Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
NATIONAL WOOI-GROWERS' AssO-
CIAEION.
Its Past UseruIncs. and Future worl

Hon Is. N. Bssell Of Shorehan Ia the Country
Gentlelnan.l
To judge by several articles that have APP
peared in the public newspapers, giving &C.
counts of meetings of wo,l-growing associa-
tlons in Ohio, one would almost suppose that
no national associa' ion had been organized,
or II organized, had been doing anything
looking TO the good of, or sustaining the iu-
terest OF the woolgrowers of the United
States for the last ten or fifteen years The
truth is that such an organization has been
in existence, and has been doing good and
very import int work for number Of years
past at Washington and elsewhere to promote
the Interests Of the woO-grOwers. II they
hal not done all that could have been done,
at least all that was possible without the c.
operation and material assistance of AL tile
different State wool.growers' ASSOCIATE jus has
been done. The tariff now in operation. ami
tina. has for the last fifteen years proved a
great encouragement TO the wool growers, is
the result of the efforts of the National WOOL
Growers Association combined with that
OF the National Association of Wool
Manufacturers Any one who will tlke the
trouble to look up the facts will fil,l tut
every time tariff legislation has been propns-
ed, the National WoDl-Growers' Association
has had one or more represcn arrives at W ssh
lngton looking after the interests of thc wool
growers, and it must be acknowledged, when
all the facts are ascertaincd and taken into
consideration, that their eff prts have been i'll
strumental in preventing legislation affecting
untavorably the wool-growing Interests. rs
well Us in obtaining changes in unjust ruinss
by the treasury department, which deprived
the wool growers Of their rights uudrr the
tariff. In doing this work the national asso-
citation has been Obliged to call upon the dit
ierent State organizations for money t. pay
the expenses OF its representatives. 1t has
never paid them anything for their time, nor
has 1t always been able TO pay them all their
expenses.
Several of the State Ass Citations hav, al
ways responded promptly 10 the calls of the
national association for material assistance.
AT first Ohio was IN active sympathy bat for
some reason best known to themselves. for
the last seven years alth ugh occasionally
being represented At its meetings, it has
failed to respond to calls for money to pay
expenses, preferrng to send lis own delegates
or agents to work independently Of those Of
the national association. The assertion that
these agents almost alone and unaiLud fought
the woO-growers' battles in the last congress
seems unfounded and unjust, when 1t Is
known that the national association hal an
agent at Washington large portion Of last
winter, and the Vermont assOci atom hal Two
days OF the session. II these several dele.
gates did not accomplish all that might have
been done to avert legislation uniavprsblv
affecting the interests of woO-growers, |
must be allowed to believe that the failure, il
any, was IN consequence of the OHIO d, L.
gates presenting their claims as those of one
State, Independent of the national ass1cia-
ton.
| cannot but believe that If Ohio had acted
In sympathy with and sustained the national
association, making her powerful voice heard
through that organization, shaping by her
powerful infueece its action iustea of acting
and giving color t. the change
That what she asked was a sectional favor. in-
stead OF claim really national aud universal
In lis benefits to the wool-growtrs through.
out the whole OF the States the result would
have been different. As what she asleI was
desired by all, she would prob .bly have
been accorded it had she asked tlrnu "a the
national organization, hut as she oh ise to
act independently | cannot think she can
n justice charge the failure to the laciiiciency
81 The national organization.
A word in relation TO national 1rgan;zl.
ion for the future There is no d ,uLt Of
he truth of the maxim, in union there
s strength" and that the greatest strength
AN only be obtained by thorough orgtnxa-
ion and harmonious action. Can not the in-
ercsts Of all be best attained through
iearty sustaining and carrying out of the
news of all the different sections by means
# the old National organic ,tiou a. its next
'nnual meeting instead OF attempting To or.
Ianzc new association Division is prJb-
bile at the outset, aud there is II nix That
One other State organization may fail 10
ustain the new, and follow Oho's example
n acting independently. The wholesale
weeping (aud | believe unjus) deuuncia.
IONS OF the president of the National assccii.
lou are not calculated to promote harmony
n the different sections of the cot,u-
ry. or among the different State
EXAMINATIONS. It has been my pryi-
'se to enjoy his acquaintance and know
luch OF has work fora number OF years past,
nd | cannot think there Is in the State of
mo more faithful. unselti,h friend of the
iool-growers OF the whole country than
Ion. A. NJ. Garland, or one who has spent
more OF his time without pay To promote
heir interests. Even If he did not while on
he tariff commission. do everything for the
'ool-growers that We hoped he would be
be to do, ! believe he did all he could CON
s'ently with disposition, and if he Yielded
lIli,ng at The last j. wa9 10 avert tie still,
renter reductions be felt were sure to CONC
! the near future il the tariff commission
''led to make report 1t seems TO me
nat Ohio will find it hard to convince the
lllereEt organizations that Mr.. Garland has
ecu unmindfu Of their interest or proved a
aiior TO any confidence or trust they have
posed In him, l write only for myself,
I'd in the interest of harmony. do NOT
'csume to- speak Tor any organization, nor
we , conferred with any hoping that
lmtever course may be taken, the wool
overs OF The United States will not be di.
ded in their council, or impair their infu-
zee aud strength by rival and separate or.