The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-01
wooL-GRowERs' ASSOCIATION.
A Number of Interesting Addresses and
Discussions Thereon.

The morning session of the State wool-growers
Association opened yesterday with address
from Morris Rowland, OF this county, on Feed
ing Sheep for the Market" which was followed
with discussion led by Messrs. Thompson and
Ihrasher, in which the members gave their ex-
periences in the general care Of sheep.
An address on the tariff question in its relations
TO the wool producing interests was delivered
by A. E. sprague, secretary of the Ohio Wool
growers Association. He vigorously advo-
Gated protective tariff, AID IN giving expression
TO his views said that American he was a
protectioDist. The principles involved in the
question are OF the most vital interest. The
tariff only compels foreigners to pay reasonably
for the privileges of the market. Under the ad-
lnlnIstration of the Broughams England had a
tariff which was often prohibitory. Under prOtec-
lion British India was prosperous, and her pres
ent deplorable condition exemplifles the COM
merclal strength derived from the protection of
domestic productions. The comparison OF Ger
many and the Russian empire, of France
and Spain, practically presents the question in
the relative condition of the commerce of the
different governments. tariff for revenue
only In this country has served to cause the
mills to suspend, industries to decline and bank-
ruptcy and ruin to follow, while under protec-
tion we have had unparalleled progress 1t is
unwise in our revision of the tariff TO rob any
class OF people from ample protection. Protec-
ton in the end in any Industry ID sure to cheaper
the commodity.
Governor Porter addressed the association in
a few remarks, and after compimenting the
members upon the progress which they have
made during the last few years, expressed the
hope that he would soon ''see the time when In
diana would produce more sheep and fewer
hogs"
Following the remarks of the Governor a
brief address was delivered by Hon. Stanton ].
Peelle. and in speaking of the relation of the
tariff to wool he said: "The wool interest has
grown up IN the last twenty years. In 1860 we
had O,000, 900 pounds of wool; in 1880 we had
OO,OO0,000. The importation about one
tenth of the amount produced, result which Is
due tn our protective policy. At the first
sion OF the last Congress / was anxious for the
revision of the tariff No bill reported at
that session. but tariff commission was APP
pointed. Ii proved to be wise thing, and
am rather glad that voted for it,"
However, the bill contained macy incongrui-
ties, MIR. Peele said, and it's passage was the re-
suit OF concessions on both sides.
George Merritt was chosen Judge of the wool
| exhibit. and during the afternoon awarded pre-
Thomas WilhOir, Henry county, first; j. L.
Thompson, Grant county, second. Down woods,
!: J. d W. p Farquhar, Randolph county. first;
Uriah Privctt second. Grade wool, W. L.
SchOoey first j. L. Thompson second. Long
wool, W. ID. Privett, Decatur county, first; S. w.
DUNCAN, johnson county, second. Heavy fine
fleece, A G. Shillito, Pennsy lvana. weight 294
pounds, first premium ]. N. Coulter Marion,
21ia pounds second. Heavy long wool, W: D.
Privett, 171a pounds, first; s. W. DUNCAN, 15le
pounds, second. Grade wool, s. W. DUNCAN.
letter was received from Louis BOlm an dis
WOol-grOwing by Protective Tariff" in which
he asserted that the strongest competition of
the domestic producer came from cotton rather
than foreign woods.
"rhe Indiana Dog Law" was discussed in a
paper written by Alexander Hanna, of this city,
and read by Cyrus t. Nixon. Mr. Hanna de-
nounced the law enacted by the last Legislature
as "a miserable failure" and said that sit
might properly be called law for
! the protection of dogs and to exempt
| the owners from TAXATION" The wool
growers of the State, he said, ought TO unite in
demanding. NOT only the repeal OF the law, but
| legislation for the protection OF the sheep. He
advised the members of the association, in the
meantime, to protect their sheep at all hazards
and take the Consequences" The use of strych-
nine in exterminaung sheep-killing dogs was
| advised by several, but others deemed 1t better
| TO unite in demanding legislation which would
give ample protection, and 1t was decided to ap-
| point a committee to present the matter. on be-
half of the association, to the next Legislature.
| Mr.. Rowland, who represented the association,
in asking consideration OF the interests of sheep
| raising, spoke with sume asperity of the treat
ment he had received from the members of the
| last Legislature, ana said that the session had
been consumed in doing just what the people did
| not want.
The session continued until $ o'clock last
| evening, when the association adjourned until
their annual meeting next winter.