The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-18

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State Wssl GrsweTp Asseciahen-
Protection . Anericnu Industry
Demanded.
The Wool Growers Association Of
West Virginia met yesterday in the
City Building. Mr.. 7. Sweeney, OF
Wheeling, President, in the Chair, and
Mr.. w. L. Crawford, of Hancock coun-
ty, Secretary, at his post.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Crawford offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That committee OF one
gentleman from each county represent
ed in this Convention be appointed by
the President to make report, at the
afternoon session, on the subject OF q
tariff for the protection of the wool
growing interests of the country.
The President appointed the commit
tee contemplated in the above resolu-
ton, composed of gentlemen from thir-
ty-nine counties.
Adjourned until two O'CLOCK.
The association met again in the af-
ternoon, when the committee appointed
in the morning made tho following re-
port:
Resolred, That in the passage of any
hill Inv the Congress of the United States
upon the subject Of tariff upon lot
efgn imports, the interest OF the pro
dacer az we'll as that Of the manufactu'
rer should be protected.
Resolred, That we cannot longer qui-
etly submit to legislation which gives
to wool growers of other countries the
advantage over us in our own market:
Resolred, That the continuance OF the
present tariff on wool and woolens
must, if much longer continued, prove
disastrous to our great wool-growlng
interest that it must in the end serl,
ously affect our national wealth and
power; check immigration, and lower
the wages of the American laborer by
contracting the demand for his labor.
Resolred, That the tariff bill passed al
the late session of Congress-, by the
House of Representatives. as far as il
relates to wool and wOolens, is one
which will bring prosperity to the
grower and manufacturer of wool, and
tend to the advancement of the inter
ests of the country generally.
ResOlred. That we ask our Legislature
now in oe,siOn to instruct our Senators
and request our Representatives in the
Congress of the United States to use
all legitimate means to secure the pas
sage of a. law affording fair and just
protection to the great wool growing
interest Of the country, as agreed upon
by the joint committee of wool growers
and manufacturers, and embraced in the
bill passed by the last House of Repre-
sentatives of the Congress of the Uni
ted States.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. WE. Stevenson, of Wood county,
offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolred, That this Association recon.
mend the formation of county wool
growing associations throughout the
State, which shall be auxiliary to and
cooperate with this Associations
Mr.. Samuel Archer, Of Hancock coun'
ty, offered the following, which were
adopted:
Resolred, That the wool-growers AS
ISOLATION of West Virginia desire to act
in concert with the United States Wool
Growing Association, and that we do
hereby report ourselves as auxiliary to
that Association, and will act with
them through our Executive Commit
tee.
Resolred, That the Secretary forward
a copy of this resolution to Mr.. w. F.
Grier, Secretary of the United States
Association.
On motion the Constitution of the
Association was amended so as to pro-
vide that the President and another
member represent the Association in
the Executive Committee of the Nation
al Association.
The second Tuesday of January was
fixed upon as the day for the annual
meeting of the Association.
DR.. J. c. Campbell, of Ohio county,
was elected Treasurer of the Association
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. T. Sweeney, of Wheeling, was
elected President, and Mr.. W. L. Craw.
ford, of Hancock county, was elected
Secretary for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, of Wood
county,
Resolred, That this Association tender
their thanks to the City Council OF
Wheeling for the use of their Chamber,
and also to the reporters of tho press
for their reports.
Adjourned.