The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23

hemisphere looked dl IHsl Will dubLcutu
upon the experiment OF a government Of
the people, by the people, believing tha
their instability was such that this free
government would soon fsll TO pieces, OF
into the hands of autocra's or dicta
| tors.
The great foundation store upon which
our liberties rest is an enlightened public
opinion, and there will be no danger to
our institutions while the people are intel
lgent and are permitted free EXPIRE sion
OF their judgment.
This in the end, has been and always
will be for The right The demagogue with
his trumpet, b1wlipg catch word; or
pharase may m slead aud for a time self
ish views may prevail, but when calmly
brought before the bar of public opinion,
weighed in the balance and found want
ing, they are soon disposed OF and truth,
ju tice and patriotism take their place.
Assemble here to-day are the represen-
tatives of those who, in this great and CEN
trail state, are engaged in raising one Of the
most essential of products for the comfort
and welfare of the people, the safety of our
common country. And We have met to
consult how we may increase our efficiency
as good ciiiz-ns, Increase The public COM
for and welfare ard add to toe strength
and stability of our government.
To these that may be disposed to carp
and cavil at this declaration, permit me
10 say il is not mere mat er of dollars aud
cents. Civilization dates from the time
our forefa hers dotted the fur and DOM
ed the wool. There may be king cotton,
but
WOOL Is GENERAL,
whose services are indispensable to main
tain king cottyn on his throne.
Experience is the gre at educator of man
kind and We can form just opinion OF the
fntura only by review of the past. Since
the introduction into this country OF the
wool industry, to the present day, If has
b. en- subjected TO various influences, both
for and against lis prosperity. The sure
barometer of statistics has recorded how
and when those influences have been ex-
E. ted
Climate and soil have had their effect,
and the various kinds and qualities oil
wool, like the roots of plants, have sought
the soil and climate best adapted to their
production,
During this time the ingenuity of man
has devised new aud improved means of
SO that Ohio and PeDnsyl-
vanis csme into competition with older
New England, Michigan with New York,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado ana Texas with
the eastern states, and far away California
and Oregon stand upon a nearly equal
footing in the markets of the Country.
UNDER THE ONE FLAG,
the one ipdivisable government, where, il
the conditions and surrounding circum-
stances were not satisfactory every man was
at lib rty to ceek in other sections those
which should be more congenisl. The east
has said 10 the west, "Well and good we
rejoice at your success" The development
of one Sc ction has furnished incentive and
to the others. There should
be and there really is, no aBtagonism be-
tween the sections of one country rivalry,
words of the Chicago Times, in answer to
the sentiments expressed at The meeting of
our national association, predicted that The
east would yet demand protection from
western wool, end in this shows only its
ignorance, which may be wilful.
There is no pretense, among eastern
sheep raisers, that their wool pays cost.
Ii is only by a ready market in the W, st
and southwest, for their thoroughbreds that
heir industry can live, and il is only by
The importation of this blood from the east
hat the west and southwest are as success
iul as they are in raising wool in both quail |
ty and quantity.
But, these cheapened means OF trsnspor
tation have gone out over the worlds free |
oceans, and brought US into |
with the ends of the earth. |
This foreign competition bears heavily up |
IN Us, and this fact has been recognized
rom time to time, by
OUR LAWMAKERS
I'D executives who have placed and en- |
orced restrictions upon il in the shape of |
ariff laws. By referring to the statistics
We will find that under the legislation of |
1867 the production of wool in the United |
States was fostered by tariff that balanced |
he msny inequalities existing against us,
md tie number of sheep and product of
WOOL greatly incressei, and yet no one can |
point to any one section or individual that |
vas being enriched thereby. The increase
n numbers Of sheep was proportional |
throughout the country, and the numb<r OF
lock masters increased more 10 proportion |
han the sheep. Under the act of 1888,
'educing the tariff, what is the resul
In 1882 the number of sheep
q Texas, in round numbers, was
light millions, the number by The state
assessment for 1SS45 is between four AID |
i've millions. According to the Official
eport of Hon. John Walker, s. ate aud II,
he number of sherp in Missouri in 1888 i
vas 1,692,700; in 1884, 1,542,5l4, de
rease in one year of neirly 10 per cent.
The same report shows decrease in the
-slu- ton of the sheep in hand Of Sl3S,
1926. / regret have not the report for
8S5, but am advised that il would snow
gre a;er decrease in numbers and valua-
ion than the previous yeir. And if /
ould give you the Official figures fir, nj
lher wool growing states, they would .how
similar condition. In fact, nearly every
elegate to the meeting of the National
ssociation In ST. Louis last month, report