The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-23
WOOL GROWERS.
Fifth Annual Session of the
Missouri Association.
a Moderate Attendance-In.
terest to Ali Concerned.
Measures Taken to Secure
Better Organization.
Some Pretty Spicy Speeches on the
Wool Tariff Question.


The fifth annual session OF the Missouri
Wool Growers association convened al
Sicher's park al IL q. M. yesterday, Presi-
dent M. V. Pugsley, of Pialtsburg, iu the
chair, and l. L. Seller, of Independence
secretary, present.
Capt. J. Nj. Sneed, of Seda'ia, welcomed
the association to Sedalia In q brief and APP
pirate speech as follows:
Gentlemen of the Association:
The progress of civil za.ion has divided
the pursuits of men into distinct pro!es-
sions. This is an inevitable result of neces-
sary divisions of LABOR, of natural and &C.
quIred talents end arts of men in furnish
ing supplies for the wants of the human
race. And as civilization advances 10
higher degrees the line of distinction be-
tween each profession, pursuit, ayoca'ioD,
trade and art, becomes more sharply
drawn. In this woy and for this reason it
becomes more and more necessary for each
trade and profession to institute special
means for protecting itself against the self
ishness and svarice of the human heart
and for pomotipg its own special interest
This is done by the organization of all the
members CT one trade or calling into
sys.emized association, in which the inter
est and prosperity of the entire class may
be investigated by the united intelligence
of all its members, and The best means that
the wisdom of the clss can devise, be put
into effective use TO ST cure large success.
The progress of civilization has rendered
4he organization of each separate trade,
profession and pursuit absolutely necessary.
This is seen in the fact that the various
trades. professions and pursuits OF men are
now uniformly organized, each intently
engaged By means of the cooperation of all
Its members In promoting lis interest
Each of these meet together 10 consult
upon bow to project themselves and make
the calling more honorable and more re-
munerotive 10 its members.
That is our business here to-day. We
have met as the Wool Growers Association
of Missouri to consult how 10 protect our
business and make it more remunerative.
We have met here, not to make war on any
other pursuit, but to protect ourselves. We
believe there is mu ual dependence of
almost every conceivable form of humsn
industry, that there is no principle
of antagonism tetween any. In whatever
way we may turn this subject, we are
brought to the fact that agriculture forms
the basis of all industry and success; all
are dependent on it for food and raiment,
the necessaries, comforts and luxuries of
life. Ii the fields, the hocks and the herds
for but a single season were to fail, all
industrial pursuits would langnish. Some
one has said that stacks of unsuitable pig
iron, mountains of unsalesble coal in Penn
sylvsnia and gluts OF manufactured arti-
cles in Massachusetts, are signs of suffering
rather than those OF comfort, for they tell
of over-production, of diminished consump-
ton, paraIized industry and an idle and
hungry people But stacks of harvested
crops, and pastures covered with hocks and
herds have different Specification. They
mean wealth, employment, prosperity and
comfort. To increase the productions of
the earth itself is the grand lesson of all
true humanity as well as true philosophy.
I'm this free and happy country of ours it
requires no argument to prove that agri-
culture is the true basis of our grea ness
and the cause of our rapid and unprece
dented advancement in all the industrial
arts, calculated to enrich, expand and make
great and powerful a nation. Our
progress has been wonderful indeed
Our fathers had wilderness
and savage enemy to subdue, they have
performed their mission, and we are now
in the enjoyment of the rich inheritance
they left us. Instead of wilderness and
savage foe, our visions are Toasted by the
busy stir of commerce, the green meadows
and JOYOUS harvest, the populace and
crowded cities which are scattered through
out our land by peace and plenty. Great
and powerful as we are we have but Just
entered the race of improvement.
Gentlemen, ss a representative of this
city and vicinity / bid you welcome, and
God-speed in your work. That you repre-
sent one of the greatest and most useful
branches of agriculture, is conceded on all
sides, and that your deliberations may be
harmonious and profitable, is the wish of
all.
G. q. Wallace, of Fayette, responded
briefly ard eloquently paying high eulo.
GUM to Sedalia and SedaliaDs.
The minutes of the last annual session
were then read by the secretary, and on
motion, adopted.
A number of new members were then en-
rolled, and Capt. Sneed and n. III. Geutry
were appointed committee to collect dues |
from the old members.
There being some commission dealers |
present who desired to entsr the organiza.
tion.
z. 7. McCully presented resolution to |
amend the constitution by inserting a
clause, making all wool growers or dealers |
in wool eligible to membership, which
motion prevailed, and it was SO ordered |
On roll call, the following members were
found present:
p. s. Gallagher, St. Peters, Mo. 81. V.
Pugsley, Plattsburg, Mo-. T; Harry McCul-
sly, Fayette /; r. I. McCully, Lees Summit
s. Jewett, Independence Philo s. Jewett,
Independence L. L. S, iler, Independence;
ID. w. McQuilty, Independence g. II. !
Wallace, Fayette V. I. Chiffon, Smith
ton n. III. Gentry, Sedalia Ell. c. West,
st. Louis ; w. A. Smiley, Boonville w.
M. Septer, St Louis Nd. c. Humphrey, St.
Louis I; III. c. Green, St. Louis Jerome B.
Hill, 81. Louis w. III. Bierrestock, ST.
Louis Henry Jones, Thornlee; NJ. II. Gar