj. w. Davis. of
Westminster, f. S. Sabin, of Rocking
ham, and f. Daniels, of Grafton, as com
mittee TO revise the Constitution. This
Committee subsequently reported, and
their report was accepted and adopted.
The Chairman appointed as Committee
on Resolutions, Charles Barrett of Graf
ton, Jerome Holden of Westminster, and
j. A. Farnsworth Of Rockingham.
The Committee on Resolutions made
The following report:
Resolced By tie IVtndtam County Wool
/ GrorerS' association:
That we believed it to be the imperative
duty OF every government 10 encourage,
foster, and protect the industrial interests
of its citizens, TO such an extent as to
give them, in their own markets advanta-
ges over those given to foreigners, that
the rights 10 lax, guarantees the duty to
protect it' citizens to such degree as will
enable them TO bear the burthens of gov
ernment and make reasonable profit in
competition with the foreign importer who
is exempt from taxation.
| Resolred, That the Wool Growing and
Manufacturing interests Of this country
are the great regulating power, or balance
wheel of American industry that while
these great interests are prosperous, the
dairymen of the Eastern and Middle
States, the beef and grain-growers Of the
West find ample markets for their pro-
auctions, and the mechanic and laborer
are highly compensated for their toll.
ResoAyed, That the interests of the
Wool-Grower and Manufacturer are one
and inseparable that this great interest
should be so protected by our Govern
ment as to encourage an increased pro-
duction, sufficient in few years to supply
our own consumption thereby saving to
ourselves the millions of dollars annually
paid to foreign producers.
Resolced, That in asking protection to
the Wooden interests of this country we
do moi seek any advantage over other in
dustrial interests of our citizens, but ask
that all our interests may receive such
protection as is proper, right and just.
Resolced, That The present Tariff does
not sufficiently protect the Agricultural
interests Of this country, that it is the du-
ty of Congress TO speedily so amend the
Tariff as to afford ample protection to
every branch of American industry; that
the bin should be made plain. simple, spe-
cifie, and to take effect from its passage
After an animated and interesting discus
sion in which Moses Sanford of Orwell.
Camnbell and Davis Of WestminStar
Barrett and Daniels of Grafton, Farms
worth of Rockingham, j. and j. NJ Craw-
ford If Putney, participated The reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously The
speakers all urged united effort for re-
form of the tariff system, which now
allows such advantages 10 foreign interests.
to the injury Of our own.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Daniels Of Grafton, after discussion in
which Messrs, Daniels, Crawford of Put
ney, Davis of Westminster, and Wheat of
PuIney, took part, was adopted;
Resolved, That this Association APP
prove Of g neral system of internal
improvements.
I'oted, That the Secretary make out
a report of tie dongs of this meeting and
furnish the same for publication in the
papers of the County.
poted TO adjourn.
S. ID. CoNANT,