The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-06

avert legislation unfavorably affecting
the interests of wool-growers. l must be
allowed to believe that the failure, If any.
was in consequence of the Ohio dele
gates presenting their claims rs those of
one State, Independent of the national
association, instead of making her great
influence felt through that organization
in shaping the manner of presenting the
claims of the wool-growers to Congress.
| cannot but believe that if Ohio had
acted in sympathy with and sustained
the national association, making her
powerful voice heard through that or
ganization, shaping by her powerful in
fluence its action, instead of acting indie
pendently, and giving color to the charge
that what she asked was Il sectional ia
vor, instead of claim really national
and universal in its benefits to the wool
growers throughout the whole of the
States, the result would have been differ
ent. AS what she asked was desired by all,
she would probably have been accorded it
had she asked through the national organ
ization, but as she chose to act independ-
emily cannot think she can in Justice
charge the failure to the ineniciency of
the national organization.
A word in relation to a national organ
ization for the future: There is no
doubt of the truth of the maximum, sin
union there is strength" and that the
greatest strength can be obtained by
thorough organization and harmonious
action. Cannot the interests of all be
best obtained through hearty sustain
ing and carrying out of the views of all
the different sections by means of the old
national organization at its next annual
meeting, instead of attempting to organ
ize new association! Division is
probable at the outset, and there is a risk
that some other State organization may
fail to sustain the new, and follow Ohio's
example in acting independently. The
wholesale, sweeping (and, believe, I'M
just) denunciations of the president of
the national association are not calculated
| to promote harmony in the different Sec
tons of the country, or among the differ
ent State organizations. 1t has been my
privilege to enjoy his acquaintance, and
know much of his work for number of
years past, and cannot think there is in
the State of Ohio more faithful ,unselfish
| friend of the wool-growers of the whole
country than Hon. A. NJ. Garland. or one
who has spent more of his time without
pay to promote their interests. Even if
he did not, while on the tariff commits
sion, do everything for the wool-growers
that we hoped he would be able to do,
believe he did all he could consistently
with his position, and if he yielded any
thing at the last it was to avert the still
greater reductions he felt were sure to
come in the near future if the tariff COM
mission failed to make report. 1t
seems to me that Ohio will find it hard to
convince the different organizations that
Mr.. Garland has been unmindful of their
interest or prove traitor to any conf
dence or trust they have reposed in him.
| write only for myself, and in the inter-
est of harmony. | do not presume to
speak for any organization, nor have I
conferred with any, hoping that what
ever course may be taken, the wool
growers of the United States will not be
divided in their council, or impair their
influence and strength by rival and
separate organizations.