The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11

: ure, bat appreciate the invitation none tn
e less. Many times I am completely DIS
l couraged with what l have done for tn,
wool growing interests, and think nv tim'
thrown away, but occasionally comes
E friendly letter similar te yours, that repay
E me for many hours work, in the though
that q few can appreciate the time o.
others given to their advantage. ] only
) wish . few more of our Illinois men had
; the bone and muscle your association work
. with" Thus We see that our efforts are
; seen and known of men who are co-work.
ers with us.
have also . recent jolly letter from the
sterling president of our sister association
in Kansas, in which he sends fraternal
greeting to you all, and desires me to as
sure you that he is with you in spirit il
absent in body. These and many other
communications all bear evidence of ap-
preciated effort. Let us labor on, hope
on, Persevere on, toward our::goal of coop
Grafton, that We may properly protect our
interests, and secure to ourselves and our
children the most Statutory results Of our
toll.
l cannot close this report without calling
your attention TO the elaborate and compre-
hensive report of the securing, ETC., of the
seventeen 6eeces sent last year to Walter
Brown 4 Co, of Boston. These reports in
detail are upon the secretary's table for
the careful examination of the members,
and now, brethren, as i lay down the pen
that shall record your proceedings and
conduct uricorrespondence Would that
were inspired BY such words of wisdom a
would give you more zeal, more determine
ton 10 search out the best plans for the fu-
ture, more unanimity of action in short,
put you on the high road to cooperation
but as told you last year, and now With
emphasis repeat, united thought and con-
tinued experiment are the rocks out of
which must be hewn the foundation for
our grand superstructure. Let us dwell
together in unity. let brotherly love pre-
vail and every moral and social virtue c.
ment US.
TREASURES REPORT.
Mr.. }. z Thompson, as treasurer, made
the following report:
Receipts for past year.................Sl O2 Is
...'.........--. .-...-... 1880
Balance on hand from last year,. 400
lash now on hand...... ...... .......... 27.33
THE PRESIDENTS Address.
President Gentry delivered a terse and
pointed address, which, owing to lack of
space, cannot be given to-day, but will
appear in to-morrow's BAzOO.
The morning session was brought TO a
close by the election of officers. On motion.
the old officers were unanimously retained
and are As follows:
President, r. w. Gentry, Sedalia.
Secretary, j. c. Gill, Leroy.
Treasurer, J. q. Thompson, Walker.
The Sichers' furnished dinner 70 the con- |
vention.
President Gentry's address. delivered
yesterday, met with warm favor and on all |
sides commendatory words were heard |
concerning il. Mr.. Gentry is the right |
man in the right place, and as an presid.
ing officer is par excellent. The address is
as follows:
MAJOR GENTRY's ADDRESS.
Fellow members of the Missouri Wool Growers
association
My name is not upon the programme.
and any extended remarks from me on this
occasion would be out of place. The pro-
gramme is one OF too much interest to be
interrupted by any lengthy remarks of
mine.
Our association is now two years old.
and as We near the end of each wear of its
existence, our minds revert TO the proprie-
~ and practicability of its continuance.
What has it done Does it deserve TO be
continued? How do the sheep men of
The state feel towards ii, and is il going In
be continued? Of course nv answer TO
both these questions is acompromisinplv
Yes. do not raise them as questions in
ny own mind al all.
What has been done by this association
Turing its brief existence TO further the in. ,
crest of the sheep men of Missouri? II {
here are any visible results, every sheep G
nan should know them.
The first thing done was to appoint
committee to secure, through the legisla- 7
ure, an efficient dog law. / am glad to I
ay this has been done. We have law O
Which in my humble judgment, is all that C
ould be desired, except that in counties
aving less than Il, O08 inhabitants it is
Imperative. A copy of this law is before h
ne: This law was compromise, and
'hile this imperative feature will be a
etriment to the state of hundreds of d
Of dollars annually, it is the n
est that can at present be secured. Our a
hanks for this law are specially due to
enator Jacobs and Representative Green. a
iany others might also be mentioned in I.
ais connection. Ii is no matter of con- b
srn to me that these two gentlemen are "
.publicans. Mr.. Green is a practical p
,eep man. This fact is text for a ser 5,
ION which have not now time to preach. c,
[y wish is that We might have more farm. &
Is, more sheep men in our legislative as
'mblies. Carry the war into Africa il
Their important results, brought about by b
ms association, are seen In our III
rOgramme. By what means has Presi. OF
INT Garland, OF Illinois, been brought "