The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-20
THE WOOL GROW RS.
Meeting OF the National Association at
Chicago.
Adoption Of Strictly Tariff Platform
Their Address.
Their Place In the Coming Campaign.

CHICAGO, May l0.-The national mass
meeting OF wool growers OF the United
s.s'es Was called 10 order st 10 o'clock this
morning. lH delegates being prescott. fifty
oi whom we're from Ohio, thirty eight from
Pennsylyania. Tweniy'one states and ter
fltnries are represented. j. b. Coddiugton,
OF Kansas, was elected temporary chairman.
A committee on permanent organization
was appointed.
The committee on permanent organizA-
tlon reported Columbus Dalauo, OF Ohio,
for president; X r. McCully, oil Missouri,
for secretary, sni list OF vice presidents
tom Tho wool growing states. The report
Wa approved.
Dslano, In taking the chair, returned
thanks Toy the honor conferred,
tketched tho importance OF the
wool industry of the United States
and tho necessity OF united
action for that interest, He SAID tho de.
yelopmont OF the growing Of wool oegon
With the passage Of the wool tariff OF 1867
and the result had been tho reduction OF the
prlce OF wool to the manufacturer. He
urged the necessity of Consistent work until
The restoration OF that tariff wac secured
aud politicians brought TO terme. He
urged the existing danger al financial ruin
whieh was pending over the nation; held
that the tariff for revenue was for free trade
country.
Ths Committee on resolutions made 70.
port, which, after speaking OF Tho injustice
inflicted by the act OF congress OF March,
1858, went on aud declared:
First--Thnt by the census returns OF 1880.
there were 900, 600 flock masters, and there
was no state where this industry was not
pursued.
Second-That the product OF wool for tho
yesr 1883 reached 800 000, 600 pounds, and
It's va ne moro than 500. 100000; resulting
from sheep slaughtered for food, over $780,
600 900.
Tblrd--Tha. sheep husbandry 10 an i'm
portnut factor In The prosperity OF other eg.
gricultural pursuita beoAusa OF che utility
of sbeep in ierlillzing the coil aud replenish
ing the exhausted lands, so Il abandoned or
seriously diminished, our system al egri
culture will be embarrassed, our capacity TOR
tbs production ~ meats. bTendsiuiis and
other articles required by our civilization,
will be seriously diminised aud our great
prosperity impaired. We cannot afford as
a nation To endanger the great agricultural
pursuit which AIDA each yesr directly $780,
000, 900 to the nations wealth; having in
vested in reel estate not less than $500 UO0,-
coo capital. and contributes indirectly
so extensively 20 The nations prosperity.
Fourth-That tho act OF 1888, reducing
the duties on foreign vools, has seriously
diminish ifit does not substantially destroy
the production OF wool and eh eep Ia the
United States aud this assertion We sustain
By these facts.
The report thsD goes on to show
that the clip OF 1888 caused a
loss of over SIC 100000 to the wool grow
ers compared with 1882. and predicts
climate and conditions in Australia viii
compel American producers to abandon
sheep-raising for Other pursuits. IL is,
| therefore.
Resolved, That we will orgsnlzs as wool
growers ana shrep breeders, and co-opersie
| by merns CT our national ASSOCIATE o To be
aided by state and county associations,
the,legitimase methods, win do oil Ia our
power to restore the wool tariff OF 1907. or
its'eguivaleut on woods end wOoleng, end
cause TO be repeeled tho unjust, uuvise
aud unequal legislation of 1888, reducing
duties on woods and woolens.
Resolved, That In doing this We WI,
without reference TO former no
li,ical affiliations, recognize our irienda
Whenever and wherever We find
them, and at the polls will uus,ein only
such men and such party organizations as
are IN iavo- OF protecting and encouraging
and sustaining the sheep husbsndry in
these United s ates By restoring the WOOL
JtftU OF lopfs hf lfb tQhiNalfuN.
Resolved, That We favor wise ard com-
prehensive system of economic legislation,
best calculated to foster and
develop ell American industries that
can 30 profi!ably pursued by
our people. whereby employment may be
given all laboring classes, no. at prices paid
the laboring poor Of foreign nations, but a.
such wages as will secure such educational,
religious and social privileges, and such
| physical comforts rs free men OF this Tree
nation are entitled 10 and ought 10 enjoy.
| Resolved, Tha. we repudi,te tho doctrine
| of FREQ irade.es q falsoious aud imprsouca'
| BILE theory, sustained Largely by the money
OF foreign capitalists, who desire the con-
| troll OF our market tor the salB and con-
sumption of goods produced where labor is
cheap and money abundant; aud we regard
as unworthy aud OF respectful cprs deIaton
! the theory 81 thosa rngn ufacturers VINO
claim that raw material shall be FREQ wnile
| their fabrics are protected; we ask with en-
phass, Why labor required 10 pro incs
wool is leas worthy of protection than LABOR
at the spindle and loom, where the fabrics
OF wool are produced2
Resolved, That tho long continued
and systematic under.valustion Oh
imported wool, resulting rs IL
does, in tho loss Of much revenue to the
government, and rob5ing the American
wool grower Of the protection sought 10 be
conferred by the tariff, and which the sac
retary oil the treasury declares will con.
iinue under the existing laws, demand and
should receive the immediate attention OF
! congress. ,,
dition Of tha following words to the second
resolution: And that We will not support
any political candidate until 1t or he clearly
haa defined its or his position In favor Of
the restoration OF said tariff.
A committee OF hve was appointed to DRAFT
an address to the wool growers OF the
United States.
Adjourned till 8 O. m. tomorrow.
Lundborg's Perfume, Edenis.