The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-06-05
The National NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
AT ST. LOUIS.


AT ST. LOUIS.
The annual meeting of this organiza-
ton opened in the Cotton Exchange
building, st. Louis, Mo-, Wednesday
morning, May y, with the president,
Hon. Columbus Delano of Ohio, in the
chair. The proceedings began with
addresses of welcome from President
Hill of the Exchange, the acting mayor
of the city, George W. Allen, and Gen.
w. Z. Sherman.
President Delano, in calling the
meeting to order, briefly reviewed the
history of the association. 1t was
formed at Syracuse, n. Y, in 1860;
and in 1867 the late Henry S. Randall,
then an active member of the associa-
ton, had much to do with securing the
passage of the tariff act of that year.
Mr.. Delano said he was never more
impressed with an idea in his life than
of the necessity for protection for
American Industries. The election Of
officers should be carefully attended to.
as the men chosen would represent the
wool-growcrs of the country at Wash
ington next winter Wool-grOwers
would then propose such legislation
only as would secure them the home
market. This protection was neccssa-
ry, since foreign nations were ready to
flood the market with wool, drive out
our own wool-grOwers aud in the end
make such prices as they saw fit. Wool
growers should be catholic; they
should not claim more for themselves
than they were willing to concede to
others needing as much protection as
themselves. The wool growers should
seek to protect all labor III America
against the pauper labor of the rest of
the world.
The roll Of delegates was called and
showed these representatives of State
organizations present:
Nermont-Samuel James, president;
Albert Chapman, secretary; E. n. Bis
sell.
New York +. Townsend,
Michigan-ll. Ii. lines, vice-presi-
dent; ID. p. Dewey.
Omo--David Harpstcr, president !;
John Powell, Hon. G.. l.. Converse.
Pennsylvania-.Iohn Mcdowell, pres
ident; W. a. lIerriott, secretary; j. G.
McNary, treasurer.
Arizona-ll. Fulton.
Missouri-II. V. Pugsley, president ;
G.. II. Wallace, ce.prcsidcnt; l.. l..
Seller, secretary.
Illinois-A. VI. Garland, president.
TeXas-Hon.W VIM. Vernon, E.S. Fos-
ter, j. NJ. Frost.
Nebraska-P. Jansen, president.
Tennessee-E. VI. Jones.
The report of the secretary, Albert
Chapman of NIiddlebury, Vt, was next
read, as also the minutes of the meeting
held at Chicago in September, 1888.
The report showed that the receipts for
the year were S6jO.35 and the eXpendi-
lures $500. The deficit was caused by
the neglect of the State associations to
pay their assessments. The report and
minutes were accepted.
Messrs. McNary, Bissell, llarpster
and Foster were made a committee to
examine into the affairs of the Woo,
GTsWeTS' quarterly, which is the official
organ of the association, They subse.
quently reported, recommending the
publication to the public.
The old officers of the association were
reelected and committees appointed
that on resolutions being made up as
follows; Hon. g. J.. Converse o.
Ohio, Hon. ,Iuo. Mcdowell of Pennsyl
vania, f. n. Bissell of Vermont, IL. IL
Hines of Michigan,s John NJ. Frost o.
Texas.
At the afternoon session Hon. Nor
man j. Coleman, commissioner of agri
culture, and Hon. q. l.. Converse made
addresses. We shall be obliged to de
Ter till future issue the publication o
abstracts of these.
The executive board proceeded, OIL
motion of Secretary Chapman, t
choose an executive committee. Thest
were elected: ID. +. Dewey of Mich
gan, E. Townsend OF New York and G.
III. Wallace of Missouri.
Resolutions were introduced by Mr.
Chapman and Mr. Wallace and referred
and several of the members made brie
addresses.
At the opening of the second day
session Mr.. Converse of Ohio, for TIN
committee on resolutions, reported a
follows:
ResOired That the National Wool Growers As
ISOLATION return their thanks to the officers an
people of the city OF ST, Louis Tor their kind we
come and generous hospitality, and also to In
Cotton Exchange and merchants Of st. Louis fo
the use OF their beautiful hail Tor our delibert
tons, and for the many attentions and acts q
Kindness and hospitality upon the part OF thei
officers and members. We recognize with salts
iacuon amt approval the efforts now being mad
by the st. Louis Cotton Exchange TO grade wool
Tor the market as cotton is graded, at the seller,
cost, ana to provide certain and reliable Ope
wool market for the wOOl-grOwers of the West
giving them for their now unremuncrative Pre-
auction the largest amount for their produC
which the market affords
ReSOtUed, That we suggest Tor the considers
uon OF the Executive Committee, the prophet
OF holding meeting OF such committee at Wast
ingtOn city during the next session OF Congress,
with a view TO laying our grievances before thu
body and obtaining the needed legislation fl
our industry, and that they have power If the
deem II advisable, to call upon the various organ
cations of OOl-grOwers in the United States
send delegates to such meeting.
After presenting the above resolu
lions, Mr.. Converse, in the name of tn
committee, submitted to the conventio
a paper reading thus;
Your committee, TO whom was referred u
various resOlu TONS which have been hereto1o