Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-07
LIV E ST K.
ACTION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
W0OL-GROWERs ASSOCIATION.

Al piOpOSCu lCuuCtlOl VI GIC III oH
wool having awakened the principal wool
growers of the State 70 the necessity of
some concerted action, in order that their
views upon the subject may be forwarded
to the representatives of the State at Wash
ington, Especial meeting was held lat the
American house. Denver, OIL Thursday of
last week, for that purpose.
The following were present: w. n.
Batchelder of Fort Collinss Nv. III. Walker,
of Kiowa; w. Raymond, s. Raymond, S.
v. Farnum, s. j.. Mott and Noah Cam, of
Running creek; Nj. III. Slater, II. r. Wright,
j.. A. Watkins, Charles Mcclure ahl VIM.
Cole of Denver; J.:S. Stagner, editor of the
Farmer.
Joseph Kenyon, the President, being alb
sent, VIM. N. Batchelder, was, on motion,
called to the chair.
The objects of the meeting were trihy ex-
planned. The proposed reduction in the
tariff on wool, as contemplates in the bill
aow before Congress. demanded such con-
tsideration and attention as the association
lnight deem best. "A"
r. r. Wright, Secretary Of the Associa-
tion, read extracts from the proposed bill +;
also a circular from a Philadelphia wool
house, showing the effect of a reduction in
the present tariff, on the ~mool-greMing ilH
terest.
Two letters from Samuel Archer, ESQ.,,
of Kansas City, were read in which he urgg-
ed the association to pass an earnest pro-
test against tire proposed ireAucxion and an
nouncing that the executive committees OF
the rational association Of both the WOOL
growers and the wool manufactures would
hold u joint meeting in Washington City on
the Goth of LVebruary, and asking that Il GER
tain amount of money to cover his expen-
ses as a representative, be raised and for
warded to hin,-
The letters caused considerable discus
sion, but the matter was finally settled by a
motion of Mr.. Slater that the amount be APP
Nropriated from the funds OF the ~associa-
fien to assist in defraying the expenses Of
Mr. Archer to Washington City, in the in
aerest OF the wool-growers of this State.
The following resolutions were offered,
read, taken up section by section, discussed
and finally adopted:
WHEREAS, We believe there is an attempt
being made to modify or repeal the existing
tariff on woods therefore, he it
Resotced, BY the Rocky Mountain Wool
Growers Association, in convention as
scrubbed. that in this attempt we recognize
the Imminent danger which menaces the
prosperity of one Of the most important in
dnstrEal pursuits that is followed and fos-
Tered at the base Of the Rocky Mountains.
Resolred, That we do most earnestly pro-
test against the repeal or any material mod
%itication of the existing protective tariff on
woods and WOODEN goods,
Resolccd, That we most heartily endorse
the resolutions adopted by the joint confer
ence of members OF the National Associa-
ton of Wooden Manufacturers and OF the
National Wool-GrQWer's Association, held
in the clty of Rochester. n. Y, on the 9th
ult., and urge them upon the attention Of
the committee of Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives.
Resoteed, That certified copies of these
resolutions, together with the tour resolu-
tions above referred to, be forwarded with
out delay to each of our senators and our
representatives In Congress, and earnestly
request them to use their best endeayors to
further our interests as herein expressed.
The Rochester resolutions referred to in
the third section OF the above, called for the
deferring of all action upon the duties re-
llting wool and woolens for u period OF
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