The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-20
Wool Growers.

Lila, ~ SGdtSS anu I6TIiGOIloS dI'
represented. j. =. Codding, o
Kansas, was elected Temporary
chairman. A committee on per.
manent organization was appointed
Recess.
Chicago, 19.--The committee OF
permanent organization reported
Columbus Delano OF Ohio for presi
dent. r. T. McCulley OF Missouri
secretary, and lat Of vice-presi
dents from wool growing states
Report approved, Delano in taking
the chair returned thanks for the
honor conferred, sketched the inn
portarce of the wool industry of the
United States, and the necessity fol
united action for the Protection Of
that interest. He said the develop
! ment OF wool growing began with
the passage of the wool tariff of 1867
and the result had been the reduc
tion OF the price of wool to manu-
factories, He urged the necessity
of constant work until the restora-
ton of that tariff was secured, and
politicians brought to terms. He
urged the existing danger of finsn
cial ruin pending over the nation
held that tariff for revenue was free
trade. and was dangerous to the
prosperity of the country. Com
mittee on resolutions made a report
which, after speaking Of the injus-
tice inflicted by the act of Congress
of March 1888, went on to declare
First, that by census returns for
1880, there were 10000 flock
masters and that there wa:
no state where this industry
was not persued: Second, that
product Of wool for the year 1888,
reached 1920, 100000 and its value
was more than S1O0,O0O,0OO, and
that the value OF mutton resulting
from sheep slaughtered for food was
over $50, 100000.
Third, that the sheep husbaudry
is an important factor is the pros
perity of other agricultural pur-
suits, because OF the utility of sheep
in fertilizing the soil, and replenish-
ing exhausted lands, so that if Gban-
dened or seriously diminished our
entire system of agriculture will be
embarrassed. Our capacity for the
production of meats, breadstuffs
and other articles required by our
civilization will be seriously dimin-
ished. and our great prosperity i'm
paired. We cannat afford as a
nation to endanger the great indust-
ry which adds each year directly
$3.50. 100000 to the nations wealth,
having invested in real estate not
less than $500 100000 capital, and
which contributes so extensively to
to the nations prosperity. Fourth,
that the act of 1888, reducing duties
on foreign woods, hiss seriously in
jured, and If continued, will in fu-
ture diminish, if it does not sub
stantially destroy, the produc ion of
wool and sheen in tho United
States; and this assertion We
sustain by these facts. The
report then goes on to show
that the clip of 1883 caused loss of
over $16,0O0,000 to wool growers
compared with 1892, and predicts a
much greater loss for 1884, and says
the climate and conditions in Aus
tralia will compel American pro-
ducers to abandon sheep raising for
other pursuits. 1t is therefore re-
solved that We will organize as wool
growers and sheep breeders and CO.
operate by means o. our national
association, to be aided by State and
county associations and in this way
aud by all other legitimate meth O IL,
will do all in our power to re tore
the wool tariff OF 1867, or its equiva-
lent, on woods and w0olens, and
ca lse to be repealed the unjust, un~
wise and unequsl legislation of 1883,
reducing duties on woods and wool
ems.
Resolved, that in doing this we
will, without reference to former
political affiliations, recognize our
friends whenever and wherever we
find them, and at the polls
will sustain such men and such
party organizations as are in favor
OF protecting, encouraging and sus-
tanning sheep husbandry in these
United States by restoring the wool
tariff OF '67 or its equivalent.
Resolved, That we favor wise
and comprehensive system of econO-
mic legislation, best calculated to
foster and develop all American in
dustries that can be proftsbly pur.
sued by our people; whereby ems
ployment may be given to all the
laboring classes, not at prices paid
laboring people OF foreign nations,
but at such wages as will secure
such educational, religious and so>
cial privileges, and such physical
comforts as free men Of this free
nation are entitled to and ought to
enjoy.
Resolved. That we repudiate the
doctrine of free trade as fsllacious
an practicable theory, sustained
largely by many foreign capitalists
who desire to control our markets
for the sale and consumption OF
goods produ ed where labor is cheap
and money abundant; and we res
gard as unworthy respectful cons
siGerat on the theory OF those manu-
facturers, who claim that raw
material shall be free while their
fabrics are protected. We ask with
emphasis why labor that is required
TO nroduce wool is less worthy of