The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-22
WOOL aRoMEHa.
Proceedings Of the National Haas Con.


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president, r. T. McCulley, of Missouri,
for secretary, and q list OF Ykce-presi.
dents from wool growing states. The
report was approved.
Delaf3o in taking the chair returned
thanks for the hOBoF conferred, sketched
| the importance OF the wool industry of
the United States, and the necessity of
united action for the protection Of thst
/ interest. He said the development OF
wool growing began with the passage Of
the wool tariff of 1867, and the result
had been g reduction of the price OF
| wool to the manufacturer. He urged the
| necessity of constant work until the res
torstIon Of that tariff was secured, and
the politicians brought to terms. He
urged the existing danger of financial
ruin pending over the nation and held
that g tariff for q revenue was
free trade and was danger
Gus to the prosperity of the country.
The committee on resolutions made 3
report, which after speaking of the in
Justice imposed by the act Of congress
of March, 1888, went on TO declare:
/. That by the census returns Of
1880 there are 1 y020. 900 flock masters, and
that there Is no state where this industry
is not pursued.
2. That the product of wool fer the
fear 1888 reached 320,00O,O00 pounds
and its value was more than $100, 000, 600,
and that the value of mutton resulting
from the sheep slaug Inferred for feod was
over $50, O00.0 900.
3. That sheep husbandrY Is an i'm
portant factor IN the prosperity of agri-
cultural pursuits, because Of the utility
of sheep in fertillzing the soil and re-
plemehing the exhausted land; that If
| abandoned or seriously diminished our
entire system OF agriculture will embar-
rass our capacity for the production.
Meats, breadstuffs and other articles re-
quired by our civilization will be seri-
ously diminished, and our great prosperi-
| tY impaired. We cannot afford as ma
ton to endanger great agricultural pur
suit which adds each year directly one
hundred and fifty million dollars to the
nations wealth. having INVESTED in real
estate not less than five hundred mil
lions of capital, and which contributes
indirectly so extensively to the nations
prosperity.
4. That the tariff of 1888, reducing
the duties On foreign woods, has serious
ly injured, and, if continued, will in the
future diminish. if it does not substan-
TALLY destroy, the production Of wool
and sheep IN the United States, and
this assertion we sustain by these
facts.
The report then goes on to show that
| the clip of 1888 suffered a loss OF over
$16,OO0,OO0 to wool growers compared
with 1882, and predicts a much greater
loss for 1884; says the climate and
conditions in Australia will compel
| American producers to abandon
sheep raising for other pursuits. 1t il
| therefore 80
Resolved, That we will organize as
/ III nd
| cooperate by means of our national as
ISOLATION, to be aided by state and county
associations. IN this way, and by all the
legitimate methods, will do all in our
power to restore the wool tariff OF 1857,
| or lis equivalent, on woods and Woolens,
and cause to be repealed the unjust,
unWise and unequal legislation of 1883,
reducing the duties on woods and wool
ems.
Resolved, That in doing this We will.
without reference to former political al
Citations, recognize our friends when
ever and wherever we find them, and at
the polls will sustain only such men and
such party organization as is in favor OF
protecting, encouraging and sustaining
sheep husbGndry IN these United States
by restoring the wool tariff OF 1857 OF
Its equivalent.
L
| comprehensive system of economical
legislation best calculated to foster and
develop all American industries that car
be prOftably pursued by our people
whereby employment may be given tc
all Iaboring clssses, not at prices paIC
the lsboring poor of foreign nations, bu
such wages as will secure such educa
tlonal, religious and social privileges
and such physical comforts as free meI
of this free nation are entitled to anC
ought to enjoy.
Resolved, That we repudiate the doc
! trine of free trade as fallacious snd i'm
practicable theory, sustained largely b.
! the money of foreign capitalists, WHIT
desire to control the market for the sail
and consumption of goods produceG
where labor is cheap and money abun
8 dant, and we regard as unworthy o
respectful consideration the theory o
: those manufacturers who claim that raw
. material shall be free while their fabric
: are protected. We ask, with emphasis
: why the labor required to produce woo
= is less worthy of protection than tn
labor at the spindle and loom where tn
fabrics of wool are produced?
Resolved, That the long continue
e and systematic under valuation of i'm
|. port wool, resulting as it does in tn
a loss of much revenue TO the governmer
f and robbiDg the American wool grove
= of the protection sought to be conferre
by the tariff, and which the secretary
J, the treasury declares will continue undo
: existing laws TO demand, and should r
! ceIve the immediate attention of col
= grcss.
9 The platform was adopted with Il
- addition OF the following words TO II
second resolution: "And that we WI
not support any party or politica! Cal
didate until it, or he, has defined 1t {
a | his position in favor OF restoration
said tariff"
A committee of five was appointed
- draft an address to the wool growers
. the United States.
y Adjourned until q. m. tomorrow.
r CHICAGO, May 20.-The national ma
|. meeting of Wool Growers of the Unit
n States resumed at 10 this NOR
ing.
" The committee appointed to prepa
q. the address to the Wool Growers of 4
country submitted the following:
To the Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders
the United States:
ct GENTIEMEN:-Att the national CO
al venIion OF Wool Growers and She
Breeders of the United States, held
cd Chicago on the 18th OF Nay, 1884, a
lis which was attended by delegates fro
in twenty states, a committee was appoin
n | ed to draw up an address to the Wo
:, growers of the country for the purpo
la OF arousIng them to proper Tealizatl
OF of the necessity that exists for immet
be ate ana energetic action, If they won
"a rescue that great industy In which tn
he are engaged from its present depress'
/ at arnan6iH0 ~
~ still more serious nature. T
nr undersigned, members of the CO..
h. mite, firmly believe th
m the existing sad condition Of lnters
you represent hRs been brought abo
largely, if not altogether, by adveT
congressional legislation and that 1t VI
=, not again be prosperous until congrt
- shall reverse its action at its last sessi'
Us aad restore the rates Of duty TO the
d. which prevailed under the tariff OF 49,
ed by which for the first time this
IL dustry, In the history of the countr
relations were established between {
W. duties on wool and those on wool
g. goods.
q 1t can be conclusively shown that {
IT, tariff act of that year gave TO Americ
producers of both wool and WOODEN goo
IN steady markets, q secure expansion
ng production, and that through this I
Is banded production Il gave consum'
m cheaper Nools and woolens than WI
m ever before known in America, Q
brought prices for all goods Of ordinI
fog wear, and OF many tor fine and luxu
81 GUS wear, lower or as low as are kDo'
,ut in Europe of elsewhere. The repeal
ny the tariff of 1867 On wool and woolt
de was not asked for as has been alleged,
er- the conservative business sentiment
ey- the country, or by considerable nu
de Der Of the American people. It '
i've brought about wholly through the
70 forts of importers and 9th
I'VE interested in securing In
i'd United States market for foreign Wo'
the aided by the few parties who desired
OF make use of the foreign product 6
whip with which 70 subdue the Am
oat can market and menace American Z
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