Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-25
WOOL GROWERS
Oh Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Pan
Handle.
THN ASK FOR A HIGH TARIFF
And Pas the Secretary o. the lgeas
urH and Proceed 10
Adopt
SET OF INDEPENDENT RESOLUTIONS.
Sre.;R c,rrs,p3q.sar. u The Register.

HuRGErTaTowE. PA, November IL
Today, at . a. m., the fourth annual Con
yenlioG of the WoolGrowing and Sheep
Breeding Association Of Western Pennsyl
yauia, Elstera Ohio aud West Virginia
met at ,his place in the psrlors OF the Cen
trsl Hotel o; South Burgettstown. As
early as yesterday evening delegates be
gan TO arrive, so that enough were present
at that esr!y hour to Justify aEy oneto pre-
iiy. tha! this days meeting would in q
measure at less, be attended with Il fair
representation. The early trains this
morniur turned the prediction into
d TACT, and at a timely
hour all We're assembled in the
spacious parlors Of the Crntral ready ana
Eager TO discuss questions and transact
business ina body.
At the aforementioned time President
j. W Mcdowell, seated in comfortable
arm chair with the treasurer and secretary
on either SIDE, called the ASSOCIATION TO or
der and followed out the regular routine
OF business.
The officers elected tog the coning year
are rs follows: President, j. {. McNRrry,
Secretary, MAJOR NJ. A. lirrriott; Ireasur.
,r, ". ". Nelson, OF Beaver comfy.
laa President appointed Messrs ". l.
Archer, 5. p. Hunter and ". W. Fergus
Committee on Resolution, immediately
after which the apP0ntees retired and
commenced their allotted work
The report Of the treasurer revealed the
fact that Only four dollars snd eighty-iour
cents remained uuual!ei tJr in the associa-
ton purse. After the report Was adopt
ed there was an interchange Of ideas con
crguipg the bes, method OF repleuishug
the treasury.
After The preliminary business was dis
persrd with, speechcs seemed to- be the
order Of the day. The association had the
pleasure OF hearing the Hon. T. NJ. Payne,
OF Pittahurg. Mr.. Payne is Lrequently
hchyi on such OCCASIONS at Grange meet
iugs and n all kinds Of agricultural gath
-uugs Aiso Hon. J. W Stockdale NUN
bered among ,ha speakers, and j. ". Nc
pUSsN j. q. Clari; and c. b. Hart
of the lU:elljE2Ec-r. Hon. j. s.
Nrgl"r. OF Allegheny Guy being
alao!e to attend IN person. sent letter
which was read before the association, and
recriged much favorable comment All
the speeches made and papers read werc
prepared on subjects thst daily confront
the farmers who rai-a the sheep and de
manl OF them solution. What will for.
waId the interests OF the woolgrower5
VIA, course 10 pursue thar will bring them,
Gs q class far rcmuncrauon ior thei!
labor. Such IaeatiOns as these we're deal,
With comPreheaaigeiy.
4, uoou.a recess WAS taken Tor dinner
Twenty minutes a,er the GNvtl in the
hands Of the President ftll heavily
up0n the tabI= aud again con.
tHsiou gave place 10 s:IrEce. The
committee on Resolutions expressed itsel!
~ being ready to report. They were
unanimously adopted and read AZ follows
Resolved, F:rsr--That it is only by leg
isiGt.ou that We can have any relief from.
the Yir,ual annihila'ion Of our Ho2ks.
Second That w support Tor lawmak
ias cr.crrs only such men "a will IN al
,auce p'zIge themselves by their influence
and their votes 10 s;aal b. the interest OF
the wool g,owere.
Thirl-That The restoration Of the tariff
@. I,G, on imported wool simply implies
the restoration ot 81 rqtaliIy of duties
icrmar.y conceded ns just and equitable,
and should no. have been distributed end
the restoration Of which does not nec-ssar
lily imply general distribution oI tarlll
laws
Fourih-We commend the Secretary OF
the Treasury for his recent ehorta 10 sup
press fraudulent mportstion3 Of merchan.
disc and especially request him to inyesd
gate the subject and prevent the under
valuation and fraudulent importation Of
rCols through the custom housea.
Fitth-IhA, We call upon the wool
rrowers of our commonwealth to organize
Ia very county and township and see TO
lhe protection Of their interests by the use
Of all honorable means knowing as we do
hist The people of onr country ore the only
source OF political power.
Sivth--That the Secretary be authorized
70 correspond with woolgrowe.s in all the
yoolgcowirg coUn'ies and urge tie organ
ilAtiou of associations.
|, was determined to send committee
to Cougr.. a. its next session to preseu;
10 that b.Iy the wishes OF the woUl.grow-
ars The uumber Of delegates present were
300. which ia about oas-haIl OF the mrm-
bership Of the association. Quite large
number Of new members were received
Twenty five wool growers were present
from West Virginia, and Ohio showed uy
With twice that number.
Unusual interest vas manifested by all
present. TINS is probably partially due TO
iha mcetiu. Of Congress in the near tutnre
aud the probability Of the tariff question
being andcr discussion.
The latter part Of the meeting was the
scene Of quite heated discussion on the
new ;aN law in Pennsylvania concerning
personal proptrLy The Association "d.
i3u-ucd al 2.I5 p. IL, alter ssreein, to
nee, at Wnshinaio0. Pa, on the hrst
Tuesday after the iGth OF November leSG.
..rAe rftv s. tHp JAirE,
Nlsrr,n T. 20 reach tho ,OnsuIyn,s d the King
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