Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-21
THE WOOL GROWERS
Meet and Take Active Measures
for Their Protection.
Organization Perfected and Resolutions
Adooted-ko Uncertain Sound on the
TAiff-The Converse Bill
Warmly Endorsed.

Warmly Endorsed.
A mass meeting Of the Wool-erowers OF
West Virginia, was called to meet in this
city, yesterday. In response, a number OF
gentlemen engaged in this industry from
the counties of Brooke, Ohio and Marshall
assembled at the Mcclure House at l O'clock
Pm. A delegation from Hancock county
started for the city, but owing to the I'M
certainty of railroad travel they failed
to arrive. Others would undoubtedly
have attended from counties along the
river had it not been for the recent food.
ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was organized by calling
Colonel c. II. Beall to the chair and max
irg A. K. Jacob, Esq, secretary. By re-
quest, }. Csmpbeli Palmer, ESQ OF Brooke,
stated the object of the meeting to be to
protest against the reduction of the tariff
On WOOL By the late tariff commission and
by the last Congress; and to petition the
Congress now in session to restore the
tariff as it existed prior to the reduction.
He stated that there we're no politics in THIS
meter and the wool growers OF this State
should allow
NO POLITICAL PRFJUDICS
to stand between them and their interests
Mir. Palmer closed his remarks by moving
the appointment OF committee OF hVe by
the Chair, to prepare and report resolu-
tons expressive of the objects of this
meeting. The Chair appointed VIM. Ham-
mond, J. 6. Gist, 8 A. Cockayne, William
Burnley and Abram McCulloch.
During the absence OF the COMMITTEES,
Governor Jackson, being in the hall, was
called upon TO address the assemblage. H.
responded, i'll substance, as follows:
GOV. JACKsoN's ADDRESS.
Hr. President and Gentlemen:
1 understand this meeting to be con-
yention of the wool growers OF this State,
called for the purpose of inslructing our
mem ers in Congress as to your wishes
upon the tariff as affecting your interests,
Whilst | am in sympathy with your
views as expressed by the gentleman who
has lust addressed you, hardly know what
is expected of me, or what L should say to
you upon the question which has called
you together. l, as some Of you well know,
am lot wool grower, or in fact In any
sci. 50 engaged IN agricultural pursuits. j
have, however, an interest in common
with you in the development OF our young
and growing State, and IN aid of this deVei-
oIment 10 see that our industries, whether
agricultural or mineral, shall be properly
protected. Whilst We have national
dehr. q pension list, and national govern
ment to sustain, a
TARIFF WILL RE A NECESSITY
IS being the most economical manner o.
raising the revenue and the one least our
Gems ONE and least telt by the taxpayers.
4 tbarnfpya fuy nj tart Fl fnT
Tue so adjusted as 10 offer protection to
our industries, which need the fostering
care our Government. Our State is young;
its agricultural as we'll as its mineral 10
ter, Sis are undevelOped. We have a wealth
OF iron. coal ard salt hidden in our noun
taius We sre struggling to open up our
mines and market our minerals. Our
mountains are peculiarly adapted to the
industry which you gentlemen are most
interested in wool growing.
Let the tariff then he so adjusted as that
these several industries receive the foster
lng care of the Government by proper du-
ties placed thereon, and our State will rap
idly increase in material wealth and pros
peIity.
am opposed 10 tariff for revenue only.
In my early manhood Wing
with the doctrines of the American
system then taught, accepted by me
as correct, | am now Democrat OF de-
ci6ed views. Although at present Demo
crat have not en- rely Invested myself OF
ny early teachings, but have go modified
my views as to believe that the true doc.
tIine is tariff mol for revenue only-nor
tsriff for protection for the sake OF pro-
tection-but one so laid as tn meet the
wants of the government, economically
administered and so adjusted that the in
dustries of the country
sHorID RECEIVE PROPER PROTECTION.
hope, therefore, Mr.. President, that in
the resolutions you may adopt that yoa
may request our representatives to have
in view the other material interests OF our
State, as we'll as the special interests you
have under consideration, and that in the
votes they may cast upon the tariff they
seek for protection for all. | thank you.
At the conclusion of the Governor ad-
dress, desultory remarks were made by
several gentlement present and their end
irg, the Committee on Resolutions report
ed as follows.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We, your committee, beg leave to report
the following:
First-That the reduction OF duties on
imported woods by the last Congress was
on act of injustice to an important sgri.
cultural industry, which will, if it be not
modified, result in parslyzing the business
of sheep breeding and wool growing in the
United States and In transferring the same
to foreign countries.
Seeond-That the flock owners Of West
Virginia hereby earnestly protest against
this injustice and solemnly assure the wool
growers of other States of their readiness
to unite with them in all proper and iegit
innate measures calculated to restore the
wool tariff of 1867.
Third-That it is our sincere conviction
that the late reduction on wool was effect
ed by means of an organized effort having
for its object the destruction of foe wool
sheep husbandry in the United States aud
the admission of wool from foreign nations
free of duty, and against this effort it is
the duty of the one million flock masters
engaged in producing wool to protest until
their voice is heard in Congress and their
rights are respected by appropriate legisla-
ton.
Fourth-Tbat it should be remembered
that the United States now produce three
hundred million pounds of wool annual
ly, worth at least 100000, 90, and that so
imporiant an industry cannot be seriously
embarrassed without injury TO the general
welfare. We denounce O. un worthy OF
respectful consideration the tallScy and
Injustice of the manufacturers claim that
raw material should be free, and We ask
with emphasis. why is labor required to
produce wool less worthy OF protection
than labor at the spindle or loom, where
the raw material is converted into msuu-
fsctured goods?
Fifth-That we solicit and entreat the
wool growers of other States to mite with
us in the work of organizing the flock
masters of the Union into associations that
shall be CO operative and harmonious in
order that we may be better able to cope
with the manufacturers in the serious
struggle that is upon US both before the
country and in the halls OF legislation.
Sixth-That We tender our hearty thanks
to such members of Congress and editors
who have given US their sympathy and
support in this struggle for justice, and
we hereby solemnly declare that while
prosecuting this effort for the maintenance