Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-06-13

Demanding pfOtpctlOn lot lnt Siuplt
Issued.
The attendance was approximately
two hundred, the largest delegations
being from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ill
inois Missouri, New York, Wisconsin
and Iowa. Representatives were pres
ent from twenty-three states. Hon.
Columbus Delano. of Ohio, called the
convention to order, and said that the
object of the convention was to take
action toward restoring the duty of
1867 on wool The wool-growcrs of
the United States, whether they be-
1ono to the National Wool-Growers
Association or not, should be aroused
to Il knowledge of the danger which
threatened their industry. He pre-
dicted that within five years the wool
growers would be a power which con-
gress could not afford to ignore.
Hon. Columbus Delano, of Ohio,
was made permanent chain man, and
II. Il. McCulley, of Missouri, perma-
nent secretary. In his speech OF ac-
ceptance Mr.. Delano urged the WOOL
growers throughout the country to or
ganize in order to protect themselves.
They should insist on the restoration
of the tariff of 1867, and the politi-
clans, when they understood that
1,000.0 900 votes were at stake, would
accede to such a demand. The only
substantial encouragement ever given
to l-growing in this country was
under the tariff running from 1867 to
1888. In 1860 the wool clip was
100000 pounds. In 1880 it was 300
100000 pounds. During the same
period the number of sheep increased
tariff was abolished in 1888, and al
ready the depressing effect on the
wool-growing industry was apparent.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on resolutions made q report
which, after speaking of the injustice inflicted
by the act of congress of March, 1888, went on
and declared:
/. That by the census returns of 1880 there
were l,020000 ilOckmasters, and there is no
state where this industry is not pursued.
,. That the product of wool for the year
1888 rcached320 000, 600 pounds, and its value
more than 100000, 600, and that the value of
mutton resulting from sheep slaughtered for
food was over $50, 100000.
3. That sheep husbandry is an important
factor in the prosperity of other agricultural
pursuits because of the utility of sheep in fer
tlizng the soil and replenishing exhausted
lands, SO that if abandoned or seriously dimn-
ished our system of agriculture will be embar-
rassed our capacity for the production of
meats, brcadstuifs and other articles required
by our civilization will be seriously diminished,
ard our great prosperity impaired. We can
not afford as nation to endanger the great
agricultural pursuit which adds each year d-
rectly Sl5OOOO,OOO to the nations wealth, hav-
ing invested in real estate not less than $780,
000, 900 of capital, and which contributes ind-
81 pVtp SiVplV tO Ia nntiOnfS
4. That the act of 1888 reducing duties on
foreign woods has seriously injured, and if
continued will in the future diminish, if il does
not substantially destroy, the production of
wool and sheep in the United States, and this
assertion we sustain 10y these facts.
The report then goes on to show that the
clip OF 1888 caused loss of over $4,000, 600
to the woo-growcrs compared with 1892 and
predicts much greater loss for 1884; says the
climate and conditions in Australia will compel
American producers To abandon sheep raising
for other pursuits. II is, therefore,
ReS0'yed, That we will organize as wool
growers and sheep breeders and cooperate
by means of oEr nat Onal association, TO be
aided by state and county associations, and in
this way, and by all legitimate methods, will
do all in our power to restore the wool tariff of
1867, or its equivalent, on woods or woolens,
and cause 20 be repealed the unjust, unwise and
unequal legislation of 1888, reducing the du-
ties on woods and WOOlens
ReS0lUed That in doing this we will, without
reference to former political affiliations, recog-
nize our friends whenever and wherever we
find them, and at the poles will sustain such
men and such party organizations as are in fa-
yor of protecting and encouraging and sus-
tanning sheep husbandry in these United States,
by restoring the wool tariff Of 1861, orits equiv
alent
Resol0ed, That we favor a wise and compre-
hensive system of economic legislation best
calculated TO foster and develop all American
industries that can be protitably pursued by
our people, whereby employment may be