Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-15
wooL-GRowERs ASSOCIATION.
Constitution and Resolutions Adopted
Officers and Delegates Elected.

officers and Delegates Elected.
The WoolgroTers met yesterday morning
at Pioneer Hall, in this city, according to
adjournment. and completed their organiz.
alton by adopting a constitution and electing
officers. The meeting was well attended and
considerable enthusiasm was manifested. The
following constitution was reported, and
after full consideration was adopted
Constitution of the California State Noo-Growers'
Association
| |. This association shall be called the California
| Wool-Grewers Association.
H. The object Of this association shall be the ad-
Yancement Of the interests Of the producers Of WOOL
b. organizing local societies for mutual interchange
OF opinion and securing the enactment OF such laws
as will give to wool growers all needed protection.
Ill Every resident Of the State Uf California en-
gagged in the production Of wool may become a
member of this association by paying into the treas
| ury the annual sum OF s. and signing their names
| 70 this const tuition.
". There shall be an annual meeting of this as
sociation, the day preceding the last day of the
State Fair, at which meeting the officers Of the So
cisty shall be elected and the annual report of the
Secretary az Treasurer shall be presented.
v The officers OF this association shall be Presi-
dent, Vice Pr sident for each CoDgresso5 al
District a Secretary, Treasurer and Board of five
| Directors.
VI The duty Of the President shall be to preside
at all meetings Of the association to consult and
advise with the Secretary and Board Of Directors
| ex officio member Of that Board, and shall issue
cali for special meetings Of the Association when di
rected to do so by either the Board OF Directors or
| upon the request OF ten members OF the assoca-
ton.
WI The duty Of the Vice Presidents shall be to
preside at the meetings OF the association In the
| absence OF the President taking precedence ae.
cOrding to numerical order-aud ascertain the views
Of ali candidates for legislative Office in their re-
spective districts concerning matters that may come
before them if elected, bea5ing upon the interests
of wool-growers, and notify the members of this
| association accordingly.
| VII. The Secretary shall keep a roll of the mem
bers Of the association and their pOstofce address,
| shall keep minute Of all the meetings and pro
ceedings of the associ tiOn and Board of Directors
| shall receive all moneys and pay the same over to
| the Treasurer, shall conduct all necessary CORE
spondence with local societies and similar organiza
tions in other States and shall circulate through
| the press and local organizations ali information
that may tend TO enlighteu public opinion as to the
justice Of our claims, and for such service shall re-
ceive the monthly salary OF SIS.
TX. The Treasurer shall receive all MONEYS paid
to the Secretary for membership fees and other
sources and shall pay all drafts upon the treasury
when signed by the President and Secretary when
sufficient funds of the association are in his pos
session 70 meet such drafts
y. The Board OF Directors Shall exercise general
supervision over the interests Of the association and
shall 6 all offices that may become vacant by res
ignaton or otherwise, between the annual meetings
Order of procedure at meetings: % Calling Of
the roll OF members by counties (2) reading of
minutes; (3) payment Of dues (O election of Off
GERS (5) report of committees 6) unfinished busi-
ness; % other business (S) adjournment.
After the adoption of the constitution. the
association proceeded TO the election of off
GERS, which resulted ss follows President,
J. b. Hoyt Suisun; Vice.Presidents, Henry
Wilson, Red Bluff; Joseph Jasper, Wheat
land Thomas H Mcconnell, Elk Grove
Charles Lees, San Francisco; DIR. Bryan,
Gilroy r. s. Baker, Los Angeles Secre-
tary, J. II. Hamilton, MADEIRA Treasurer,
J. s. Cone, Red Bluff Board of Directors,
+. y. Townsend. Mendocino county; E H.
Ward. Red Bluff VIM. Snow, Milton J.
@. Silt, MADEIRA and J. D. Carr, San Fran
cisco.
Three delegates were also elected to repre-
sent the State Association in National Con
yention soon TO be convened. Messrs. G. B.
a. Shurst, }. II. Hoppin and J. NJ. Jasper
are the delegates.
The concluding business was the considera-
zion of the following resolutions, after the
adoption of which the meeting adjourned
WHEREAS, The reduction of the tariff on WOOL
passed by the last Congress- has seriously crippled
the woolgrowing interests OF the United States, and
is in our judgment an unjust measure directed
against one OF the largest producing interests of
the nation; and, whereas, We, the woolgrowers of
hereDV pledge
our united efforts for remedial legislation in pro-
curing the adjustment of the same on an equitable
basis and, Whereas fully alive to the absc-
lute necessity of thorough organization for the ad
vaneement Of wool growing interests IN every par
ticular therefore, lie it hereby
Resolved, That we recognize the tariff law, as it |
now stands relating to imported wools to be an un-
Just discrimination against the interests ofhe wool
growers of the country, and the same merits our
earnest dlsapproval and condemnation.
>. That we urge upon and demand of our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to vote and use
their influence to repeal that part of the Tariff Act
of 1883 which reduces the rates on imported wool
and restore the rates put upon the importation of
foreign wool by the Tariff Act of 1867; or failing in
that, We demand that the duties on woolen fabrics
shall be so reduced as to bring the two Industries of
growers and manufacturers to q more equally ad-
justed plan Of protection
That in future elections for legislative Offices
both State and National, we pledge ourselves
neither to vote for support any candidate who is
opposed TO the interests OF wool-growers in this
respect
l. That we will cordially Cooperate with all kim
dred organizations IN other States in honest ef.
fort to feet remedial legislation to protect the in
terest5 Of sheep hushandTy.
5. That recognizing the futility Of continuing the
present imbice national organization, We favor the
formation Of new one, composed wholly of men
whose interests will induce them to defend the iu-
dustry in which we are engaged.
g. That We elect three delegates who shall meet
in person or by proxy with delegates from other |
States to secure a thorough organization of the
sool-growers of the United Suites in national or
ganizltion but to none other than bona fde resi-
dents Of California can any proxies be given.
7. That we urge upon the wool-growers OF the
Pacific slope to organize associations in every county
and to make the auxiliary to the central
association for the dstrc', State territory and
that TO effect more complete organization OF the
wool growers of this State; that the President of
this association appoint agent for each county,
whose business it shall be to members to the
State Society," form county organizations, circulate
petitions and information of interest to wool-grow-
ers.
s. That we recommend the passage of a stringent
scab law in this State and to that end we ask the
association to have such law framed, and urge its
enactment at the next meeting of the Legislature
that the discussion Of all matters appertaining to
the production, handling and manufacture Of WOOL
is beneficial to the producer and therefore we rec
ommend stated meetings for this purpose.
9. That we alive to the necessity for the ad-
vancement in sheep breeding and therefore rec
ommend the adoption of State register for thor
oughbred stock for the better protection OF all
concerned.
To- That we exert our influence collectively and
individually, to further the business of sheep |
husbandry and he protection Of our mutual in
terests.
HELD TO ANSWER. - Yesterday Justice